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M O N D A Y, M A R C H 9 , 2 0 0 9
Approved by
Office of the Dean
Faculty of Management,
Tribhuvan University,
Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
For
Central Department of Public Administration,
Public Administration Campus,
Jamal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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L A B E L S : C O U R S E O F S T U D Y , C U R R I C U L U M , FAC U LTY O F M A N A G E M E N T , K ATH M A N D U , K I R T I P U R , M A S T E R O F
P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N ( M PA) , N E PAL , P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N C A M P U S , T R I B H U VAN U N I V E R S I T Y
The curriculum for Masters in Public Administration (MPA) degree comprises of four separate and
distinct course components as follows:
1.
Core Courses: Core courses integrate all functional areas and provide the students with an
appreciation of the diversity and interrelationship of Public Administration, Development
Management, Public Policy, Public Finance, Human Resource Management and Organizational
Behavior.
2. Analytical and Professional Core Courses: Analytical courses are designed to enable the
students to develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the problems. It includes subjects
-Research Methods in Public Administration, Global Governance, Local Governance, and
Administrative System in Nepal, Public Enterprises and Privatization and Contemporary Issues in
Public Affairs Management.
3. Specialization Courses: Specialization in any one of the areas, Development Management,
Human Resource Development, and Public Policy, Local Governance and Development and Civil
Society Governance areas enables the student to develop their expertise in the functional area.
Term paper or field report in each elective course is mandatory.
4. Thesis Writing: Thesis writing is an optional subject. While completing the specialization areas
(elective courses), students are required to take either two courses of 100 marks each or thesis
writing of 100 marks with any one courses of 100 marks each from the same specialized area. The
thesis has to be written within the specialization area opted by the students.
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Development Management
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to give a comprehensive knowledge of theories and dimensions of
Development management and make students able to analyze developmental goals, implementation
mechanisms, and the issues related to development management in various sectors such as public, private
and the nonprofits.
Course Contents:
Reference
1.
2. Bhatta, Bhim Dev, Vikash Prashan (last edition). Kathmandu: Mrs. Indira Bhatta
3. Dhakal Tek Nath (2006). NGO in Livelihood Improvement. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers Jeffrey
Sacks, The End of Poverty, Panguin, 2005
4. Richard Peet and Elaire Hrtwick, Theories of Development, rawat Publication, 1999
5.
Ferrel Heady (1995) Public Administration : A Comparative Perspective (5th edition), New York:
Marcel Dekker.
7.
Public Policy
Course Objective
The objective of the course is to provide the students with the generic, conceptual, methodological and
analytical knowledge and skills appropriate for analyzing issue-areas of public policy in the changed
context of national and international environment. The course will emphasis on familiarizing the students
with a number of approaches, methods and analytical techniques public policy making addressing the
complex, interdependent and multidisciplinary nature of contemporary policy problems. After completing
its study, the students are expected to be capable enough to analyze, plan, and manage different aspects of
public policy making process.
Course Contents
References
1.
George C. Edward II and Ira Sarakansky, The Policy Predicament: Making and Implementing
Public Policy (San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Co., 1978) latest available edition.
2. C. J. Bennet , How States Utilise Foreign Evidence, Journal of Public Policy 11(1), pp.39-54) 1991.
3. Charles L. Cochran and Eloise F. Malone, Public Policy Perspectives and Choices (Viva Books
Private Limited, New Delhi, 2007).
4. James Anderson, Public Policy Making, (New Work: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979)
5.
Norman Frohlic and J.A. Oppenheimer, Modern Political Economy, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of
India, 1978 (Latest available edition).
6. Pradeep Sahani, Public Policy: Conceptual Dimension (Allahabad: Kitab Mahal, 1987).
7.
R.K. Sapru, Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation, New Delhi: Sterling
Publisher Pvt. Ltd., Second Revised Edition 2004.
8. Richard Rose, Lesson Drawing in Public Policy: A Guide to Learning Across Time and Space (New
Jeresy, Catham House 1993)
9. Wayne Parsons Public Policy: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis
(Edward Elgar, Aldershot, UK; Brookfield, US 1995).
