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• Describe the purpose, scope and purpose of public policy
• Discuss the methodology of policy making including various practical implication of social phenomenon and various actors- factors.
• Narrate the process of policy implementation and show how a policy can be productive by doing empirical evaluation.
• Explain and identify the importance of public policy in the field of public administration.

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• Implementation and Public Policy with a New Post Script
• Understanding Public Policy
• Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems
• Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh
• Administrative Culture in Bangladesh: A Tiger in Disguise Politics, Administration and Change
• Public Policy Evaluation , Approach and Methods
• Political Culture in Bangladesh: Does Leadership Matter?, Social Change
• Issues in Implementation of Public Policies: The Involvement Army in the Law and Order Sector in Bangladesh
• Policy Implementation in Urban Bangladesh: Role of Intra-Organizational Coordination

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• Describe the functions of government and the role of public administrators in carrying out those functions.
• Discuss the history, scope, and environment of public administration.
• Articulate the basic theories and concepts relevant to the field of public administration.
• Explain and identify the importance of ethics and accountability in public organizations.

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• Administrative Reform in Public Management: Paradigms
• The New Public Management in Developing Countries, Public Policy and Management
• The New Public Service: Serving Rather than Steering
• Management in Public Bureaucracies
• Reinventing Local Government: Beyond Rhetoric to Action.
• Principles for Public Management Practice from Dichotomies to Interdependence.
• A Public Management for All Seasons
• New Public Management” in the 1980s: Variations on a Theme

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• Understanding of comprehensive emergency management and related plans
• Understanding of factors affecting short and long-term recovery and rebuilding and the role of planners and policy-makers.
• Understanding of the factors that give rise to disaster vulnerabilities (e.g. natural, physical, social, economic, policies, and governance
• Understanding of the factors that give rise to differential vulnerabilities and levels of community resilience
• Knowledge and capabilities to assess and manage these vulnerabilities through disaster planning and policy-making.

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• Lessons of Disaster: Policy Change after Catastrophic Events
• Cooperating with Nature: Confronting natural hazards with land-use planning for sustainable communities
• The Human Side of Disaster
• Introduction to Emergency Management
• Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States
• Successful Response Starts with a Map: Improving Geospatial Support for Disaster Management
• Clear as Mud: Planning for the Rebuilding of New Orleans

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• • to describe the functions of development organizations and the role of development workers in carrying out those functions.
• • to discuss the history, scope, and environment of development organizations.
• • to articulate the basic theories and concepts relevant to the field of development organizations.
• • to explain and identify the importance of ethics and accountability in development organizations.

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• the State and Their Clients in Bangladesh
• Government NGO Interface in Development Management
• Aid Development and Aid Diplomacy: Need for an Aid Policy
• Governance, Democracy and Conditionality: What Role for NGOs?
• Striking a Balance
• Supporting Citizens Initiatives: Bangladesh’s NGOs and Society

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• Develop an understanding of local power and dominances;
• Explore the relationship between local government and individuals;
• Acquire the basic understanding of local power, state, law, legitimacy, political culture, political participation, political system and party, and political development;
• Apply the knowledge acquired in the module to examine the issues of local government.
• Develop an understanding regarding the term rural development;
• Acquire the knowledge about basic elements of rural development;
• Understand why rural development is necessary;

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• Decentralization and Development
• Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh
• Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh: Institutional Reforms
• Decentralization and Development: Theory and Practice in Bangladesh
• Local Government in South Asia

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• After completing this couser, students will be able to- 1. Describe the functions of government and the role of public administrators in carrying out those functions. 2. Discuss the history, scope, and environment of public administration. 3. Articulate the basic theories and concepts relevant to the field of public administration. 4. Explain and identify the importance of ethics and accountability in public organizations.

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• Wilson, W. (1887). The study of administration. Political science quarterly, 2(2), 197-222.
• Snellen, I.Th.M. (2014). Foundations of Public Administration: An Essay in its Paradigms, Eleven International Publishing.
• Riccucci, N. M. (2010). Public administration: Traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge, Georgetown University Press.
• Henry, N. (2015). Public administration and public affairs. Routledge.
• Hildreth, W. B., Miller, G. J., & Rabin, J. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of public administration. CRC Press.
• Fry, B. R., & Raadschelders, J. C. (2014). Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo. CQ Press.
• Caiden, G. E. (1982). Public Administration, Palisades Publisher.

