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Course Syllabus in PA 114: Politics and Administration

Second Semester, Academic Year 2022-2023

Course Name PA 114: Politics and Administration

Course Description This course will provide you core technical foundation in the field of public administration with emphasis on political goals of the
nation including nation building, legitimacy and other issues of political development. Also, to understand the reciprocal influence of
politics and administration and the role of bureaucracy to attain nation building.

Contact Hours/Week 3 hrs/week

Prerequisite Philippine Administrative Thought and Institutions and Introduction to Political Science
Demonstrate an understanding of politics and political science, political ideologies, power, states, nations, and globalization
Identify what are the difference between political science and public administration
Course Outcomes Know the functions of politics in the Philippines
Know the forms of government in Philippine setting.

Explain how public administration relates to the political process is of pivotal importance to scholars and
practitioners alike as it bears implications for disciplinary identity (and autonomy) and
institutional development of public administration
Differentiate politics from administration

Construct productive research questions using approaches of public administration studies to criticize public administration studies
in the context of population and development research agenda- engage with up-to-date academic discussions in the field of public
administration;
Apply the concepts of public administration and political science mainstreaming to their research designs in comparative social
research
Distinguish, collect and apply various social data related to public administration issues;
Use of public management tools (such as strategic planning, performance management);
Discover the importance of public administration for solving modern global and local developmental issues, particularly related to
demographic problems
Criticize and evaluate the quality of outcome of different forms of public administration and development research;
 Construct public administration and development research questions
Model research in the field of public administration and development.
Course Outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of politics and
political science, political ideologies, power, states, of jumbled letters, venn diagram
nations, and globalization
Identify what are the difference between political
science and public administration
Know the functions of politics in the Philippines
Know the forms of government in Philippine
setting.
Explain how public administration relates to the
political process is of pivotal importance to
scholars and practitioners alike as it bears
implications for disciplinary identity (and
autonomy) and institutional development of
public administration
Differentiate politics from administration
Construct productive research questions using
approaches of public administration studies;
Apply the concepts of public administration and
political science mainstreaming to their research
designs in comparative social research;
Distinguish, collect and apply various social data
related to public administration issues;
Criticize public administration studies in the
Summative Assessment Tasks Details
Quiz, Long Test, Oral Recitation, Assemble Discussion on the world of politics, government,
political science and public administration
Discussion on rationality principle, institution principle
and collective-action principle.
Discussion on the function of politics in the Philippines
Discussion on the presidential form of government
wherein power is equally divided among its three
branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
Written review on POLITICS AND Discussion on how public administration relates to the
ADMINISTRATION: political process is of pivotal importance to scholars and
A REVIEW OF RESEARCH AND SOME practitioners
SUGGESTIONS
Discussion on the role of public administration in the
political process has been of great concern since the
emergence of public administration as an academic field
Formulate productive research question on Discussion on the introduction to contemporary
the issue on public administration. theories, concepts and evidence of public administration
and political science and aligns them with studies of
Write and present research. demography, population and development. Public
managers are acting in an environment full of
constraints (political, managerial and environmental).
The objective of the course is to empower participants,
that is, future decision makers in the public, private, or
non-for-profit sector, with knowledge required for
taking appropriate decisions when dealing with public
administration. Focusing on the links between public
context of population and development research administration, political science and development, the
agenda; course investigates how public service design and
Use of public management tools (such as strategic organization, performance, motivation connects with
planning, performance management); - population and development in different political
regimes, administrative cultures, and values systems.
Engage with up-to-date academic discussions in The discussion of these connections will be linked to
the field of public administration; contemporary development theories and policy analysis
routines.
Discover the importance of public administration
for solving modern global and local developmental
issues, particularly related to demographic
problems;
Criticize and evaluate the quality of outcome of
different forms of public administration and
development research;

Construct public administration and development

research questions; - the skill to model research in
the field of public administration and development

LEARNING PLAN /INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

Course
IMPLEMENTATI Intended Suggested
Content/Subject Teaching-Learning Assessment Tasks and
ON WEEK Learning Textbooks and
Matter, Number of Activities Outputs
Outcome References
Hours/Meetings
Week 2 Demonstrate Introduction to Politics Module in Politics Small group 1. Assemble the jumbled words and write
Jan. 9-14, 2023 an and Administration; and Administration discussion; your opinion or insights,
understanding 1 and ½ hour (Ashton University, interactive lecture; (5 pts. each).
of politics and Docsity File) page 1-2 PowerPoint 2. Presentation on the world of politics,
political presentation, puzzle, government, political science and public
science, administration.
political
ideologies,
power, states,
nations, and
globalization.
Identify what Introduction to Politics Module in Politics Small group Oral discussion on rationality principle,
 are the and Administration; and Administration discussion; institution principle and collective-action
difference 1 and 1/2 hour (Ashton University, interactive lecture principle. (Oral recitation)
between Docsity File)
political science Page 3-4
and public
administration
Know the Function of Politics Module in Politics
functions of 1 hour and Administration
politics in the (Ashton University,
Philippines Docsity File)
Page 5-6

Know the forms Form of Government Module in Politics Small group Written work/ Essay
of government and Administration discussion;
in Philippine 2 hours (Ashton University, interactive lecture;
setting.. Docsity File)
Page 7-9
Week 3
Jan. 16-21
Define and Power and Authority Module in Politics discussion; Illustration of Power and Authority
differentiate and Administration interactive lecture;
Week 4 between 30 minutes (Ashton University, research; reaction
Jan. 23-28 government, Docsity File) paper
power, and Pages 10-16 PowerPoint
authority presentation