10. I.M.d. Little, Ethics, Economics and politics: Principles of Public policy, Oxford University
11. Press, 2002
12. Devika Paul, Public Policy: Formulation and Implementation in India, Devika Publications, Delhi,
1994.
13. Michael Howlett and M. Ramesh, Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems
(Oxford University Press, 2003)
14. Michael Hill and Peter Hupe, Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Theory and Practice,
(New Delhi: Sage Publication Ltd, 2006).
15. P.R. Rijal, Fundamentals of Public Policy Analysis, (Kathmandu: Mrs. Indira Rijal, 1995).
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Course Contents
1. The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration (15 Lecture Hours)
1.1 Public in Public administration
1.2 The Distinctive Characteristics of Public administration
1.3 Managerial, Political and Legal Approaches to Public Administration
5 The Convergence of Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector (20 Lecture Hours)
5.1 Policy Evaluation and Implementation Evaluation
5.2 Public Administrative Law
5.2.1 Concept and scope of Administrative Law
5.2.2 Separation of power and its role on public Administration
5.2.3 Delegated legislation
5.2.4 Administrative Tribunals for grievance redressal
Reference
1.
D.H. Rosenbloom, and Kravchuk. R.S. (2006), Public Administration, Mc-Graw Hill International
Edition
2. Noorjahan Bava, Public Administration in the 21st Century, Kanishaka Publishers, Distributors,
New Delhi, 2004
3. K. Henry, Public administration and Public Affairs, Prentice-Hall, Recent Edition
4. H.G. Rainey, Understanding and managing Public Organization, Jossey-Bass, Recent Edition
5.
G. Starling, Managing the Public Sector, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, Recent Edition
Bidhyt Chakrabarty, and Bhattacharya, Mohit (2003), Public Administration A Reader, Oxford
University Press
6. Gerald E. Caiden, The Dynamics of Public Administration, Dryden Prees, (Latest available
edition).
7.
11.
12.
13. Albert Lepawsky, Administration: The Art And Science of Organization and Management,
(Calcutta: Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., 1976)
14. David Osborne and Ted Gaebler, Reinventing Government. Addison-Wesley Company, 1992
15. Frank Marini (ed), Towards New Public Administration, Chandler, Latest edition Nigro and
Nigro, Modern Public Administration
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Course Contents
References
1.
B. Macfie, and Nufrio, P M., Applied Statistics for Public Policy, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd., 2006
2. P.K. Sharma, and Chaudhary, A.K. Statistical Methods for MBS, and MPA, Kathmandu: Khanal
Books Prakashan, 2058 BS
3. D. Levine, Bereson, M.L. and Stephan, Statistics for Managers, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1999
4. R.I. Levin, and Rubin, D.S. Statistics for Management, Pretice-Hall of India Ltd. New Delhi,2000
5.
J.S. Chandan, Statistics for Business and Economics, Vikash Publishing House Ltd. New Delhi,
1999
6. Sthapit, Gautam, H., Josi, P.R. and Dangol, P., Statistical Methods, Buddha Academic Publishers
and Distributors Pvt. Ltd. 2003
7.
Sunity Shrestha, and wilwal, D., Statistical Methods in Management, Taleju Prakashan, 2000 S.C.
Gupta, Fundamentals of statistics, Himalaya Publishing House, Latest Edition
8. D.H. Hinkle, Wiersma, W. and Jurs, S.G., Applied Statistics for the Behavioural Science,
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Fourth Edition
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The successful completion of 1000 marks as prescribed with passing grades in all the courses
The passing scores obtained in all the required courses and/or thesis separately.
Complete all the courses within time-limits prescribed for the fulfilment of Masters in Public
Administration (MPA) program by Tribhuvan University(TU).
The evaluation of thesis is based on the written and viva-voce. The marks allocated for the written part
and viva-voce are 75 and 25 respectively. The evaluation of the written part of the thesis is carried out by
two external examiners. Students must submit three copies of the thesis to the Central Department of
Public Administration for evaluation. Viva-voce of the thesis is conducted in the Central Department of
Public Administration by a panel of experts formed by the Central Department of Public Administration
along with thesis supervisor, and one external examiner appointed by the Central Department of Public
Administration. The average of the marks awarded by the experts in the evaluations of the written part
and viva-voce of the thesis forms the final marks.