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• Creating greater self-confidence in higher education. • Developing the verbal communication skills of the students
• Developing the verbal communication skills of the students
• Working as a fundamental course for students who have difficulties is understanding and uttering spoken English
• Helping students become effective listeners who can engage in and learn from conversations, lectures, speeches etc.
• Making students confident, wise and ethically sound presenters
• Enabling students to create appropriate oral responses to various communication situation, both formal and informal
• Developing study skills in higher education in terms of time-managing, note-taking, and library usage. • Creating greater self-confidence in higher education
• • Distinguishing between active and passive listening
• Interpreting and analzing different aural discourses
• Demonstrating oral fluency in both individual and group presentations
• Utilising techniques that are necessary for fluent and confident presentation

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• Public Speaking: College and Career
• The Art of Speaking
• Public Speaking

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• 1. Students will develop their reading skill through various reading techniques (skimming, scanning, inference, summarizing etc.) which will enable them to understand, analyze and evaluate reading texts.
• 2. By practicing writing different types of paragraphs, essays and summary, students are going to acquire a good command over structure and techniques of writing.
• 3. Vocabulary lessons will help to develop students’ ability to express themselves through writing and speaking for academic and other purposes.
• 4. Through an inductive way of learning grammar, students will be able to understand and apply grammatical rules in their writing and speaking.
• 5. Classroom interaction, group discussions, peer feedback, individual or group presentation will enhance students’ capacity to think critically, organize and present their own thoughts and ideas in English.

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• English Skills 7th Edition
• From Paragraph to Essay
• Grammar and Composition 3rd Course
• Practical English Usage 3rd Edition
• Academic Writing Fourth Edition
• Common Mistakes in English Sixth Edition

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• Sociology: A Brief Introduction
• Introduction to Sociology
• Essentials of Sociology
• Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life
• An Introduction to Anthropology
• Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative andQuantitative Approaches

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• After completing this course, students will be able to- • explore the relationship between state and individuals; • acquire the basic understanding of power, state, law, legitimacy, political culture, political participation, political system and party, and political development; and • apply the knowledge acquired in the module to examine the issues of political science.

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• Modern Politics and Government
• Political Theory: Principles of Political Theory,
• Fifty Major Political Thinkers

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• a) Maintain social contact in different social situations, greet people,
• using French expressions for day-to-day life
• Introduce themselves and others
• Ask information about a person. eg. ( name, age, nationality, profession, address, telephone number etc)
• Speak about their likings and preferences
• Write letters to new Francophone friends with self and family description
• Describe, show and locate objects; describe bedrooms, apartment etc
• Describe a person (physique, clothes, colours etc)
• Converse with seller, asking price, likings, size etc
• Describe house, rooms, apartment; locate places, rooms in a layout
• Listen to and understand French used in different social / daily situation
• Read and understand texts at a reasonably beginners level
• Write effectively ( email, descriptive letter, completing form etc)
• Speak with moderate pronunciation and accuracy respecting social language

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• Le Nouveau Taxi-1 méthode de français by Guy Capelle & Robert
• Moi, je parle français.
• French Dictionary

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• Explain Nature, approaches ,Subject Matter and different stages of Economics;
• Analyze basic economic problems of a society and their solutions in different economic systems; Macroeconomics and Microeconomics; Executives & their objectives;
• Define importance of studying Economics; Relationship between Economics & Public Administration;
• Explain meaning & types of demand and supply; law of demand and supply; demand and supply schedule & Curve; exceptions to the law of demand and supply; causes of downward sloping demand curve; determinants of demand and supply for a commodity; changes in demand and supply;
• Define the Problems of national income measurement with special reference to Bangladesh; definition of national income; Concept of GDP, GNP, NNP; Net Economic Welfare (NEW); methods and techniques of national income measurement

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• Introduction to Economic Principles
• Principles of Economics
• Advanced Economic Theory (5th Edition)
• An Outline of Money
• Economic Systems and Society: Capitalism, Communism and the Third World, USA
• Modern Economic Theory

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• 1. Describe models and theories of development for providing better service delivery in the field of public administration.
• 1. Describe models and theories of development for providing better service delivery in the field of public administration.
• 3. Manifest the role of people and narrate the relationship between people's participation and right based approach
• 4. Explain the importance of various development theories as well as point out learning outcome in which way this theories can bring development in administrative culture in the context of Bangladesh.

