Course Code and Title:

BPA 100 (INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)

Faculty–In–Charge: MOHAMMAD-YUSOPH P. MAPIA, MIE, MPA

[email protected]

Course Description:
This deals with the theory and practice of Public Administration, overview of the functional
areas, and its development as a field of study and practice.

Credit : 3 units
Prerequisite(s) : None
Semester Offered : Second Semester

Course Requirements and Evaluation Criteria:

Course Components Weight

Attendance and GMRC 15%
Informational Report 25%
Critical Comprehension Papers 30%
Comprehensive Examination 30%
TOTAL 100%

Informational Report

At least five (5) groups will be formed. Each group will be assigned a topic to research and
present through a pre-recorded presentation. Whatever genre we teach our students, it is critical
that they understand the various approaches required when writing for a variety of purposes.
Students must be able to choose the best tools and structures for the job, which begins with defining
the purpose of the text.

The informational report contains data, facts, feedback, and other types of information.
Furthermore, an informational report uses facts to explain a subject. It should not try to persuade
or argue with the reader, and it should certainly avoid expressing any opinions. The primary goal
is to educate readers on a specific topic.

Each of these brief papers, which must be 3-5 pages long (12–point font, 1-inch margins,
in Word format), must include the following elements:

The introduction: The introduction to the text must fundamentally orient the reader to the
topic at hand. It should outline what the reader can expect to learn in the text's body.

The body paragraphs: This is the section in which you present your facts and discuss
your topic. You can summarize, paraphrase, or quote these facts when presenting them.
When using direct quotes, you must be careful not to turn your work into a collection of
quotes. Compile the facts and present them in your own words.

Conclusion: A summary can be included in the final section of an information report. The
conclusion should emphasize what the reader has learned throughout the text. It may also
include information on links or additional reading that the reader can do to learn more about
 the topic. For more advanced students, the opportunity to make cross-curricular
connections to IT skills (for example) can be taken advantage of by encouraging students
to incorporate hyperlinks to additional sources.

Bibliography/References: This is a list of all the sources you used in your informational
report. They can include books, magazines, websites, peer-reviewed journals, and so on.

Nota bene: When presenting your informational report, you can use visual elements to help the
reader understand what you're saying. Visual elements include graphs, tables, figures, maps,
photographs, and drawings.

Critical Comprehension Papers (CCPs)

To ensure full participation, each student is required to write a brief response to the
informational report presented. The goal of this exercise is twofold: first, to prepare you to
participate in discussions in an informed manner; and second, to get you in the habit of thinking
carefully and critically about the informational reports presented by other groups. Total page
count: 6–10 (A4; 12-point font1-inch margins in Word format). Your CCPS must include the
following elements:

- Provide a summary statement of the informational report presented;

- Identify and define some of the key terms or concepts that the authors use; and
- Identify at least five (5) issues and/or problems that arise for you, and which merit some
discussions. Then, provide your recommendations to address the identified issues and/or
problems
 TOPICS LEARNING OUTCOMES MATERIALS ASSESSMENT TOOLS HOURS/MEETINGS
At the end of the session, the students shall be
able to know the following:

 Course description, grading system, and

 Course  3 Hours/2
Overview of the course course requirements  NONE
syllabus Meetings
 Outline of the various concepts, theories,
and/or approaches of public
administration to be discussed throughout
the semester
This topic shall help the students to recognized
and acknowledge the following:

 Peculiarities, Definition, and Goals of

Public Administration
 Critical
The field of Public  Approaches to Public Administration:  Books  3 Hours/2
Comprehension
Administration Managerial, Political, and Legal  Journals Meetings
Paper
 Public Administration as an Eclectic Field
 Fields of Specialization in Public
Administration
 Paradigms of Public Administration by
Nicholas Henry
The students shall be able to understand the
following:

 Classical Public Administration  Informational

Evolution of the field of  New Public Administration  Books Report  18 Hours/12
Public Administration  Development Administration  Journals  Comprehensive Meetings
 New Public Administration Examination
 New Public Management and
Reinventing Government
 PA as Governance
 The students shall be able to recognize and
understand the following:
Dimensions of Public  Informational
Administration Study  History and Context of the Development  Books Report  3 Hours/2
and Practices in the of Public Administration in the  Journals  Comprehensive Meetings
Philippines Philippines Examination
 The Philippine Administrative System
 Is there Philippine Public Administration?
The students shall be able to know and
understand the following:

 Definition of Ethics, Morality, and

Accountability
 Ethical Theories
Ethics and
 Maxims of Public Administration  Books  Informational  6 Hours/4
Accountability in Public
 Rising above the moral minimum: the  Journals Report Meetings
Administration
four failings
 Four solid foundations of accountability:
Constraints and Intervention
 Ethics and Accountability: The Philippine
Experience by the Civil Service
Commission of the Philippines
The students shall be able to recognize and
understand the following:

 Civil Service in the Philippines

Public Institutions,  Books  Informational  3 Hours/2
 Successful Public Policy
Policies, and Reforms  Journals Report Meetings
 Enhancing Corporate Governance and
Reforms in the Public Sector
 Accountability Initiatives in Philippine
Local Governance
 The students shall be able to recognize and
understand the following:

 The Nature and State of Local

Governance at the Local  Books  Informational  3 Hours/2
Government
Level  Journals Report Meetings
 Inter-local Cooperation as an Alternative
Service Delivery Mechanism
 The Volunteer and Citizenship Program
for Local Government Units
The students shall be able to know and
understand the following:

 Philippine Public Administration

Issues, Challenges, and  Gender and Local Government
Future in Public  Critical
 Decentralization and Good Urban  Book  9 Hours/5
Administration, Comprehension
Governance in Southeast Asia:  Journals Meetings
Governance, and Paper
Philippines and Indonesia
Society
 Administrative Accountability
 Citizen participation
 Leadership and Governance
 Poverty, Hunger, and Unemployment
Reading materials

 Accountability and Abuses of Power in World Politics by Ruth W. Grant and Robert
O. Keohane
 Accountability and Ethics: Reconsidering the Relationships by Melvin J. Dubnick
 Accountability and Public Administration: Concepts, Dimensions, Development by
Antonio Bar Cendon
 Accountability and Public Administration: Concepts, Dimensions, Development by
Antonio Bar Cendon
 Accountability Conceptual Framework by Massimo Felici
 Bevir, M. (2011). Governance. SAGE Publication Ltd.
 Borick, S.R. (2014). Introducing Public Administration. Pearson Education Limited.
 Brillantes Jr., A. & Fernandez M. (n.d.). Is there a Philippine Public Administration?
 Caiden, G. (n.d.). The Meaning of Public Administration. (Factsheets).
 Chapter 1 & 2 of the book entitled “Ethics Moments in Government: Cases and
Controversies” by Donald C. Menzel
 Chapter 1 of the book entitled “Ethics Moments in Government: Cases and
Controversies” by Donald C. Menzel
 Chapter 1, 4, and 5 of the book entitled “Ethics in Public Administration: A
Philosophical Approach” by Patrick J. Sheeran
 De Guzman, R.P. (1986). Is there a Philippine Public Administration?
 Henry N. (1975). Paradigms of Public Administration. Blackwell Publishing.
 Miguel, G.B. (n.d.). Evolution of organization and management theories. (MPA
lecture I).
 Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2012). Management (11th Ed.). Pearson Education,
Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
07458.
 Stillman II, R.J. (n.d.). Public Administration: Concept and Case. Australia:
Wadsworth CENGAGE learning.