M O N D A Y, M A R C H 9 , 2 0 0 9
1.
The evaluation of the students is based on internal and external examinations. The internal
examination is an on-going or continuous evaluation conducted by the concerning teachers. The
external examination is an annual examination held at the end of the academic year.
2. The weight age given to the internal evaluation is 20 percent, and for external evaluation it is 80
percent of the total marks. The internal evaluation will be conducted by the concerned teachers.
The internal evaluation will be conducted on the basis of students' performance in group
discussions, assignments, seminar presentations, case analysis, term papers, etc.
3. In the case of students appearing in the examination as private candidates, one must meet the
minimum requirements as prescribed by Tribhuvan University(TU). There will be no provision of
internal - an ongoing or continuous evaluation for the private candidates. The private candidate
not appearing in the first year final examination are not allowed to appear in the second year final
examination.
4. Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University(TU) conducts the final examination for regular
students. In order to qualify to appear in the annual examinations, a student must meet the
following requirements :
The student must have a passing grade (40 percent) in the internal evaluation.
No students will be allowed to appear in the second year final examinations without first
appearing in the first year final examinations.
M O N D A Y, M A R C H 9 , 2 0 0 9
An academic year will consist of a minimum of 100 Lecture Hours teaching days excluding the
days taken for admission and annual examinations.
2. The total instructional periods in an academic year for the program will be 100 days x 5 periods =
500 periods.
3. A paper of 100 marks will have 100 lectures and a paper of 50 marks will have 50 lectures. Each
lecture will be of 1 hour duration.
4. It has to convert into Lecture hours (100 lecture hours)
Verbal Ability
Quantitative Ability
Logical Reasoning
Short Essay
Students must submit the admission test request form along with testimonials (transcripts/marks-sheet,
etc.) to Central Department of Public Administration (CDPA). Faculty of Management shall charge a fee
for conducting the Entrance Test.
Students must submit their applications for admission to the campus along with the score-sheet. Public
Administration Campus gives admission to students on the basis of merit list. The merit list is prepared by
considering the admission test score and percentage of marks obtained in the Bachelor's degree. The
admission is granted in a competitive basis. The applicants must include with the application form
attested copies of:
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 1 : 5 9 AM
M O N D A Y, M A R C H 9 , 2 0 0 9
First Year
Second Year
PA 610 Research Methods in Public Administration II (50)
PA 620 Global Governance (50)
PA 630 Contemporary issues in public affairs Management(50)
PA 640 Public Finance (50)
PA 650 Administrative System in Nepal (50)
PA 660 Public Enterprise (50)
Courses equivalent 200 marks to be selected from any one of the following areas.
a) Development Management
DM 621 Planning and Project Management (100)
DM 622 Study on Human Development (100)
e) Public Policy
PP 661 Public Policy Analysis (100)
PP 662 Public Policy Development and Implementation (100)
f) Thesis Writing
TH 675 Thesis (100)
Core Courses: Core courses integrate all functional areas and provide the students with an
appreciation of the diversity and interrelationship of Public Administration, Development
Management, Public Policy, Public Finance, Human Resource Management and Organizational
Behavior.
2. Analytical and Professional Core Courses: Analytical courses are designed to enable the
students to develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the problems. It includes subjects
-Research Methods in Public Administration, Global Governance, Local Governance, and
Administrative System in Nepal, Public Enterprises and Privatization and Contemporary Issues in
Public Affairs Management.
3. Specialization Courses: Specialization in any one of the areas, Development Management,
Human Resource Development, and Public Policy, Local Governance and Development and Civil
Society Governance areas enables the student to develop their expertise in the functional area.
Term paper or field report in each elective course is mandatory.
4. Thesis Writing: Thesis writing is an optional subject. While completing the specialization areas
(elective courses), students are required to take either two courses of 100 marks each or thesis
writing of 100 marks with any one courses of 100 marks each from the same specialized area. The
thesis has to be written within the specialization area opted by the students.
