Comparative Governance & Public Administration

The Comparative Governance & Public Administration module (SSPG11011) provides students with an understanding of the models, theories, structures and processes of governance and public administration in a comparative context.  Students will gain an understanding of the structures and functions of public administration at national, regional and local levels.  It explores dimensions such as culture, executive and non-executive power, accountability and governance.  The module draws on contemporary case studies to illuminate the issues and dimensions of organisational theory and how these are relevant to the study of the internal and external organisation of public administration.  Although the case studies are contemporary, they are considered within a historical context in order for students to understand the patterns of administrative reform at multiple levels of governance.  Students will consider, amongst other debates, the extent to which we are now living in an era of ‘post-New Public Management’ and how such debates are relevant within different state contexts.

The syllabus includes:

• Undertaking comparative analysis in governance and public administration
• Politics and the bureaucracy
• Administrative reform in a global context: New Public Management and beyond
• Public administration in developed and developing countries
• Patterns of governance and authority
• Aspects of accountability and control
• Public administration and multi-levels of governance
• Regulation, deregulation and regulatory reform

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate originality or creativity the analysis and evaluation of comparative governance and public administration
• ​​Demonstrate critical understanding of the comparative analysis of public policy
• ​​Synthesise information from a variety of sources, including academic research publications, to offer sound and distinct insights on chosen research topic
• Critical analysis of models, theories, structures and processes of governance and public administration

This is an SCQF Level 11 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

To view the module descriptor, please visit Programme Specifications and Module Descriptors 

 

Delivery

This module is delivered on Paisley campus, Mondays from 9am to 11am. 

Timetabling subject to change.

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Professor Margaret Arnott.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk 

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further enrolment information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.