Curriculum

Curriculum

The < Master’s Degree Program in Public Management and Public Sector Reforms > course consists of 6 modules curriculum and 4 modules special activities. The 10 modules have been designed to deliver the academic contents in systematic and in-depth manner as follows.


 

1) In order to learn basic theories of public management and understand the methods to apply for work-site operations, and to build the capacity of evidence-based policy making and evaluation, <Social Research Methods of Public Administration>, and <Statistical Analysis of Public Administration> courses are offered in the regular semesters. For students who do not have sufficient knowledge about statistics, <Basic Statistics> is also offered during preparatory session as a prerequisite learning. 

2) <Theories of Global Public Administration> and <Theories of Public Policy and Institution> courses are offered to understand the basics of public administration and public policy.
 

Required Courses	Basic Theories	• Theories of Global Public Administration • Theories of Public Policy and Institution
	Methodology	• Social Research Methods of Public Administration • Statistical Analysis of Public Administration • Reading & Research I &Ⅱ

3) Based on the basic theories and methodology, advanced courses on organization, personnel management, finance, local government and policy process are offered:

Elective Courses	Organization Management	• Organization and Public Administration • Government and Transparency • Public Sector Reforms
	Personal Management	• Public Personnel Administration • Global Leadership and Public Ethics • Performance Pay: Theory and Evidence
	Finance Management	• Economic Analysis • Introduction to Government Accounting
	Local Government	• Urban Government • Central-local Relations
	Policy Process	• Policy Analysis • Project Cycle Management • Development Policies in the Global Context • Diplomacy and Policy • International Politics • Analyzing Cases of Public Policies • ODA Management and Evaluation