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 1 : 3 3 AM
Equip the students with required knowledge of administrative science and management.
M O N D A Y, M A R C H 9 , 2 0 0 9
Approved by
Office of the Dean
Faculty of Management,
Tribhuvan University,
Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
For
Central Department of Public Administration,
Public Administration Campus,
Jamal, Kathmandu, Nepal
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 1 : 0 2 AM
L A B E L S : C O U R S E O F S T U D Y , C U R R I C U L U M , FAC U LTY O F M A N A G E M E N T , K ATH M A N D U , K I R T I P U R , M A S T E R O F
P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N ( M PA) , N E PAL , P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N C A M P U S , T R I B H U VAN U N I V E R S I T Y
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Public Policy
Course Objective
The objective of the course is to provide the students with the generic, conceptual, methodological and
analytical knowledge and skills appropriate for analyzing issue-areas of public policy in the changed
context of national and international environment. The course will emphasis on familiarizing the students
with a number of approaches, methods and analytical techniques public policy making addressing the
complex, interdependent and multidisciplinary nature of contemporary policy problems. After completing
its study, the students are expected to be capable enough to analyze, plan, and manage different aspects of
public policy making process.
Course Contents
5.1 Approaches to policy implementation: Top down, Bottom up, Synthesis of both top
down and bottom up and Policy Action Model
5.2 Requirements of effective implementation
Pass Marks: 40
References
1.
George C. Edward II and Ira Sarakansky, The Policy Predicament: Making and Implementing
Public Policy (San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Co., 1978) latest available edition.
2. C. J. Bennet , How States Utilise Foreign Evidence, Journal of Public Policy 11(1), pp.39-54) 1991.
3. Charles L. Cochran and Eloise F. Malone, Public Policy Perspectives and Choices (Viva Books
Private Limited, New Delhi, 2007).
4. James Anderson, Public Policy Making, (New Work: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979)
5.
Norman Frohlic and J.A. Oppenheimer, Modern Political Economy, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of
India, 1978 (Latest available edition).
6. Pradeep Sahani, Public Policy: Conceptual Dimension (Allahabad: Kitab Mahal, 1987).
7.
R.K. Sapru, Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation, New Delhi: Sterling
Publisher Pvt. Ltd., Second Revised Edition 2004.
8. Richard Rose, Lesson Drawing in Public Policy: A Guide to Learning Across Time and Space (New
Jeresy, Catham House 1993)
9. Wayne Parsons Public Policy: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis
(Edward Elgar, Aldershot, UK; Brookfield, US 1995).
10. I.M.d. Little, Ethics, Economics and politics: Principles of Public policy, Oxford University
11. Press, 2002
12. Devika Paul, Public Policy: Formulation and Implementation in India, Devika Publications, Delhi,
1994.
13. Michael Howlett and M. Ramesh, Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems
(Oxford University Press, 2003)
14. Michael Hill and Peter Hupe, Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Theory and Practice,
(New Delhi: Sage Publication Ltd, 2006).
15. P.R. Rijal, Fundamentals of Public Policy Analysis, (Kathmandu: Mrs. Indira Rijal, 1995).
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 5 2 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : I M P L E M E N T AT I O N O F P U B L I C P O L I C Y , M O D E L S O F D E C I S I O N M A K I N G , M O N I T O R I N G A N D
E VAL U ATI O N O F P U B L I C P O L I C Y , P O L I C Y L I F E C Y C L E S , P O L I C Y M A K I N G , P O L I C Y T R A N S F E R , P U B L I C P O L I C Y
Development Management
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to give a comprehensive knowledge of theories and dimensions of
Development management and make students able to analyze developmental goals, implementation
mechanisms, and the issues related to development management in various sectors such as public, private
and the nonprofits.
Course Contents:
Reference
1.
2. Bhatta, Bhim Dev, Vikash Prashan (last edition). Kathmandu: Mrs. Indira Bhatta
3. Dhakal Tek Nath (2006). NGO in Livelihood Improvement. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers Jeffrey
Sacks, The End of Poverty, Panguin, 2005
4. Richard Peet and Elaire Hrtwick, Theories of Development, rawat Publication, 1999
5.
