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30 P O S T G R A D U A T E R E G U L A T I O N S & S Y L L A B U S E S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Topics 1. The subject matter of CIP (i) Course Structure and Course Assignments (ii) Approaches to the Analysis of IR/CIP 2. The Situation of Action and the Actors in CIP (i) History in IR (ii) Geography in IR (a) Physical Geography (b) Human Geography (c) Political Geography and Geopolitics 3. Major events & Developments in CIP (i) The Cold War and Aftermath (ii) Contemporary Conflicts within/among States 4. Understanding contemporary issues in the context of past events and experiences (i) International Politics (IP) Today (ii) The Future in the Light of the Present and the Past 5. Oral Presentations 6. Course review & Examination Preview 7. Revision/ Completions 8. Semester Examinations Assessment: Marks for coursework, attendance / participation and final examination. A research paper constitutes the required coursework for all students. Coursework assignment - 40% Final examination - 60%. SEMESTEr: 2 COUrSE CODE: gOVT 6091 (gT65B) COUrSE TITLE: CONTEMPOrArY INTErNATIONAL POLITICS II NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION: The primary aim is to understand and appreciate present relationships in the world by studying relevant aspects of the “what”, the “why” and the “how” of comparable past relationships. (Historical/Philosophical/Theoretical perspectives). In the context of world relations, to relate past experiences to present and prospective issues and challenges. (Present position and future prospects). The ultimate objectives are that at the end of the course, students should have: (i) Bases for describing and approaches to analysing situations, events and issues in International History and Politics (IH&P). (ii) An understanding of the dynamics of the global structure of power and the consequent consensus on and conflict over the control and use of global resources. (International Political Economy) The main focus of this course in IH&P is a constituent part of the Diploma course in International Relations (IR). It is therefore linked to all the other courses of the Diploma Programme. Consequently, all relevant information from all the courses should be used interchangeably. It focuses particularly on the political (power), economic (material) and social (cultural) relations of humanity in historical, contemporary and future perspectives. That is, the crystallized relationships of structures (intuitions), which have emerged and persisted, over time, are the main topics of study. Thus attempts are made to trace the genesis, continuity and changes of such structures/ relationships and to study their effects on the contemporary relations of states and peoples throughout the world. Topics 1. The subject matter of IH&P (i) Course Structure and Course Assignments (ii) Approaches to the Analysis of IH&P 2. The Situation of Action and the Actors in IH&P (i) History in IR (ii) Geography in IR (a) Physical Geography (b) Human Geography (c) Political Geography and Geopolitics 3. Major events & Developments in IH&P (i) The Cold War and Aftermath (ii) Contemporary Conflicts within/among States 4. Understanding contemporary issues in the context of past events and experiences. (i) International Politics (IP) Today (ii) The Future in the Light of the Present and the Past 5. Presentations 6. Course review & Examination Preview 7. Completions 8. Semester Examinations Assessment: Marks for coursework, attendance/participation and final examination. Case-study assignment - 25% Final examination - 75%.
P O S T G R A D U A T E R E G U L A T I O N S & S Y L L A B U S E S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES SEMESTEr: 1 COUrSE CODE: gOVT 6076 (gT66A) COUrSE TITLE: PUBLIC ADMINISTrATION I NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION: The aim of this course is to expose students to some of the main functional issues in the field of Public Administration, in general, as well as to focus on issues facing the Commonwealth Caribbean more particularly. In keeping with standard practices at the graduate level, students will be required to use their initiative in searching for relevant literature outside of the basic material and guidance offered by lecturer and the course outline. An ongoing assessment of their performance will be made in seminar sessions based on contributions made on the discussions. Topics 1. The Politician and the Administrator (i) The Politician/Administrator Dichotomy (ii) Service Commissions (iii) Political Patronage (iv) Security of Tenure 2. Public Administration and the Legislature (i) Parliamentary Accountability (ii) The Ombudsman (iii) Legislation and Public Policy 3. Public Administration and the Judicial Process (i) Judicial Review of Administrative Law (ii) The Judge as a Public Manager (iii) Human Rights and Administration 4. Reform of the Public Service in the Commonwealth Caribbean (i) Structural adjustment (ii) Administrative Reform (iii) Privatisation (iv) The Role of the State 5. Human Resource Management Form Personnel Administration to Human Resource Management (i) Recruitment (ii) Selection (iii) Promotion (iv) Training (v) Performance (vi) Career Planning (vii) Leadership (viii) Termination Assessment: Final examination - 75% Compulsory project - 25% (10% will be awarded for presentation and 15% for the written paper) SEMESTEr: 2 COUrSE CODE: gOVT 6017 (gT66B) COUrSE TITLE: PUBLIC ADMINISTrATION II NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION: Whilst the course GT66B Public Administration II builds on various theoretical constructs which have been covered in the course GOVT 6076/GT66A Public Administration, it however will focus on both theoretical and practical considerations with regard to specific issues in present day public administration. Topics 1. Development Administration 2. Strategic Planning 3. Representative Bureaucracy 4. Administrative Corruption and Ethics 5. Public Administration and Good Governance. Assessment: Final examination - 75% Coursework - 25% In terms of the coursework, this would comprise two (2) elements, namely: 1. A seminar presentation/report on one of the topics 2. A project on strategic planning within the public sector In terms of the distribution of marks for the coursework, the Seminar presentation/report will have a maximum value of 10% while the project will be marked out of 15. SEMESTEr 1 COUrSE CODE: gOVT 6102 COUrSE TITLE: PUBLIC POLICY I NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION: “The course examines the new approaches that have evolved in recent years in the area of public policy analysis. A tendency had developed that reduced policy to management techniques. The problem of power and discourse in particular will be engaged in understanding the structure and dynamic flow of the policy process. Traditional categories pertaining to the systems approach looking at policy problem, definition, initiation, filtration, implementation and evaluation will also be examined in the light of the most recent literature in the area.” Topics: 1. The Systemic Approach and its limits. 2. Power and Discourse 3. Towards a New Epistemology beyond Technique of Analysis 4. The New Policy Environment: The Global Context 5. Subjectivism and Post-Modernism 6. The New Movements, Women and the Policy Process 7. Can Policy be Understood and Managed? 31
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