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Professional Development

Master in Public Administration


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Here is the class outline:

1. Setting Expectations

This is a more detailed orientation activity where we will plan together as a learning group. Everybody is asked to take a short a short survey and we will use the data moving forward.

Reflecting on Owns Learning Attitudes and Preferences
Alignment discussion
Reflection 1
MPA Learning Plan

2. Multi-disciplinary concepts on Public Administration

Jul 1
1 hr, 30 min

This lesson will cover topics that would cover various concepts in Public Administration. These topics would focus on development of PA as a discipline, local government decentralization, legal aspect of PA and even a presentation of prescriptions on Good Governance based on Galing Pook Awardees best practices and stories

Section Duration
Traditional/Classical and Modern Concepts of PA 1 hr, 30 min
Essay 2
Essay 2

3. Market-centered Corruption

Jul 4

This lesson provides a discussion on a specific type of corruption referred to as Market-centered corruption. This discussion was adopted from the presentation of Sec. Leonor Magtolis-Briones, former UP NCPAG professor and currently the Secretary of Department of Education.

Market-centered Corruption: In Focus

4. Methods of Research

Aug 17

This course reviews the processes and procedures for analyzing and interpreting empirical research studies in one's field and applying this information in classroom practice. The course assists students in becoming informed consumers of literature as well as to design and interpret action research projects in their chosen field.

Course Description
Assignment 12.1
Assignment 12.2
Reflection on assigned Coursera Courses

5. Inferential Statistics

Nov 2

The course is about statistical tools that are useful in the conduct of research. It starts with a review of descriptive statistics and then proceeds with inferential statistics.

Review of Descriptive Statistics
Assignment 13.1
Reflection on assigned Coursera Courses

6. Principles, Philosophy, and Ethics in Public Administration

Sep 4

This course discusses the basic principles, philosophy and ethics in Public Administration. It will provide discussions of the history and development of Public Administration as a discipline and other important fundamental concepts of governance/administration.