Ferrel Heady (1995) Public Administration : A Comparative Perspective (5th edition), New York:
Marcel Dekker.
10. Madhab P. Paudel( 1991) Administration Reforms in Nepal, New Delhi: National Book
Organization
11. Mark Turner and David Humle(1997), Governance, Administration & Development: Making the
State Work, England: Macmillan Press
12. Owen E. Hughes (1994) Public Management & Administration: An Introduction, London: The
Macmillan Press Ltd.
13. R.A.W. Rhodes, Saran A. Bider, and Bert A. Rockman (eds) (2006) The Oxford Handbook of
Political Institutions, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
14. R.K Arora (1988) Comparative Public Administration, New Delhi: Association Publishing House.
15. Shriram Raj Pande, Shawna Tropp, Bikash Sharma & Yuba Raj Khatiwada (Eds), (2006) Nepal:
Readings in Human Development, Kathmandu: United Nations Development Programme
16. Publications of National Planning Commission of Nepal, Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal,
Journal related to Public administration, development management, development, etc.
17. Jamil, Ishtiaq (2008). Administrative Culture in Bangladesh and Nepal. Dhaka
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 4 6 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : C A PAC I T Y B U I L D I N G F O R D E V E L O P M E N T , D E V E L O P M E N T M A N A G E M E N T , D E V E L O P M E N T P L A N S AN D
I M P L E M E N T AT I O N , I N S T I T U T I O N A L B U I L D I N G , S O C I A L C H A N G E A N D N A T I O N B U I L D I N G
Course Contents
References
1.
B. Macfie, and Nufrio, P M., Applied Statistics for Public Policy, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd., 2006
2. P.K. Sharma, and Chaudhary, A.K. Statistical Methods for MBS, and MPA, Kathmandu: Khanal
Books Prakashan, 2058 BS
3. D. Levine, Bereson, M.L. and Stephan, Statistics for Managers, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1999
4. R.I. Levin, and Rubin, D.S. Statistics for Management, Pretice-Hall of India Ltd. New Delhi,2000
5.
J.S. Chandan, Statistics for Business and Economics, Vikash Publishing House Ltd. New Delhi,
1999
6. Sthapit, Gautam, H., Josi, P.R. and Dangol, P., Statistical Methods, Buddha Academic Publishers
and Distributors Pvt. Ltd. 2003
7.
Sunity Shrestha, and wilwal, D., Statistical Methods in Management, Taleju Prakashan, 2000 S.C.
Gupta, Fundamentals of statistics, Himalaya Publishing House, Latest Edition
8. D.H. Hinkle, Wiersma, W. and Jurs, S.G., Applied Statistics for the Behavioural Science,
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Fourth Edition
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 3 3 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : D E T E R M I N I N G B I - V A R I A T E R E L I A T I O N S H I P , I N F E R E N T I A L S T AT I S T I C S E S T I M A T I O N , I N F E R E N T I A L
S T AT I S T I C S T E S T O F H Y P O T H E S I S , P R O B A B I L I T Y , R E S E A R C H M E T H O D S I N P U B L I C A D M I N I S T R A T I O N - I
Course Contents
1. The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration (15 Lecture Hours)
1.1 Public in Public administration
1.2 The Distinctive Characteristics of Public administration
1.3 Managerial, Political and Legal Approaches to Public Administration
5 The Convergence of Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector (20 Lecture Hours)
5.1 Policy Evaluation and Implementation Evaluation
5.2 Public Administrative Law
5.2.1 Concept and scope of Administrative Law
5.2.2 Separation of power and its role on public Administration
5.2.3 Delegated legislation
5.2.4 Administrative Tribunals for grievance redressal
Reference
1.
D.H. Rosenbloom, and Kravchuk. R.S. (2006), Public Administration, Mc-Graw Hill International
Edition
2. Noorjahan Bava, Public Administration in the 21st Century, Kanishaka Publishers, Distributors,
New Delhi, 2004
3. K. Henry, Public administration and Public Affairs, Prentice-Hall, Recent Edition
4. H.G. Rainey, Understanding and managing Public Organization, Jossey-Bass, Recent Edition
5.
