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Undergraduate Certificate in Perspective on Public Administration 

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Undergraduate Certificate in Perspective on Public Administration
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Overview

Understanding Governance: Navigating Public Sector Dynamics and Policies for Effective Administration and Civic Engagement

Duration

15 weeks

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Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Undergraduate Certificate in Perspective on Public Administration
 at 
Swayam 
Highlights

  • Earn a certification from University of Mysore
  • Learn from expert faculty
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Undergraduate Certificate in Perspective on Public Administration
 at 
Swayam 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • Individuals already working in government agencies, non-profit organizations, or related fields who seek to enhance their understanding of public administration to advance their careers or pursue new opportunities
What are the course deliverables?
  • Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the principles, theories, and historical evolution of public administration as a field of study and practice
  • Students will acquire the analytical skills necessary to assess and evaluate public policies, including their formulation, implementation, and impact on various stakeholders and societal outcomes
  • Students will gain practical knowledge of administrative processes and techniques essential for effective management within public sector organizations, including budgeting, human resource management, and strategic planning
  • Students will explore ethical dilemmas commonly encountered in public administration and develop the ability to critically analyze and make ethically sound decisions in diverse administrative contexts
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More about this course
  • Public Administration Theory is the amalgamation of history, organisational theory, social theory, political theory and related studies focused on the meanings, structures and functions of public service in all its forms
  • It often recounts major historical foundations for the study of bureaucracy as well as epistemological issues associated with public service as a profession and as an academic field
  • Generally speaking, there are three different common approaches to understanding public administration: Classical Public Administration Theory, New Public Management Theory, and Postmodern Public Administration Theory, offering different perspectives of how an administrator practices public administration

Undergraduate Certificate in Perspective on Public Administration
 at 
Swayam 
Curriculum

Week 1

Introduction, Meaning and Definition of Public Administration

Nature and Scope of Public Administration

Dimensions and Significance of the Discipline

Social aspect of the discipline and relations with other disciplines

Week 2

Difference and Similarities between Public & Private Administration

Evolution of Public Administration - Stage I and II

Evolution of Public Administration: Stages III, IV and V

Current Status of Public Administration

Week 3

Principles of Public Administration

Globalization and Public Administration (Part - 1)

Globalization and Public Administration (Part - 2)

Week 4

Administrative Theory

Classical Theory

Henri Fayol

Luther Gullick and Lyndall Urwick

Week 5

Scientific Management Theory

F W Taylor

Bureaucratic Theory

Week 6

Max Weber

Mary Parker Follett

Chester Barnard

Week 7

Neo Classical Theory (Part - 1)

Neo Classical Theory (Part - 2)

Elton Mayo

Decision Making Theory (Part 1)

Decision Making Theory (Part - 2)

Week 8

Ecological Approach (Part - 1).

Ecological Approach (Part - 2)

Peter Drucker (Part 1)

Peter Drucker : Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Part 2)

Dwight Waldo

Week 9

Public Policy - Introduction

Public Policy - Features, Types and Importance

Models of Public Policy

Social Dynamics of Public Policy in India

Week 10

Formulation and Implementation of Public Policy (Part - 1)

Formulation and Implementation of Public Policy (Part - 2)

Public Policy - Analysis and Evaluation

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Undergraduate Certificate in Perspective on Public Administration
 at 
Swayam 
Faculty details

Ms Niveditha V
Ms Niveditha V, currently serving as a Guest Faculty at Maharaja College, Mysore in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, holds a BA in Public Administration, Journalism, and Optional English from JSS College for Women, Mysore (2017) and an MA in Public Administration from the University of Mysore (2019), where she received the prestigious late Muddumadappa Gold Medal for academic excellence.

Undergraduate Certificate in Perspective on Public Administration
 at 
Swayam 
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    Jul 8, 2024
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