1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course equips students with knowledge of Public Management in order to strategically manage organizations in the public sector, develop modern management skills. With that approach, the Public Management course focuses on studying the concepts, roles, structures, and fundamental characteristics of public sector management including:
– Characteristics of organization and operation of public organizations (especially state organizations);
– The functional role and structure of performing the functions of public administration in social management;
– The role of policy tools in the management and administration of society and issues related to the policy cycle.
At the same time, Public Management is a new approach with the application of successful case studies in private sector management and public management models around the world to apply to the situation in Vietnam.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments. (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1 |
Module 1: Dynamic context of public organizations: an overview |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,3,4, 5,6 |
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2 |
Module 1: Dynamic context of public organizations: an overview (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 5,6 |
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3 |
Module 2. Organizational theory: the basics |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4 |
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4 |
Module 2. Organizational theory: the basics |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 5,6 |
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5 |
Module 3: Organisational Structure |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4 |
|
6 |
Module 3: Organisational Structure (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 5,6 |
|
7 |
Module 4: Organizational culture & environment |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4 |
|
8 |
Module 4: Organizational culture & environment (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 5,6 |
|
9 |
Module 5: Understanding people in bureaucratic organizations |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4 |
|
10 |
Mid-term exam |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 7,8 |
|
11 |
Module 5: Understanding people in bureaucratic organizations (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4 |
|
12 |
Module 6: The craft of effective public management & leadership |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 5,6 |
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13 |
Module 6: The craft of effective public management & leadership (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,3, 4, 5,6 |
|
14 |
Applying theory to practical real-world situations in public administration |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 5,6 |
|
15 |
Applying theory to practical real-world situations in public administration |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4, 5,6 |
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Total (hours) |
45 |
0 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
|
Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Attendance, answering questions given during lecture hours |
The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
7,8
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10% |
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Report |
Presentation |
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1,2, 3, 4,5,6 |
10% |
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Midterm test |
Mid-term test: from Module 1 -4 |
Writing test (45 minutes) |
1,2,3,4, 7,8 |
20% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Final test: from Module 1 – 6
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Writing test (60 minutes) |
1,2, 3, 4, 7,8 |
60% |
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Total |
100% |
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