G. Starling, Managing the Public Sector, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, Recent Edition
Bidhyt Chakrabarty, and Bhattacharya, Mohit (2003), Public Administration A Reader, Oxford
University Press
6. Gerald E. Caiden, The Dynamics of Public Administration, Dryden Prees, (Latest available
edition).
7.
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 2 4 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : A D M I N I S T R ATI V E TOO L S , C O N V E R G E N C E O F M A N A G E M E N T , C O R E F U N C T I O N S O F P U B L I C
A D M I N I S T R ATI O N , F U N D A M E N TAL S O F P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N
The successful completion of 1000 marks as prescribed with passing grades in all the courses
The passing scores obtained in all the required courses and/or thesis separately.
Complete all the courses within time-limits prescribed for the fulfilment of Masters in Public
Administration (MPA) program by Tribhuvan University(TU).
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 2 0 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : M A S T E R I N P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N ( M PA) , PAS S I N G G R A D E S , T R I B H U VAN U N I V E R S I T Y
The evaluation of thesis is based on the written and viva-voce. The marks allocated for the written part
and viva-voce are 75 and 25 respectively. The evaluation of the written part of the thesis is carried out by
two external examiners. Students must submit three copies of the thesis to the Central Department of
Public Administration for evaluation. Viva-voce of the thesis is conducted in the Central Department of
Public Administration by a panel of experts formed by the Central Department of Public Administration
along with thesis supervisor, and one external examiner appointed by the Central Department of Public
Administration. The average of the marks awarded by the experts in the evaluations of the written part
and viva-voce of the thesis forms the final marks.
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 1 6 AM 1 C O M M E N T:
L A B E L S : C E N T R A L D E PAR T M E N T O F P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N , M A S T E R I N P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N
( M P A) , T H E S I S W R I T I N G E V A L U A T I O N , V I V A
The evaluation of the students is based on internal and external examinations. The internal
examination is an on-going or continuous evaluation conducted by the concerning teachers. The
external examination is an annual examination held at the end of the academic year.
2. The weight age given to the internal evaluation is 20 percent, and for external evaluation it is 80
percent of the total marks. The internal evaluation will be conducted by the concerned teachers.
The internal evaluation will be conducted on the basis of students' performance in group
discussions, assignments, seminar presentations, case analysis, term papers, etc.
3. In the case of students appearing in the examination as private candidates, one must meet the
minimum requirements as prescribed by Tribhuvan University(TU). There will be no provision of
internal - an ongoing or continuous evaluation for the private candidates. The private candidate
not appearing in the first year final examination are not allowed to appear in the second year final
examination.
4. Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University(TU) conducts the final examination for regular
students. In order to qualify to appear in the annual examinations, a student must meet the
following requirements :
The student must have a passing grade (40 percent) in the internal evaluation.
No students will be allowed to appear in the second year final examinations without first
appearing in the first year final examinations.
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 0 8 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : M A S T E R I N P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N ( M PA) , T R I B H U VAN U N I V E R S I T Y
An academic year will consist of a minimum of 100 Lecture Hours teaching days excluding the
days taken for admission and annual examinations.
2. The total instructional periods in an academic year for the program will be 100 days x 5 periods =
500 periods.
3. A paper of 100 marks will have 100 lectures and a paper of 50 marks will have 50 lectures. Each
lecture will be of 1 hour duration.
4. It has to convert into Lecture hours (100 lecture hours)
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 2 : 0 4 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : M A S T E R I N P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N ( M PA) , M I N I M U M G E N E R A L R E Q U I R E M E N T S
Candidates seeking admission for the Masters in Public Administration(MPA) program must appear in
the entrance test examination conducted by the Central Department of Public Administration(CDPA)
Faculty of Management (FOM). Faculty of Management issues a score-sheet to each student appearing in
the Entrance Test. The admission test comprises of following areas:
Verbal Ability
Quantitative Ability
Logical Reasoning
Short Essay
Students must submit the admission test request form along with testimonials (transcripts/marks-sheet,
etc.) to Central Department of Public Administration (CDPA). Faculty of Management shall charge a fee
for conducting the Entrance Test.
