Discover a flexible approach to higher education with THE A.U.
Discover THE A.U.

PUA 5308 MPA Seminar

Course ID |

PUA 5308 MPA Seminar
psy 3019 history and systems of psychology

Description

Meets the critical thinking, written, and presentation outcomes of the MPA program. Students demonstrate integrative knowledge and comprehension of the theoretical constructs and methodological tools that they have learned in each of the previous MPA core courses. Students apply theory to practice and evaluate the usefulness of technology and e-government, e-learning, and e-training in a public sector context. Students develop a final project based on current and near future technological innovation and evaluate the usefulness of the technological innovation to enhancing the service provision of a governmental or nonprofit organization or agency.

Outcomes

  1. Critique theories to effectively manage the mission and goals in public organizations.
  2. Evaluate issues of diversity, equality, and equity in public service organizations.
  3. Differentiate functions of domestic and international public organizations in various democracies around the world.
  4. Evaluate challenges of crafting public policies in a participatory government.
  5. Assess public administration scholarship through transparent and collaborative governance.
  6. Discuss real-world problems facing public service organizations using e-government, e-commerce, and e­learning tools.
  7. Relate major challenges facing the field of public administration and public managers to career development.
  8. Formulate solutions to real-world problems in public administration through integrated knowledge and comprehension of ethics, public policies, technology, and human and data resources.

PreRequisites

  1. PUA 5303
  2. PUA 5306
  3. PUA 5304
  4. PUA 5301
  5. PUA 5307
  6. PUA 5302
  7. PUA 5305

Textbook(s)

The future of public administration around the world: The Minnowbrook perspective

Publisher: Georgetown University Press (2010)

Author: O’Leary, R., Van Slyke, D. M., & Kim, S. (Eds.).

ISBN: 978-1-58-901711-5

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]