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• The Causes and Consequences of Corruption: A Review of Recent Empirical Contributions
• A Theory of Trickle- Growth and Development
• The South Asia, Experience with Growth
• A Ladder of Citizen Participation
• The dual role of market power in the Big Push: from evidence to theory
• Bangladesh Strategies for Development
• Governance: South Asian Perspective
• Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh,
• Development Administration

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• To point out the various social problems of Bangladesh and what are initiatives of different public organizations to solve those problems.
• 2. Discuss various management function and leadership approaches.
• 3. Articulate the planning process, controlling and staffing process.
• 4. Explain the importance of leadership in public administration in the context of Bangladesh.

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• Management: A Global Perspective, 10th edition
• Essentials of Management

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• 1. Narrate the history of public administration in Bangladesh as well as the initiatives taken after each administrative reform.
• 2. To relate the guideline provided in the Bangladesh constitution to run the administration.
• 3. To learn the bureaucratic action for solving about different social problems.
• 4. Discuss the function of various ministries, central administration, field administration and central personnel agencies and constitutional bodies of Bangladesh.

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• Basic Principles and Practices of Administrative organization: Bangladesh, Dhaka: National Institute of Local Government
• Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh,
• Bangladesh Public Service Commission
• The Lore of the Mandarins: Towards a non-partisam public service in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Civil Service: A Political-Administrative Perspective
• Aspects of Public Administration in Bangladesh
• The Administration of the Sultanate of Delhi

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• • Explore the relationship between local government and individuals;
• • Acquire the basic understanding of local power, state, law, legitimacy, political culture, political participation, political system and party, and political development;
• • Apply the knowledge acquired in the module to examine the issues of local government.
• • Develop an understanding of local power and dominance

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• Local Government in Bangladesh
• Local Government in South Asia
• “Local Administration and Politics in Modernizing Societies; Bangladesh and Pakistan”
• Local Government in Bangladesh: A Study of Zila Parishad

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• Maintain social contact in different social situations, greet people,
• using French expressions for day-to-day life
• Introduce themselves and others
• Ask information about a person. e.g. (name, age, nationality, profession, address, telephone number etc.)
• Speak about their likings and preferences
• Write letters to new Francophone friends with self and family description
• Describe, show and locate objects; describe bedrooms, apartment etc
• Describe a person (physique, clothes, colours etc.)
• Converse with seller, asking price, likings, size etc
• Describe house, rooms, apartment; locate places, rooms in a layout
• Listen to and understand French used in different social / daily situation
• Read and understand texts at a reasonably beginners level
• Write effectively ( email, descriptive letter, completing form etc)
• Speak with moderate pronunciation and accuracy respecting social language

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• le nouveau taxi 1
• 2. Moi, je parle francais.
• 3. French Dictionary
• 4. Cahier d’exercices of Taxi -1

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• Comprehend the research process in general.
• From writing down a research proposal to conduct a whole research.

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• An Introduction to Research Methods
• Research Methodology. New Delhi, Wishaw Prokashan.

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• Describe the nature, scope and social structure of political economy
• Discuss the role of government for economic development and to sort out the problems of unbalanced growth.
• Analyze the globalization process, industrialization both positively and negatively in the context of national and international economy.
• Explain and identify the importance of political economy in the context of public administration.

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• Anderson, E. Ake (1985) Gateways to Global Economy; Prisma, Regionplanekontoret, Stockhalm
• Bawany, A. Ebrahim (1970) Revolutionary Strategy for National Development; Printbound, London.
• Boyce, K. James (2002) The Political Economy of the Environment; Edward Elgar Publishing Inc, London.
• Brain, E. Dollery (2001) The Political Economy of Local Government; Elgar Edward Publishing Inc.
• Faaland, Just (1976) Bangladesh: The Test Case for Development; C. Hurst & Co. Publishers Ltd.
• Faruk, A. (1974) Economic Development of Bangladesh; Bureau of Business Research, University of Dhaka.
• Hanson, H. A. (1959) Public Enterprise and Economic Development; Routledge, London.
• Hanson, H. A. (1959) Public Enterprise and Economic Development; Routledge, London.
• Harrop, Jeffery (2000) The Political Economy of Integration in the European Union, 3rd Edition; Edward Elgar Publishing Inc, London.
• Khan, Azizur Rahman (1972) The Economy of Bangladesh; Maclilan, London and St. Martin’s Press, New York.
• Mannan, A. M (1968) Economic Problem and Planning in Pakistan; Ferozsons, Lahore.
• McNutt, A Patrick (2002) The Economics of Public Choice, 2nd Edition; Edward Elgar Publishing Inc, London.
• Mishra, Romesh (1999) Globalization and Welfare State; Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, London.
• Moser, Peter (2000) The Political Economy of Democratic Institutions; Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, London.

