COURSE SYLLABUS PAD 3003 Section 01 – Public Administration ...

COURSE SYLLABUSPAD 3003 Section 01 – Public Administration in SocietyFall 2011Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 10:10 – 11:00 amHCB 0310Contact Information:Instructor: Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov, Doctoral StudentOffice: Bellamy 665Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11:10-12:30pm, or by appointmentOffice Phone: (850) 644-3525Office Fax: (850) 644-7617E-mail: la08d@my.fsu.eduCourse Materials:Required Text: Holzer, Marc & Schwester, Richard. Public Administration: An Introduction,M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 2011Other required readings and assignments will be posted on the class Blackboard site(http://campus.fsu.edu). Articles and multimedia will be posted under the Course Library tabwhich contains folders for every week.Course Description:This course is designed to introduce students to the study, theory, and practice of publicadministration. In this class you will learn about the foundations of public administration, aswell as historical and contemporary questions and challenges faced by public administrators inthe United States. The assigned text covers traditional and essential elements of publicadministration such as organizational theory, human resource management, leadership, programevaluation, budgeting, and the politics of public administration. Students will be challenged toevaluate the actions and decisions of public administrators and elected officials based on thetheoretical models and best practices provided in the specific chapters. Additionally theinteractive simulations and case studies will offer a place to apply theory to practice in a decisionmaking role and evaluate consequences.Course Objectives:Upon completing this course students will have a sound understanding of what publicadministration is and how it differs from other fields of study, in addition to learning of how thepractice has evolved from its‟ historical roots to contemporary manifestation.Course Requirements:Attendance and Participation: Attendance and punctuality are expected for all class sessionsand have a significant impact on your final grade. Attendance will be taken each class and if an1

Final Exam: The final exam will cover ALL SUBJECT MATTER covered AFTER the midtermand up to the point of the final exam. Make-up exams will be permitted only in cases where auniversity accepted excuse is provided to the instructor. E-mail or phone call notices of illnesswithout documentation of such illness will not constitute an acceptable excuse. (Maximum of250 points)Grading: The distribution of grades magnitude is as follows:Attendance and participation: 15%Quizzes:Quiz 1: 5%Quiz 2: 5%Quiz 3: 5%Quiz 4: 5%Quiz 5: 5%Top four (4) quiz totals: 20%Short Essay 15%Midterm Exam 25%Final Exam 25%The final grades will be calculated using the following scale:Letter Grade Percentage GradeA 93-100%A- 90-92.99%B+ 87-89.99%B 83-86.99%B- 80-82.99%C+ 77-79.99%C 73-76.99%C- 70-72.99%D+ 67-69.99%D 63-66.99%D- 60-62.99%F59.99% or belowCourse Policies:Academic Honor Code: The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines theUniversity‟s expectations for the integrity of students‟ academic work, the procedures forresolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of studentsand faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading and living upto the Academic Honor Policy.Students must abide by the highest standards of academic integrity. Any form of academicdishonesty will result in a grade of “zero” (0) for that particular assignment. The instructorreserves the right to use all means at his/her disposal to screen for plagiarism, includingelectronic citation checking (SafeAssign included). For more information, seehttp://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm3