Identify and Power and Authority Module in Politics discussion; Individual explanation definition of power
describe the 1 hour and Administration interactive lecture; and Types of Authority
three types of (Ashton University, research; reaction
authority Docsity File) paper
Pages 17-21 PowerPoint
presentation
 Democratic Democratic Will Module in Politics Discussion Reflection Paper
Will Formation Formation and Administration Essay
3 hours (Ashton University, PowerPoint Long Test
Explain the Docsity File) presentation
significance of Pages 22-30
the difference
between direct
democracy and
representative
Week 5 democracy
Jan. 30 – Feb
04, 202 Describe the
dynamic of
political
demand and
political supply
in determining
the democratic
"will of the
people"

WEEK 6 PRELIM EXAM. Feb. 6-11, 2023

Identify and The De-Centring of the Module in Politics Small group written work; refection paper; quiz
describe factors State: Terrorism, War; and Administration discussion;
Week 7 of political Empire, and Political (Ashton University, interactive lecture;
Feb. 13 - 18 exception that Exceptionalism- 1 ½ hr Docsity File) research; reflection
affect Pages 30-35
contemporary
political life
 Understand Theoretical Perspectives Module in Politics Lecturette; small reflection journal, oral recitation
how on Government and Power and Administration group discussion,
functionalists, (Ashton University, research, PowerPoint
critical 1 ½ hour Docsity File) presentation
sociologists, Pages 36-39
and symbolic
interactionists
view
government
and politic

Explain how School of Thought on Politics and Small group Written paper, research output
public Politics and Administration: discussion;
Week 8-9 administration Administration A Review Of Research interactive lecture;
Feb. 20 - 25 relates to the And Some
Feb 27 – March 4 political 6 Hours Suggestions PowerPoint
process is of Pages 1-6 Presentation
pivotal
importance to
scholars and
practitioners
alike as it bears
implications for
disciplinary
identity (and
autonomy) and
institutional
development of
public
administration

Week 10 Differentiate State of the Research PowerPoint Individual Presentation

March 6 – 11 politics from ( Historical Approach, Politics And presentation;
administration Conceptual Approach and Administration:
 Empirical Approach A Review Of Research
– 3 Hrs And Some
Suggestions
Pages 1-12

Present the Evaluation and Some Politics And Small group Reflection journal, Illustration politics and
evaluation and Suggestions of the Administration: discussion; administration
Week 11 lay suggestion research – 3 Hrs A Review Of Research interactive lecture;
March 13 -18 on politics and And Some
administration Suggestions PowerPoint
Pages 13-21 Presentation
Week 12 MID TERM EXAMINATIONS March 20 - 25
Investigates Theory and Practice PowerPoint Research Paper
costs, benefits, Evolution and theory of of Public presentation Written examination
Week 13 stakeholders, bureaucracy Administration Written assignment (seminar paper): an
March 27 – interests to Interactive lecture essay
Apr. 1 forecast 3 hours Public Administration
likelihood of Delivered by: School Research Writing
innovation of Politics and
application Governance for
Faculty of Social
Sciences

Instructors: Tim
Jaekel, Alexander
Kalgin, Alexandra
Yurievna Shubenkova
Week 14, Drafts research Political demography. Do Theory and Practice Small group Research Paper
April 3 April questions on political institutions of Public discussion; Individual Output
correlation and matter?– 3hrs Administration interactive lecture;
dependencies
between Public Administration PowerPoint
concepts from Delivered by: School Presentation
political science of Politics and
and population Governance for Research Writing
& development Faculty of Social
issues Sciences

Instructors: Tim
 Jaekel, Alexander
Kalgin, Alexandra
Yurievna Shubenkova
Week 15 Evaluates pros Evolution of theories of Small group
April 10-15 and cons of bureaucracy discussion;
performance- interactive lecture;
centered public
administration PowerPoint
Presentation

Names major Research Writing

public
administration
theories and
stages in their
evolution
Week 16 Links classical Innovation and learning in Research Writing
April 17 - 22 theories to public administration
modern issues
in public
administration

Reports novel,
original ideas
and innovative
products in
public sector
organisations
Week 17 Present Digitalization in Public Project Designed Small group Individual Presentation of research output
April 24-29 individual Administration – 8hrs made by the students discussion;
research in interactive lecture;
politics and
administration PowerPoint
Presentation
 WEEK 18 FINAL EXAMINATION May 1 – May 6
Course Requirements: Periodic examination, written tests, performance tasks, reaction paper, written summary
report, research outputs, individual output, oral recitation
References: 1. Learning Module designed by Joseph C. Panaligan
2. National College of Public Administration and Governance Curriculum
(https://our.upd.edu.ph/files/catalogue/NCPAG.pdf_
3. Docsity Scholastic Website (https://www.docsity.com/en/)
4. University of Illinois at Springfield
Department of Public Administration Public Affairs Centre
5. SIBTECH School Calendar of Activities, AY 2022-2023

Prepared by: Recommending Approved by:

Approval:

JOSEPH C. PANALIGAN ROLANDO O. OLITA, Ph.D.

BPA Instructor _____________ VP for Academic Affairs
Local Legislative Staff Officer I _____________
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BPA Program Head