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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►

EDHA7106 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Strengthen the understanding on issues and theories related
to administration and politics;
(2) Analyze and apply various perspective of the relevant
theories studied in the course; and
(3) Sharpen the ability to apply the relevant theories in research.

Synopsis of Course This course will provide exposure to administrative and political
Contents theories. It also incorporates concepts and ideas that are useful
in research works in the areas of administration and politics.
Topics that are covered include issues in public administration
and government, comparative political and government systems,
planning and development theories, state and local government,
and public policy.
Assessment Continuous Assessment: 100%

Main References :
1. Shafritz, J.M; Ott. J.S; and Yong S.K (2005) Classics of Organization Theory.Thomson
Wadsworth: US
2. Shaftriz, J,M; Hyde, A.C and Parkes, S.J (2004). Classics of Public Administration.
Thomson Wadsworth: US
3. Stillman, R. J. (2000). Public Administration: Concepts and Cases. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin Company.
4. Shively, Phillips (2002). The Craft of Political Research. Upper Saddle River, N.J.:
Prentice Hall.
5. Almond, Gabriel A. (1989). A Discipline Divided: Schools and Sects in Political Science.
CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
6. Thiele, Leslie Paul (2002). Thinking Politics: Perspectives in Ancient, Modern and Post
Modern Political Theory. 2nd Edition. New York: Chatham House Publishers.
7. Lester, J.M and Stewart Jr, J.(2000) Public policy: An Evolutionary Approach, Wadsworth
Thomson Learning: USA

EDHA7107 SPECIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICS

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Define the statistical problem of interest that achieves a
specific objective in the analysis of data;
(2) Inventory critically, and select from, alternative statistical
methodologies that address the statistical problem of
interest;
(3) Investigate the developments in the theoretical and
empirical literature regarding the selected methodologies;
(4) Investigate empirically the application of these
methodologies; and
(5) Evaluate critically the findings in the light of the specific
objective to be achieved.

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