Public Administration G (8556.3)

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Public Administration G
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Institute For Governance And Policy Analysis Graduate Level Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This is a compulsory subject in the MPA that introduces students to the discipline of public administration. It examines the role of the state and of the public sector and introduces some of the key issues with which governments and academics have been dealing in the past 20 years or so when traditional models of public administration have been challenged. While the emphasis is on Australian developments, they are represented in such a way that they may be seen as part of more general re-design processes in public administrative systems. The question of initiating and managing change will be considered in relation to a number of countries' reform programs. The content will reflect current issues, and addresses managerial change, political-bureaucratic relationships, ethics and accountability, and a range of other matters arising out of the challenges of public sector change associated with current reforms of public sectors across the world.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the principles and values underpinning traditional and contemporary models of public administration; comprehend the agendas, values and processes involved in the current reform of public sectors; and
2. Critically appreciate the patterns of change across systems and over time; demonstrate basic competencies in the written and oral presentation of academic work.


Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
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Required texts

4:      Unit Resources

4a        General public administration readings

Aulich, C. & Evans, M. (eds.), (2012), The Rudd Government, ANU Press.

Aulich, C. (ed), (2014), The Gillard Governments, University of Melbourne Press.

Aulich, C. (2016), From Abbott to Turnbull: a New Direction, Canberra, Echo Books.

Bovaird, T and Loffler, E. (2003), Public Management and Governance Routledge, London.

Christensen,T. Laegreid, P. Roness, P & Rovik, K (2007), Organization Theory and the Public Sector, Routledge, London.

Evans, M., Grattan M., and McCaffrie, B. (2019) From Turnbull to Morrison: The Trust Divide, Melbourne: MUP

Flynn, N (2007), Public Sector Management (5th edition) Sage, London.

Pollitt, C. and Bouckaert, G. (2011), Public Management Reform: A Comparative Analysis, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Stoker, G. and Evans, M. (eds). (2016), Evidence-based Policymaking in the Social Sciences: Methods that Matter, Bristol, Policy Press.

Journals you may wish to consult include:

American Review of Public Administration

Australian Journal of Political Science

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Governance

International Journal of Public Administration

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Journal of Public Policy

Parliamentary Affairs

Public Administration

Public Administration Today

Public Administration Review

Public Money and Management

Public Policy

Policy Studies

Political Studies

Policy and Politics

The Canvas site for this Unit will contain a number of readings which students will find useful. All pre-readings will be posted and we will add additional readings for assessment tasks.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

None

Required IT skills

None

In-unit costs

None

Work placement, internships or practicums

None