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• Assess the adequacy and quality of all documents culminating in review of the environmental policy
• · Take account of public comment and to take advantage of public environmental policy
• · Determine if the information and process culminating in environmental policy sufficient for a final decision to be made
• · Identify, as necessary, the deficiencies that must be addressed before the report can be submitted

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• Understanding Environmental Administration and Law
• Handbook of Global Environmental Policy and Administration

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• • Explain the goals and functions of public finance and management.
• • Prepare and present Cash Flow statements.
• • Analyze financial statements and describe the economic health of a company.
• • Explain the benefits of financial forecasting and public-sector auditing
• • Process of budgeting and role of monetary policy
• • Analyze the role of foreign aid and international financial institutions
• • Critically analyze the role of domestic financial agencies and their activities.

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• Handbook of Public Finance. New York: Lluwer Academic Publishers.
• Public Finance . Agartala: Vicas Publishing house pvt. ltd.
• Budget Theory In the Public Sectors. London: Quorum books

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• After the completion of this course, students will: • Develop an idea about morality and moral philosophy • Exhibit the ability to work effectively in the government service • Demonstrate an understanding of ethics in their personal lives • Develop a range of skills and abilities to use ethics in their professional lives.

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• Ethics in Public Administration, A PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH, Patrick J. Sheeran.
• Handbook of Administrative Ethics, Second Edition, edited by Terry L. Cooper, University of Southern California.
•  The Ethical Motivation in Public Service by Nivin S. Abdel Meguid.
•  State of Ethics in the Public Service of Bangladesh: What are Public Servants Thinking? Dr. Sonia Haq.
•  Public Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration by Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal.
•  Public Sector Ethics. Editors, Inge Amundsen (CMI), Vicente Pinto de Andrade (UCAN)
•  Effectiveness of Good Governance and Ethics in Central Administration: Evaluating Reform, Outcomes in the Context of the Financial Crisis by Prof. Dr. Christoph Demmke & SNE Timo Moilanen.

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• After the completion of this course, students will: • Develop critical and reflective thinking abilities for effective decision making • Exhibit responsible decision-making and personal accountability • Appreciate creative expression and aesthetics • Exhibit the ability to work effectively with those different from themselves • Demonstrate an understanding of group dynamics and effective teamwork • Develop a range of leadership skills and abilities such as effectively leading change, resolving conflict, and motivating others.

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• Organizational behavior, Stephen P Robbins and Judge, Pearson International Edition
• The John Adair Handbook of Management and Leadership, Edited by Neil Thomas, Thorogood Ltd
• Handbook of Decision Making, Edited by Paul C. Nutt and David C. Wilson, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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• After the completion of this course, students will be able to think critically and theoretically about the dynamics of the governance process in the globalized world. They will also able to understand the changing role of the state and its consequences on the global governance. Apart from that they will also be able to analyze how studying the course ‘Globalization and Governance’ is relevant under the purview of Public Administration.

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• Required Course Materials • Textbooks: Ansell, C. (2002). Debating Governance: Authority, Steering, and Democracy. Edited by Jon Pierre. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. 251p. $60.00 cloth, $24.95 paper.-. American Political Science Review, 96(3), 668-669. Bovaird, T., Loffler, E., Boaz, A., & Nutley, S. (2002). Public management and governance. An Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis, 345. Farazmand, A., & Pinkowski, J. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of globalization, governance, and public administration. CRC Press. Islam, N. (2016). Governance for Development: Political and Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh. Springer. • Optional Book Hart, J. A., & Prakash, A. (Eds.). (2003). Globalization and governance. Routledge. Stiglitz, J. E. (2017). The overselling of globalization. Business Economics, 52(3), 129-137. • Articles Bonnafous-Boucher, M. (2005). From government to governance. In Stakeholder Theory (pp. 1-23). Palgrave Macmillan, London. Economic, U. N., & Council, S. (2006). Definition of basic concepts and terminologies in governance and public administration. E/C, 16(4). Dingwerth, K., & Pattberg, P. (2006). Global governance as a perspective on world politics. Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations, 12(2), 185-203. Al-Rodhan, N. R., & Stoudmann, G. (2006). Definitions of globalization: A comprehensive overview and a proposed definition. Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, 6, 1-21. Bhagwati, J. (2004). In defense of globalization: With a new afterword. Oxford University Press. 5 Hirst, P., & Thompson, G. (2002). The future of globalization. Cooperation and conflict, 37(3), 247- 265. Sarker, A. E. (2009). The new mode of public governance and public accountability in developing countries: An analysis with particular reference to Bangladesh. Intl Journal of Public Administration, 32(13), 1101-1123.