Student Conduct Code: Everyone in this class is expected to adhere to principles embodied inthe FSU Student Conduct Code, available at:http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/2003codes/conduct.htmlThis code essentially requires everyone to maintain the highest professional standards of conductin this class, whether in face-to-face meetings or online communications. Violation of theconduct carries a range of penalties that can vary from a reduced grade to expulsion.Americans with Disabilities Act: Students with disabilities needing academic accommodationshould: (1) Register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center;and (2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type.This should be done during the first week of class. This syllabus and other class materials areavailable in alternative format upon request. For more information about services available toFSU students with disabilities, contact the Student Disability Resource Center; 97 WoodwardAvenue, South; Florida State University; Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167; (850) 644-9566 (voice);(850) 644-8504 (TDD); sdrc@admin.fsu.edu;http://www.fsu.edu/~staffair/dean/StudentDisabilityLate and Makeup Work: No makeup quizzes or exams will be allowed without a student havingreceived a prior permission from the instructor, and/or without a written university approvedexcuse. Missed quizzes or exams for which the student has an official or approved excusemust be made-up within three (3) days of the original quiz or exam date. No make-upquizzes or exams will be permitted once grades have been posted and/or gradedquizzes/exams have been returned. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangementswith the instructor to complete any outstanding course requirements within the prescribedtime frames.Excused absences include documented illnesses, deaths in the immediate family and otherdocumented crises, call to active military or jury duty, religious holy days, and officialUniversity activities. Accommodations for these excused absences will be made without penaltyto the student. Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children experienceserious illness.Syllabus change policy: This syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change withadvance notice.Week 1 Chapter 13 – Public Service and Popular CultureMonday (8/27) Introduction and overview (Submission of questionnaire on Page 8 of thesyllabus is your attendance)Wednesday (8/29) Pages 417-434Friday (8/31) Pages 434-442; Pages 38-474

Week 2 Chapter 1 – Public Administration: An Indispensable Part of SocietyMonday (9/3) NO CLASSWednesday (9/5) Pages 2-18; Nascent Iraqi Assembly Adjourns Until Weekend AmidBickering (Article is available on Blackboard under „Course Library‟ in folder for Week2)Friday (9/7) Pages 19-33o Task: Go to www.nationstates.net ; And create your own nation – be prepared todiscuss your nations in class.Week 3 Articles on Blackboard (All articles are in Week 3 folder of Readings Tab)Monday (9/10) Article – Wilson (1887) “The Study of Administration” – posted onBlackboardWednesday (9/12) Articles (TWO) – (1) Goodnow (1900) “Politics and Administration”– posted on Blackboard; (2) White (1926) “Introduction to the study of PublicAdministration” – posted on BlackboardFriday (9/14) Article – Fredrickson (1971) “Toward a New Public Administration” –posted on Blackboard – Quiz # 1Week 4 Chapter 2 – Organizational Theory and ManagementMonday (9/17) Pages 48-58Wednesday (9/19) Pages 58-69Friday (9/21) Pages 69-81; Quiz # 2Week 5 Chapter 3 – Managing Human ResourcesMonday (9/24) Pages 84-104Wednesday (9/26) Pages 104-116Friday (9/28) Pages 116-132; Quiz # 3Week 6 Chapter 4 – Public Decision MakingMonday (10/1) Pages 136-161Wednesday (10/3) Pages 161-171; Midterm ReviewFriday (10/5) MIDTERM (25%)Week 7 Chapter 5 – Politics and Public AdministrationMonday (10/8) Pages 172-181Wednesday (10/10) Pages 181-185Friday (10/12) Pages 185-1955

Week 8 Chapter 6 – Intergovernmental RelationsMonday (10/15) Pages 198-206Wednesday (10/17) Pages 206-210Friday (10/19) Pages 210-215; Quiz # 4Week 9 Chapter 7 – Public PerformanceMonday (10/22) Pages 218-232Wednesday (10/24) Pages 232-244Friday (10/26) Pages 244-252Week 10 Chapter 8 – Program EvaluationMonday (10/29) Pages 258-266Wednesday (11/31) Pages 266-278Friday (11/2) Pages 278-284; Quiz # 5 ,Essay Question handed out!Week 11 Chapter 9 – Public BudgetingMonday (11/5) Pages 288-293Wednesday (11/7) Pages 293-305Friday (11/9) Pages 305-313Week 12 Chapter 10 – Public-Sector LeadershipMonday (11/12) NO CLASSWednesday (11/14) Pages 316-325Friday (11/16) Pages 325-345; Essay Due (15%)Week 13 Chapter 11 – Ethics and Public AdministrationMonday (11/19) Pages 348-363Wednesday (11/21) NO CLASSFriday (11/23) NO CLASSWeek 14 Chapter 11 – Ethics and Public Administration (continued), Chapter 12 –Technology and Public AdministrationMonday (11/26) Pages 363-370Wednesday (11/28) Pages 378-393Friday (11/30) Pages 393-4116

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