Students must submit their applications for admission to the campus along with the score-sheet. Public
Administration Campus gives admission to students on the basis of merit list. The merit list is prepared by
considering the admission test score and percentage of marks obtained in the Bachelor's degree. The
admission is granted in a competitive basis. The applicants must include with the application form
attested copies of:
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 1 : 5 9 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : A D M I N I S T R A T I V E A N D G E N E R A L AWA R E N E S S , C E N T R A L D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N , L O G I C A L R E A S O N I N G , M A S T E R I N P U B L I C A D M I N I S T R A T I O N ( M P A ) , Q U A N T I T AT I V E
A B I L I T Y , S H O R T E S S AY, V E R B A L AB I L I T Y
First Year
Course No. (Marks)
PA 510 Fundamentals of Public Administration (100)
PA 520 Development Management (100)
PA 530 Public Policy (100)
PA 540 Research Methods in Public Administration I (50)
PA 550 Human Resource Management (50)
PA 560 Organizational Behavior (50)
PA 570 Local-self Governance (50)
Second Year
PA 610 Research Methods in Public Administration II (50)
PA 620 Global Governance (50)
PA 630 Contemporary issues in public affairs Management(50)
PA 640 Public Finance (50)
PA 650 Administrative System in Nepal (50)
PA 660 Public Enterprise (50)
Courses equivalent 200 marks to be selected from any one of the following areas.
a) Development Management
DM 621 Planning and Project Management (100)
DM 622 Study on Human Development (100)
e) Public Policy
PP 661 Public Policy Analysis (100)
PP 662 Public Policy Development and Implementation (100)
f) Thesis Writing
TH 675 Thesis (100)
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 1 : 3 7 AM 3 C O M M E N T S :
LABELS: CIVIL SOCIETY GOVERNANCE, DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE
D E V E L O P M E N T , L O C A L G O V E R N A N C E , M A S T E R O F P U B L I C AD M I N I S T R ATI O N ( M PA) , P U B L I C P O L I C Y , T H E S I S
WRITING
1.
Core Courses: Core courses integrate all functional areas and provide the students with an
appreciation of the diversity and interrelationship of Public Administration, Development
Management, Public Policy, Public Finance, Human Resource Management and Organizational
Behavior.
2. Analytical and Professional Core Courses: Analytical courses are designed to enable the
students to develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the problems. It includes subjects
-Research Methods in Public Administration, Global Governance, Local Governance, and
Administrative System in Nepal, Public Enterprises and Privatization and Contemporary Issues in
Public Affairs Management.
3. Specialization Courses: Specialization in any one of the areas, Development Management,
Human Resource Development, and Public Policy, Local Governance and Development and Civil
Society Governance areas enables the student to develop their expertise in the functional area.
Term paper or field report in each elective course is mandatory.
4. Thesis Writing: Thesis writing is an optional subject. While completing the specialization areas
(elective courses), students are required to take either two courses of 100 marks each or thesis
writing of 100 marks with any one courses of 100 marks each from the same specialized area. The
thesis has to be written within the specialization area opted by the students.
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 1 : 3 3 AM N O C O M M E N T S :
L A B E L S : A N A LYT I C A L A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L C O R E C O U R S E S , C O R E C O U R S E S , C U R R I C U A L R
S T R U C T U R E , E L E C T I V E C O U R S E , M A S T E R O F P U B L I C A D M I N I S T R A T I O N ( M P A) , S P E C I A L I Z A T I O N
COURSES, THESIS WRITING
1.
Equip the students with required knowledge of administrative science and management.
Approved by
Office of the Dean
Faculty of Management,
Tribhuvan University,
Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
For
Central Department of Public Administration,
Public Administration Campus,
Jamal, Kathmandu, Nepal
P O S T E D B Y A N J E L AT 1 : 0 2 AM 5 C O M M E N T S :
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