Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POC3119: The Modern Civil Service: Working in Government

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

An introduction to public administration and public management studies

The emergence of ‘classical’ bureaucracy, and the ‘modern’ civil service
The structure of contemporary government and bureaucracy, including critical perspectives on the bureaucracy
Contemporary currents & challenges effecting the civil service: the Weberian legacy, joined-up government, the hollowed-out state, turf wars and austerity
An expose into departmental public administration research: street level bureaucracy, the green state and others

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
22	128	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 Activities	11	11 x 1-hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	11	11 x 1 hour seminars. The seminars will offer a mixed format of reflective discussions coupled to career development elements. This will include activities, research time, guest speakers and supported learning to support learners engagement with their professional development pathway towards the Fast Stream.
Guided Independent Study	80	Reading and preparation for weekly lectures and seminars
Guided Independent Study	48	Coursework preparation and writing

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

There will be a significant volume of additional resources available on ELE.