Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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The course is designed to understand the structure, functioning and environment of public administration in Pakistan as laid down in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1973). It, therefore, covers the approaches to public administration (the theoretical aspects) to ground certain concepts in administration and impart knowledge on practical aspects, like political environment, democracy, governance (quality of public service), public fiscal management, human resource value chain in civil service of Pakistan and ethical dimension of public administration. The course is more analytical than descriptive.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, students will be able to:
- To understand the theoretical framework of public administration
- To comprehend the structure and functioning of government in Pakistan
- To know the political environment, democracy and governance in Pakistan
- To understand the concepts of corruption, ethics, and service delivery in Pakistan
- To inculcate critical thinking
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Approaches to the Study of Public Administration
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3
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Scope and Significance-Examples
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4
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Four Perspectives of Public Administration
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5
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Four Perspectives of Public Administration (cont..I)
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6
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Four Perspectives of Public Administration (cont..II)
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7
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Four Perspectives of Public Administration (cont..III)
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9
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Government as Regulator
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10
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Government as Facilitator
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11
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Origin of Public Administration
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12
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Theory-Public Administration
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13
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Practice of Public Administration
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14
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Origin of Public Administration-Examples
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Week 02
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15
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Approaches to New Public Management
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16
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Approaches to New Public Management(Cont..I)
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17
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Approaches to New Public Management (cont..II)
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19
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New Public Management in Public Sector
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20
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Mix of Public-Private Sector
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21
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Why Transition-Critique
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22
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Changing Practices and Needs
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23
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Changing Practices and Needs(cont...I)
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26
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Mansabdari System (cont...I)
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27
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Mansabdari System (Cont....II)
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28
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Mughal Period-Critique
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Week 03
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30
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Colonial Period (cont...I)
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31
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Colonial Period (cont...II)
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32
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Colonial Period(cont...III)
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33
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Colonial Period(cont...IV)
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34
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Colonial Period(cont...V)
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35
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Colonial Period-Critique
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37
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Post Independence (Cont...I)
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38
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Post Independence (Cont...II)
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39
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Post Independence (Cont...III)
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40
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Post Independence-Critique
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41
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New Public Management in Pakistan
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42
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The Provincial Legislature
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43
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Province of Balochistan
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45
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Provincial Departments
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Week 04
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47
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Local Government Concept
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48
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Balochistan Local Government Act 2010
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49
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Balochistan Local Government Act 2010 (Cont...I)
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50
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Structure of Federal Government
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56
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Rule of Business-1973 (Cont...I)
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57
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Rule of Business-1973 (Cont...II)
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58
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Rule of Business-1973 (Cont...III)
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59
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Rule of Business-1973 (Cont...IV)
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60
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Rule of Business-1973 (Cont...V)
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61
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Rule of Business-1973 (Cont...VI)
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62
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Rule of Business-1973-Critique
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Week 05
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63
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Duties of Prime Minister
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66
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Duties of Additional Secretary
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67
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Duties of Joint Secretary
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68
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Duties of Section Officer
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69
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Movement of File and Case
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70
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Distribution of Main Responsibilities
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72
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18th Amendments (Cont...I)
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Week 06
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77
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Fundamental Rights (Cont...I)
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78
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Fundamental Rights (Cont...II)
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79
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Fundamental Rights (Cont...III)
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80
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Fundamental Rights (Cont...IV)
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81
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Fundamental Rights (Cont...V)
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82
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Fundamental Rights (Cont...VI)
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84
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National Economic Council
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85
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Council of Common Interests
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86
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Executive Committee of National Economic Council
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90
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Characteristics of Parliamentary Government
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93
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Election Commission of Pakistan
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Week 07
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97
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Qualifications of membership of Majlis-e-Shoora(Parliament)
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98
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Qualifications of membership of Majlis-e-Shoora(Parliament...cont.)
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102
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Legislative Process-I
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103
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Legislative Process-I (Cont...I)
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104
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Legislative Process-I (Cont...III)
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105
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Legislative Process-I (Cont...IV)
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106
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Legislative Process-II (Cont...II)
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107
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Legislative Process-II (Cont...III)
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108
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Legislative Process-II (Cont...IV)
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109
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Legislative Process-II (Cont...V)
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110
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Legislative Process-II (Cont...VI)
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Week 08
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111
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How ministers are appointed?
