Page 38 - PROSPECTUS FEA IT 17-18
P. 38

â—„Faculty of Economics and Administrationâ–ş



                                 EQB7003 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS
                 Learning Outcomes            At the end of the course, students are able to:

                                              (1)  Relate  the  key  theories  and  concepts  in  the  field  of
                                                  public administration and politics;
                                              (2)  Analyse  contemporary  issues  in  public  administration
                                                  and  politics,  comparative  public  administration  and
                                                  good governance; and
                                              (3)  Propose  practice  of  public  administration  and
                                                  evaluation of political systems.
                 Synopsis of Course           This course encompasses main themes in the discipline of
                 Contents                     public  administration.    They  include  state  and  society,
                                              public  administration  and  politics,  bureaucracy  and  public
                                              management;  and  changes  and  reforms  in  public
                                              administrations

                 Assessment Methods           Continuous Assessment : 60%
                                              Final Exam: 40 %

                 Main Reference                (1) Starling,  Grover,  2011,  Managing  The  Public  Sector
                                                  (9th ed.), Wadsworth, Boston.
                                               (2) Stillman,  Richard  J.,  2010,  Public  Administration:
                                                  Concepts and Cases (9th ed.), Wadsworth, Boston.
                                               (3) Shafritz Jay M. & Hyde Albert, 1997, Classic of Public
                                                  Administration,  Harcourt  Brace  College  Publisher,
                                                  Forth Worth.

                                  EQB7004 MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE
                 Learning Outcomes            At the end of the course, students are able to:
                                              (1)  Interpret the concept of management and integrate the
                                                  skills  associated  with  management  from  a  historical
                                                  perspective.
                                              (2)  Analyse the difficulties faced by managers; and
                                              (3)  Explain an understanding of management as it relates
                                                  to  issues  such  as  social  responsibility,  ethics,
                                                  transparency  and  accountability;  and  the  need  for
                                                  impartiality and neutrality of the bureaucracy.
                 Synopsis of Course           This course is designed to explore the field of management
                 Contents                     in theory and practice, and as both a science and an art.
                                              The  course  also  addresses  the  role  of  managers  in  the
                                              current world of rapid change, increased competitive forces,
                                              and increased expectations for the successful performance
                                              of employees and organizations. The focus is on some of
                                              the  ways  and  means  of  achieving  desired  goals.  The
                                              student will leave this course with a strong background in
                                              the  nature  and  work  of  management  and  managers.
                                              Applications of concepts to current workplace issues will be
                                              stressed.
                 Assessment Methods           Continuous Assessment :60%
                                              Final Examination :40%
                 Main Reference               (1) G.A  Cole  and  Phill  Kelly  (2011),  Management  Theory
                                                                th
                                                  and Practice 7  edition, Cangage, London.
                                              (2) Abdullah   Sanusi    et.al   (2003)   The   Malaysian



                                                            37
   33   34   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43