Politics

Management and Governance: Comparing Public Administration around the World
Module POLM002M for 2019/0

Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM002M: Management and Governance: Comparing Public Administration around the World

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the order indicated:

1. Models, Myths and Paradigms; how do we know what we know;

2. The interpretation of facts and the importance of context;

3. Administrative Theories;

4. Administrative practice, the Anglo/American model; the European model; Administration in Africa; Asian models of Administration;

5. Global Governance and the de-territorialization of administration.

6. Issues and problems facing public administration.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
18	182	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	10	10 Lectures (1 hours each)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	5	2 Workshop (2.5 hours)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	3	1 Guest Presentation (3 hours)
Guided independent study	82	Reading, thinking and preparing for lectures and workshops
Guided independent study	100	Assignment preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).