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PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

BAYAMBANG, PANGASINAN
NAME OF PROGRAM

Bachelor of Public Administration

2nd Semester, S.Y 2020 – 2021

COURSE GUIDE
PA 114 POLITICS & ADMINISTRATION

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 COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW

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This course deals with the political goals of the nation including nation building, issues of political development as well as the role of bureaucracy
in achieving such goals. Likewise, this includes a study of the interplay of politics and administration and their reciprocal influences.

BASIC COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE CODE PA 114

COURSE TITLE Politics & Administration
COURSE CREDIT 3 units
PRE-REQUISITE / CO-REQUISITE
PA 101
COURSE
CLASS HOURS 54
COURSE SCHEDULE MWF: 2:00-3:00

FACULTY INFORMATION

NAME Maria Rhodora E. Malicem

ACADEMIC RANK/ DESIGNATION Associate professor V
EMAIL ADDRESS mrmalicdem@psu.edu.ph
OPTIONS FOR OR PREFERRED
msteams
METHOD OF CONTACT
CONSULTATION SCHEDULE Monday-Friday 4:00-5:00
OFFICE LOCATION CBPA Office, 3rd floor, Legacy Bldg.

COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Identify the political goals of the nation;

2. Analyse the different issues of political development
3. Explain the reciprocal influence if politics & administration
4. Develop awareness in creating policies
5. Asses the role of the bureaucracy and of the citizenry in the realization of our nation’s political goals

COURSE MATERIALS

A. Required Readings

Andrew Jordan (2016): The problem-solving capacity of the modern

state: governance challenges and administrative capacities, West European Politics, DOI:
10.1080/01402382.2016.1166731

Demir, Tansu.(2016) Politics anD Administration: A review of research and suggestions

https://www.fau.edu/spa/pdf/Demir_PoliticsandAdministration_New_MS.pdf
James H. Svara (2016) The Search for Meaning in Political-Administrative
Relations in Local Government, International Journal of Public Administration, 29:12,
1065-1090, DOI: 10.1080/01900690600854704

Timberman, Dvaid G. The Philippine Politics Under Duterte: A midterm Assessment. January 10, 2019
https://carnegieendowment.org/?lang=en

Alice Levy (2018)The George Washington University

The Craft of Bureaucratic Neutrality — Is the Politics – Administration Dichotomy Dead?

B. Multimedia Resources
Basic concept of politics powerpoint presentation

C. Supplementary Readings

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Policy Making, 8th Edition. Stamford: Cengage Learning, 2015.

Reyes, D.DR. Introduction to Public Administration in the Philippines: A Reader, 3 rd Edition, Vol. 2. Quezon City: NCPAG, 2016.