PFM3 – Governance and Management in the Public Sector
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PFM 3: GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
4.3.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, a student is expected to:- Explain decentralization and how it impacts on the functioning of government entities;
- Demonstrate good leadership and management skills;
- Communicate effectively using various media;
- Apply principles of Contract Management in the Public Sector;
- Explain how policy formulation is done in the public sector; and
- Demonstrate knowledge of the guiding principles in policy formulation.
Unit | Title | Weight % |
1 | Systems of Public Sector Control | 15 |
2 | Management of Government and Public Entities | 20 |
3 | Effective Communication and Negotiation | 20 |
4 | Contract Management in the Public Sector | 20 |
5 | Public Policy Formulation and Reforms | 15 |
6 | Administrocracy in Public Policy Development | 10 |
4.3.3. COURSE CONTENT
UNIT 1: SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC SECTOR CONTROL- Unit Topics:
- 1.1 Systems of government control (Centralized vs. Decentralized)
- 1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Centralization
- 1.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Decentralization
- 1.4 Implementation and Management of Decentralization
- Unit Topics:
- 2.1 Best Management Practices in Public Sector Entities
- 2.1.1 Management of Human Resource
- 2.1.2 Leadership and Ethics
- 2.1.3 Governance and Accountability and Transparency
- Unit Topics:
- 3.1 Reporting and communication Channels in public Entities
- 3.1.1 Written Communication
- 3.1.2 Verbal Communication
- 3.2 Developing key skills for Negotiation
- 3.2.1 The process of negotiation
- 3.2.2 Rules of negotiating
- 3.2.3 Managing Disagreements
- Unit Topics:
- 4.1 The contract selection and award process
- 4.2 Understanding the key features of contract documents
- 4.3 Assessment and Management of Risks
- 4.4 How to Evaluate Contracts
- Unit Topics:
- 5.1 General Concepts of Public Policy
- 5.2 Historical study and justification of Public Policy
- 5.3 Typology of Public Policy
- 5.4 Public Policy making process/life cycle
- 5.5 Approaches and Models for Public Policy Analysis 5.6 Implementation of Public Policy Reforms
- Unit Topics:
- 6.1 Administocracy and the role or influence of Public administrator in policy making
- 6.2 Conflicts and challenges of Administocracy in a democracy
- 6.3 The distinction between Public Administrator and Public Executives
Structure of the Paper | Marks |
Section A: 1 Compulsory question of 40 marks | 40 |
Section B: Any 3 out of 4 questions, 20 marks each | 60 |
TOTAL | 100 |
This course does not have any sections.