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• To develop an understanding regarding the term rural development
• To acquire the knowledge about basic elements of rural development
• To understand why rural development is necessary
• To know about the traditional and new emerging leadership Pattern: myth & realty, adaptation of modern technologies in agricultural production and transforming agrarian structure
• To learn about human beings as the cause and consequence of development and know about some dilemmas in development

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• Rao B. Sudhakar, Ed. (2008) Poverty Focused Rural Good Governance in Asian Commonwealth Countries, Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)
• Sharma Jitendra Kumar (2001) Rural Development in South Asia, Delhi : Authorspress.
• Sen Binayak (2003). Drivers of Escape and Descent: Changing Household Fortunes in Rural Bangladesh, World Development Vol. 31, No. 3.
• Lewis David and Hossain Abul (2008) A Tale of Three Villages Power, Difference and Locality in Rural Bangladesh, Journal of South Asian Development, June vol. 3 no. 1, Sage Publications

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• After completing this course student will be able to- 1. Describe the purpose, scope and purpose of public policy. 2. Discuss the methodology of policy making including various practical implication of social phenomenon and various actors- factors. 3. Narrate the process of policy implementation and show how a policy can be productive by doing empirical evaluation. 4. Explain and identify the importance of public policy in the field of public administration.

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• 1. Understanding Public Policy, 15th Edition. Thomas R. Dye, Florida State University. ©2017 |Pearson |
• 2. An Introduction to the Policy Process: Theories, Concepts, and Models of Public Policy Making, 3rd 3rd Edition by Thomas A Birkland

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• At the end of the course, students will have
• • Learning what laws say and what they should do
• • Ability to define constitutional interpretation in relevant circumstances.

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• Constitution of Bangladesh
• Secularism and the Constitution of Bangladesh
• Constitutional Law of Bangladesh

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• 1. Understand the concepts of fundamentals of gender, various gender and development approaches the analysis of those approaches;
• 2. Know about the different advanced gender theories;
• 3. Analyze the relationship between gender and poverty, gender and family ,gender, law and governance and the strategies for overcoming gender disparities;
• 4. Understand gender and country development and the issues of gender in country development.

References

• Jahan, Rounaq (1995) The Elusive Agenda; Mainstreaming Women in Development, UPL.
• Visvanathas, Nalini (1997) The Women, Gender a Development Reader, UPL

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• By the end of this course students should be able to: 1. Show knowledge of comparative public administration. 2. Examine the main theoretical models about public administration. 3. Compare and contrast the different public administrations within the southeast Asian region. 4. Identify and propose best practices that may be applicable across all public administrations across countries in the southeast Asian region. 5. Formulate a coherent discussion about how public administrations in the different countries have been shaped by the socio-political and cultural forces that are specific to individual countries. 6. Critique from a comparative perspective the advantages and disadvantages of each unique form of public administration in each country.

References

• 1. In Search of Better Governance in South Asia and Beyond (Public Administration, Governance and Globalization) 2013 Edition, Kindle Edition
• 2. Public Administration in South Asia: India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan 1st Edition

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• Describe the core areas of administrative laws and administrative ethics.
• • Understand the constitutional provision of administrative laws, the implication of public interest litigation in the context of contemporary society.
• • Narrate the ideas of delegated legislation and writ jurisdiction for the proper implication of administrative law.
• • Explain and identify the importance of administrative law and ethics for assuring natural justice and good governance in the context of Bangladesh

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• Book: Administrative Law and Ethics, C.K. Takwani
• Bangladesh Public Administration

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• To understand and implement the legal system
• To appreciate the fundamentals of the legal system of Bangladesh

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• The Legal System of Bangladesh- Barrister Md. Abdul Halim
• Legal System of Bangladesh- Late Alhaj Prof. Dr. ABM Mafizul Islam Patwari
• Legal System of Bangladesh- Azizul Hoque
• Evolution of the Supreme Court of BD- Justice Badrul Haider Chowdhury

