Module POLM002M for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
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).
