Introduction To Public Administration

1. Define the basic concepts of Public Administration
2. Explain the importance of Public Administration
3. Differentiate Public from Private Administration
4. Relate Public Administration to other social sciences
5. Understand that Politics is a key to understanding of Public Administration

13 weeks, about 45 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Meaning of Public Administration

   • Unit 1: Basic Concept of Public Administration · 3 hours

     Define Public Administration.. Explain Woodrow Wilson's contribution to the study of Public Administration.. Discuss the importance of understanding the basic concepts of Public Administration..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Meaning of Public Administration

   • Unit 2: Public and Private Administration · 3 hours

     Differentiate between Public and Private Administration.. Explain the concepts of agency, interest, and access in Public Administration.. Discuss the importance of service motive in Public Administration..

3. Week 3Module 1: The Meaning of Public Administration

   • Unit 3: General Aspects of Administration · 3 hours

     Explain the functional and geographical bases of Public Administration.. Discuss the principles of specialization, integration, and hierarchy.. Differentiate between centralization and decentralization..

4. Week 4Module 1: The Meaning of Public Administration

   • Unit 4: Environment of Public Administration · 3 hours

     Explain the relationship between environment and Public Administration.. Discuss the impact of political, constitutional, economic, cultural, and social environments on Public Administration.. Analyze how these environments influence administrative systems..

5. Week 5Module 1: The Meaning of Public Administration

   • Unit 5: Public Administration and Bureaucracy · 3 hours

     Explain the historical development of bureaucracy.. Discuss the need for bridging the gap between people and bureaucracy.. Analyze the relationship between bureaucracy and political development..

6. Week 6Module 2: The Controversy about The Nature, Contexts And Ends Of Public Administration

   • Unit 1: New Dimensions of Public Administration · 3 hours

     Explain the concept of New Public Administration.. Discuss the influence of social problems on the study of Public Administration.. Evaluate the criticisms and contributions of New Public Administration..

7. Week 7Module 2: The Controversy about The Nature, Contexts And Ends Of Public Administration

   • Unit 2: Approaches to the Study of Public Administration · 3 hours

     Discuss the various approaches to the study of Public Administration.. Explain the philosophical, structural, case method, and historical approaches.. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each approach..

8. Week 8Module 2: The Controversy about The Nature, Contexts And Ends Of Public Administration

   • Unit 3: The Scope of Public Administration · 3 hours

     Explain the integral and managerial views of Public Administration.. Discuss the importance of POSDCORB techniques.. Analyze the scope of Public Administration in relation to people's expectations from the government..

9. Week 9Module 2: The Controversy about The Nature, Contexts And Ends Of Public Administration

   • Unit 4: Public Administration as an Art and as a Science · 3 hours

     Discuss the arguments for and against Public Administration as a science.. Explain the role of principles, exactness, and predictability.. Analyze the practical application of Public Administration as an art..

10. Week 10Module 2: The Controversy about The Nature, Contexts And Ends Of Public Administration

    • Unit 5: Public Administration and Other Social Sciences · 3 hours

      Describe the relationship between Public Administration and Political Science.. Explain the influence of science and technology on Public Administration.. Discuss the importance of ethics and law in Public Administration..

11. Week 11Module 3 Public Administration in Africa.

    • Unit 1: The Problem and Failure of Bureaucracy in Africa · 3 hours

      Discuss the problems and failures of bureaucracy in Africa.. Explain the lack of development administration and violations of administrative responsibility in Nigeria.. Analyze the importance of bureaucracy despite its challenges..

    • Unit 2: Chief Executive and Legislature as a Board of Directors · 3 hours

      Explain the types and features of the chief executive.. Describe the administrative functions of the chief executive.. Discuss the functions of the legislature..

12. Week 12Module 3 Public Administration in Africa.

    • Unit 3: Management A Conceptual Analysis · 3 hours

      Explain the meaning and value of management.. Discuss the tests of good management.. Analyze the different types of management..

    • Unit 4: Policy Formation and Decision-Making · 3 hours

      Explain the meaning of policy and its attributes.. Discuss the relationship between administration and policy-making.. Analyze the bases of decision-making..

13. Week 13Module 3 Public Administration in Africa.

    • Unit 5: Administration and Nigeria Experience · 3 hours

      Describe the organization of the civil service in Nigeria.. Explain the concept of the social welfare state.. Discuss the role of the military regime in Nigeria and its impact on administration..