COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY PROCESS
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
PIR 463 B 1 3 0 0 3 6
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Salih Özcan , Thursday 10:00-12:30 hours
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Jubjana Vila
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time: E 312
Course Description: This is a master level course focusing on the role of public administration in the policy process. This course is designed to acquaint students with the basic concepts needed to effectively administer public programs in the governmental, private and non-profit sectors. A key objective of this course is to examine the constraints on and the strategies of public managers in different political systems. Students should leave this course with an understanding of various approaches to motivating effective administrations, including administrative structures, motivating administrative personnel, creating efficient processes and incentives, and objectives/performance assessment.
Course Objectives: (1) To introduce key concepts and models of public policy making as they relate to the theory and practice of public administration and organizational management. (2) To strengthen academic and interpretive skills needed by individuals to function as effective participants in the policy making process. (3) To develop appropriate thinking skills needed to critically assess and evaluate institutional performance.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction: Policy Analysis
2 Models of Politics
3 Policymaking Process
4 Policymaking Problems
5 Policy Evaluation
6 Economic Policy
7 Environmental Policy
8 Midterm exam
9 Health and Welfare Policy
10 Education Policy
11 Ethics and Public Policy
12 Public Administration in Albania
13 Public Policymaking in Albania
14 Further Reflections on Public Administration and Public Policy Making
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Textbook: Dye, Thomas R. Understanding Public Policy. 12th Edition. (Prentice Hall, 2008) ISBN: 0130260088. Kingdon, John W. Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies. 2nd Edition. (Addison-Wesley Pub Co,1997) ISBN: 0673523896.
Other References: -
Laboratory Work: N/A
Computer Usage: N/A
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Understand the various models and theories of policy making that are used by public and private sector organizations to formulate decisions and implement those decisions within their domains
2 Function more effectively as participants in policy and decision making processes within public and private organizations.
3 Critically assess the way policies are made in the organizations in which they work and identify alternative policy making models that will change or improve organizational decision making.
4 Participate more fully as citizens rather than mere residents in the public and private decision making processes.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Master of Science in Political Science and International Relations Program
1 Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources. 5
2 Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches. 4
3 Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. 4
4 Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions. 4
5 Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations. 5
6 Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently. 4
7 Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena. 4
8 Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. 4
9 Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. 4
10 Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge. 4
11 Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments. 1
12 Having consciousness about human rights and environment. 3
13 Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. 5
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
40
Project
1
10
Final Exam
1
40
Attendance
10
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 2 32
Mid-terms 1 15 15
Assignments 1 15 15
Final examination 1 40 40
Other 0
Total Work Load:
150
Total Work Load/25(h):
6
ECTS Credit of the Course:
6