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PBA112 — Elements Of Public Administration

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Course Overview

PBA112 4 Credits L:3 T:1 P:0 Other
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This course introduces the fundamentals, meaning, nature, scope, significance, and evolution of public administration. It covers organizational concepts and behaviour, administrative structures, and recent trends including good governance, e-governance, citizen's charter, and generalist versus specialist roles.

Study Units

Unit 1

Introduction

Notes MCQ Subjective
Unit 2

The evolutionary perspective

Notes MCQ Subjective
Unit 3

Organization: basic concepts & principles

Notes MCQ Subjective
Unit 4

Organisational behaviour

Notes MCQ Subjective
Unit 5

Structure of Administration

Notes MCQ Subjective
Unit 6

Recent trends in public administration

Notes MCQ Subjective

Continuous Assessment

4 components

Best 3 of 4 CAs will be considered for evaluation.
Assignment - Case based 33.33%

CA 1 Assignment - Case based, shall be conducted in two parts (Part A and Part B). The first part of CA 1 will be the assignment for 20 marks and second part will consist of 1 gamification activity for 10 marks.

Week 2 / 3

Rubric
To examine and analyze student's writing skills, reflexive thinking and critical thinking

Project 33.33%

Project will be in 2 parts. Part A will be Social Media Vlog in which students will create a 3–5 minutes’ social media vlog based on a topic from the course syllabus and publish it on a platform such as YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook carrying 20 marks. Part B will consist of 1 gamification activity for 10 marks.

Week 5 / 6

Rubric
To enhance students' understanding of course concepts by creating engaging, informative, and evidence-based social media content for public awareness.

Presentation - Individual 33.33%

Project will be in 2 parts. Part A will be Social Media Vlog in which students will create a 3–5 minutes’ social media vlog based on a topic from the course syllabus and publish it on a platform such as YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook carrying 20 marks and Part B will consist of 1 gamification activity for 10 marks.

Week 9 / 10

Rubric
To examine and analyze student's communication skills, confidence and presentation skills

Test 33.33%

Subjective test covering syllabus from CA 1, CA 2 and CA 3.

Week 11 / 12

Rubric
To test the subjective knowledge of the students and provide opportunity to improve their CA performance in case of low marks or any missed CA

Exams & Practice

Mid Term Examination

Mid-semester comprehensive evaluation

20%

End Term Examination

Final semester comprehensive evaluation

50%

Type: Examination

PBA112 - FAQs

How many units are in PBA112?

PBA112 has 6 units. Each unit includes detailed notes and MCQ practice questions.

What exam resources are available for PBA112?

Unit-wise notes and MCQ practice are available. Exam resources coming soon.

How to prepare for PBA112 exams?

Study each unit's notes thoroughly, practice MCQs to test understanding, and attempt mock tests before exams. Focus on important topics and previous year questions.