PERANCANGAN AKADEMIK

GMGA3063
PERBANDINGAN PENTADBIRAN AWAM
SEMESTER APRIL 2024 (JA241)

PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE (PACE)

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
 UUM COLLEGE OF LAW, GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

No. Information on Course

1. Course Name : COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

2. Course Code: GMGA3063

3. Name(s) of Academic Staff: - Zalinah Ahmad (Course Coordinator)

zalinah@uum.edu.my; 0194613747 (mobile phone)

4. The Rationale of offering this course in the program: It is a compulsory course

in the programme to ensure students understand different systems of public
administration across countries.

5. Semester/Year Offered: 8/5

6. Credit Value: 3

7. Pre-requisite (if any): NONE

8. Objective(s) of Course:
After completing this course, students should be able to:
1. understand various models and approaches in public administration
2. understand various models explaining contemporary issues in public
administration
3. understand issues affect the administration of countries
4. compare public administration across countries

9. Course Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, students are able to
1. explain the evolution of public administration
2. describe contemporary issues related to public administration
3. examine issues influence on public administration across countries
4. propose report on public administration of the country

10. Transferable Skills:

Cognitive skill; communication skill and interpersonal skill;
11. Teaching-learning and assessment strategy:
Combination of teacher-centred and student-centred learning.

12. Synopsis:
This course critically analyses various models and approaches in public
administration. This allows students to understand and evaluate different
approaches, especially, in the context of contemporary public administration.
The evolution of public administration will be further discussed. In addition, the
New Public Management will also be explored. Other than that, this course will
also aid students to develop analytical skills. This is achieved through
authenticity of models and differing views in studies done in various countries.
Although this course discusses systems of public administration in several
countries generally, the main focus is on public administration in developed and
developing countries like the United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan,
France, Germany and include ASEAN countries. In the final analysis, this course
will also concentrate on comparison among countries.

13. Mode of Delivery:

Lecture, discussion in small groups, case study and presentation.

Assessment Methods and Types:

14.
Assessment – 60%
Written Individual Assignment & Individual Presentation/sharing - 20%
Written Group Assignment – 30%
Presentation – 10%
Due date depends on respective lecturer.
Rubric as attached

Final Examination – 40%

Review Sheet will be given later

MEETING SCHEDULE
15.

Meeting Topic Duration

• Details about the course

• Course Assessment
• Introduction 4 hours
Defining Public administration lecture
Scope of public administration including
1 Comparative Approach to study PA in class
• Evolution of Public Administration and
Traditional Public Administration online
Development Administration activities
New Public Administration
New Public Management
• Discussion and exercise (online)
 Theories of Public Administration
Classical Organisational Theory
Scientific Management Theory
Bureaucratic Theory
Human Relations Theory Decision
Making Theory Bureaucracy
4 hours
Weber’s Bureaucracy Model
lecture
Traditional Bureaucracy Model
including
Representative bureaucracy
2 in class
Riggs’s Model
and
New Public Management (NPM)
online
Historical development
activities
Doctrines of NPM Issues
related to NPM
• Individual Oral Briefing
• Discussion and exercise (online)
• Group Oral briefing (update progress)

Governance
Issues related to governance
Contemporary issues related to Public
Administration
Influences of politics (politics and administration
dichotomy)
Administrative accountability
Democratic responsibility
4 hours
Groups with vested interests
lecture
Administrative reforms
including
3 Citizen’s participation/empowerment
in class
E-government
and
Classification of countries
online
Indicators used
activities
Developed countries
Developing countries

• Individual Oral Briefing

• Group briefing (update progress)
• Discussion and exercise

Public Administration in Developed 4 hours

Countries lecture
Public administration in Developing including
Countries in class
4
Challenges and issues and
Group Presentation/Video Presentation online
activities

