This course introduces students to the nature and development of public administration and the basic principles and practices involved in public administration. Further attention is given to the problems of bureaucratic structure and organization, staff and line functions, centralization, reorganization and integration, judicial control and leadership. This course examines the forms and trends in public administration, administrative organization and activities, management, legislative and judicial control of administration, public policy, budgeting and finance. This course exposes students to the politics of the policy process. Attention is given to the nature, determinants and effects of public goods and services.
Further attention is given to the formulation, implementation and evaluation of public policies.