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112
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How ministers are appointed?-Canada
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113
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How ministers are appointed?-India
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114
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Reforms-Electoral Process
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115
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Reforms-Assembly Debates
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116
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Reforms-How to make committees effective?
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117
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Groups influencing Law Making
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118
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Groups influencing Law Making-Interest Groups
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119
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How interest groups influence
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122
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Appointment to the Service of Pakistan
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Week 09
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125
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Human Resource Management Group
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129
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Federal Employees Training
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130
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Performance Management
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131
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Key Performance Indicators
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132
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Steps Key Performance Indicators
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134
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Employees Performance Appraisal
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135
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Employees Performance Appraisal (Cont...I)
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136
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Performance Appraisal in Government
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138
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Compensation in Government
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139
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Promotion and Transfers
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141
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Bureaucracy's Role-Implementation
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Week 10
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145
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Mughal Justice System
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146
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Colonial Justice System
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147
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Post Independence-Judicial System
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149
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Cognizable & Non-Cognizable Offence
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150
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Non-Cognizable Offence
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151
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Compoundable & Non-Compoundable Offence
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152
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Pakistan Criminal Justice System
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153
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Pakistan Criminal Justice System-FIR
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154
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Pakistan Criminal Justice System-Investigation
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155
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Pakistan Criminal Justice System-Prosecution
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156
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Pakistan Criminal Justice System-Trial
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157
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Pakistan Criminal Justice System-The State of Prison
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158
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Reforms in Criminal Justice System
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Week 11
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164
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Government Functions and Finances
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165
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Federal Revenues and Expenditures
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166
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Federal Revenues and Expenditures (Cont...I)
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167
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Federal Revenues and Expenditures (Cont...II)
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168
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Provincial Revenues and Expenditures
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169
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Regressive and Progressive Tax
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171
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Domestive and Foreign Debt
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172
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Domestive and Foreign Debt (Cont...I)
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173
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The Issues in Fiscal Policy
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Week 12
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174
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National Finance Commission
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175
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National Finance Commission (Cont...I)
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176
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National Finance Commission (Cont...II)
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177
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National Finance Commission (Cont...III)
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178
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National Finance Commission (Cont...IV)
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179
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Local Taxes and Expenditures
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180
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Classical Elite Theory
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182
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Cultural Aspects of Power
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183
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Power Stakeholders in Pakistan
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184
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Power Stakeholders-Elite
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185
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Power Stakeholders-Elite (Cont...I)
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186
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Power Stakeholders-Elite (Cont...II)
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187
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Relationship between Elite & Masses
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188
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Relations among Elites
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Week 13
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190
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Types of Political Parties
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191
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Political Parties Order 2002
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192
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Political Parties Order 2002 (Cont...I)
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193
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Political Parties Order 2002 (Cont...II)
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194
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Political Development
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195
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Political Development I
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196
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Political Parties Reforms
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197
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Low Political Development
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199
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Regional Perspective of Political Parties
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200
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Regional Perspective of Political Parties I
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201
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Governance and Democracy
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202
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Governance and Democracy (Cont...I)
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203
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Governance and Democracy (Cont...II)
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204
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Governance and Democracy (Cont...III)
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Week 14
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205
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Governance and Democratic Practices
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206
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Governance and Democratic Practices (Cont...I)
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207
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Governance and Democratic Practices (Cont...II)
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208
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Governance and Democratic Practices (Cont...III)
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209
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Governance and Democratic Practices (Cont...IV)
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210
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Governance and Democratic Practices (Cont...V)
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211
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Governance and Democratic Practices (Cont...VI)
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213
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E-Government-Considerations
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214
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Understanding Corruption
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216
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Ethics of Public Service
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217
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Ethics of Public Service (Cont...I)
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219
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Building Ethical Capacity
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220
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Building Ethical Capacity I
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221
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Conduct and Discipline
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