5 Final Examination
 Group Assignment – 40%

Written Assignment – 30%

Choose TWO (2) countries from the list and MUST be from
the same region.
1. Provide the background of TWO (2) chosen countries – Meeting II (Oral
Briefing/Presentation)
General background about each country – 5%
i. Socio-economic information
ii. International association/regional block etc
iii. Other relevant information
2. Focus on either the system of administration or specific policy
sector – 10% - Meeting III (Oral Briefing) (may refer to the list
provided)
i. Provide general background
ii. Limit your research on years (time frame)
iii. Provide the latest information
iv. Explaining any significant issues that may affect the country
3. Compare both countries (review and assess) – 15%

Writing guidelines:-

• Typed; Times New Roman/Century Gothic/Arial – 12 fonts;

justified; Double spacing; pagination
• Topic and sub-topic must be BOLD.
• References: APA style; provide latest (not more than 10 years)
References should be listed on a separate page after the body of
the paper.
• 3000 – 4000 words (including references)
• Your paper should include a minimum of FIVE (5) references.
Appropriate sources include: (a) articles from journals; (b) books;
(d) research reports and any relevant materials. Cite your source
according to APA formats.
• Appearance: All final papers should be proofread.
• All paper submitted will be evaluated based on standard rubric.
• Plagiarism: No mark will be given is students copy others’ work
without giving proper acknowledgement.

Submission – PACE Online Learning (turnitin platform) – not more than 20%
similarity index
Group Presentation: - 10 % - Meeting IV

• Prepare slides or any relevant materials for presentation / Video for

presentation OR Creative Infographic
• not more than 15 minutes

COUNTRIES BY REGION (chosen countries)

EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

GERMANY SOUTH AFRICA

FRANCE NAMIBIA

UNITED KINGDOM BOSTWANA

NORWAY TANZANIA

SPAIN KENYA

ITALY NIGER

TURKIYE SUDAN

RUSSIA

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA SOUTH ASIA

SAUDI ARABIA AFGHANISTAN

IRAQ PAKISTAN

IRAN INDIA

OMAN

UAE

QATAR
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN

REPUBLIC OF CHINA MEXICO

SOUTH KOREA PANAMA

JAPAN COSTA RICA

INDONESIA CUBA

SINGAPORE NICARAGUA

PHILIPPINES GUATERMALA

THAILAND CHILE

SINGAPORE URUGUAY

AUSTRALIA BRAZIL

NEW ZEALAND ARGENTINA

NORTH AMERICA

CANADA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Source: https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/the-
world-by-income-and-region.html

FOCUS FOR COMPARISON

Public management reform Era of President or Prime Minister

Bureaucracy Education Policy

Administrative system Taxation Policy

Housing policy Welfare Policy

Economic crises Civil society

Public personnel system (civil service) Administrative culture

Health Policy Executive branch

Legislative Branch Governance/E-governance

Individual Assignment - 20% (written and oral sharing)

Meeting II and Meeting III (oral sharing/presentation) – 5%

Written Assignment – 15%

1. Write an article on the topic – related issues of public administration (as

being assigned by the lecturer)
2. Writing guidelines
a. Times New Roman/Century Gothic/Arial – 12 fonts; justified;
Double spacing
b. References: APA style
c. 1500 - 3000 words (including references)
d. References – article from refereed journals; books; seminar
proceedings; Your paper should include a minimum of THREE (3)
references.
e. Appearance: All final papers should be proofread.
f. All paper submitted will be evaluated based on standard rubric.
g. Plagiarism: No mark will be given is students copy others’ work
without giving proper acknowledgement.
Submission – PACE Online Learning (Turnitin platform) not more than 20%
similarity index.

List of topics for individual assignment

1. Politics and administration dichotomy

2. E-government
3. Republic system
4. Monarchy system
5. Authoritarian system
6. Federalism
7. Separation of power
8. Administrative reforms
9. Public-private partnership (PPP)
10. Executive branch
11. Legislative branch
12. Representative bureaucracy
13. Public participation
14. Digitalisation
15. Industrial Revolution (IR)
16. Administrative accountability
17. Social Media
18. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
19. Reengineering government
20. Innovation in public sector