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• • Understand the key concepts, ideas, theories and terminology associated with public administration and public sector management;
• • Understand the main issues in key theoretical debates in public administration and public sector management;
• • Apply relevant concepts and theories to individual cases in a comparative context;
• • Understand the main principles in public sector reform and apply them to individual cases

References

• Public Management and Administration, an Introduction, Third Edition
• Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit Is Transforming the Public Sector

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• After the completion of this course, students will be able to describe the functions of development organizations and the role of development workers in carrying out those functions.
• After the completion of this course, students will be able to discuss the history, scope, and environment of development organizations.
• After the completion of this course, students will be able to articulate the basic theories and concepts relevant to the field of development organizations.
• After the completion of this course, students will be able to explain and identify the importance of ethics and accountability in development organizations.

References

• Fundamentals of project management. Amacom.
• Project Management.
• Development Planning in Bangladesh: A Study in Political Economy

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• After completing this couser, students will be able to- 1. analyze everyday social processes and current events; 2. demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between social context and individual factors underlying human diversity; 3. identify the values and social structures that organize human societies; 4. demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of social power in contemporary society; 5. know how to conduct social scientific research; and 6. employ competing sociological theories to explain social phenomena.

References

• Macionis, J. John (2013), Sociology, Pearson.Schaefer
• T. Richard (2012), Sociology: A Brief Introduction, McGraw-Hill.
• Giddens, A. and Duneier M. (2013), Introduction to Sociology, W. W. Norton & Company.
• Henslin, M. James (2014), Essentials of Sociology, Pearson.
• Newman, M. David (2013), Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, SAGE Publications, Inc.Ritzer, F. George (2014), Introduction to Sociology, SAGE Publications, Inc.

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• After the completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge and a critical understanding of the key themes and concepts of International Relations and International Governance and their significance within the discipline of public administration. The students will also able to apply those themes and concepts to solve the challenges of contemporary international governance.

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• Textbooks: Barkin, J. (2015). International organization: theories and institutions. Springer. Bauer, M. W., Knill, C., & Eckhard, S. (2017). International Public Administration: A New Type of Bureaucracy? Lessons and Challenges for Public Administration Research. In International Bureaucracy (pp. 179-198). Palgrave Macmillan, London. Heap, P. C. (2008). Globalization and summit reform: an experiment in international governance. Springer Science & Business Media. Kabir, M. H. (Ed.). (2005). Small States and Regional Stability in South Asia. The University Press. ur Rashid, H. (2015). International Relations and Bangladesh. University Press Limited. Volgy, T., Corbetta, R., Grant, K., & Baird, R. (Eds.). (2011). Major powers and the quest for status in international politics: global and regional perspectives. Springer. • Optional Book Roach, S. C., Griffiths, M., & O'Callaghan, T. (2014). International relations: the key concepts. Routledge. • Articles Bauer, M. W., & Ege, J. (2017). A matter of will and action: The bureaucratic autonomy of international public administrations. In International Bureaucracy (pp. 13-41). Palgrave Macmillan, London

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• After completing this course, a learner will be able to: • Explain the concept of performance management and different advantages of well-designed performance management systems. • Understand different approaches to performance measurement. • Design a performance management system in public sector. • Understand and develop key skills involved in effective performance management.

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• Aguinis, H. (2009). Performance management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
• n) Speak with moderate pronunciation and accuracy respecting social language O'Toole Jr, L. J., & Meier, K. J. (2011). Public management: Organizations, governance, and performance. Cambridge University Press.

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• develop an understanding of power and dominances;
• explore the relationship between development state and individuals;
• acquire the basic understanding of power, state, law, legitimacy, political culture, political participation, political system and party, and political development; and
• apply the knowledge acquired in the module to examine the issues of political science and development studies.

References

• Ahmed, Moudud (1979) Bangladesh: Constitutional Quest For autonomy, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
• Ahmed, Moudud (1983) Era of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
• Chaudhuri, Muzaffer Ahmed (1968) Government and Politics in Pakistan, Dacca: Puthighar limited.
• Choudhury, Dilara (1995) Constitutional Development in Bangladesh: Stress and Strains, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
• Chowdhury, G.W. (1959) Constitutional Development in Pakistan, New York: Longman Group Limited.
• Chowdhury, Mahfuzul. H (2002) Thirty Years of Bangladesh Politics, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
• Chowdhury, Mahfuzul. H (2002) Thirty Years of Bangladesh Politics, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
• Halim, Md.Abdul (1998) Constitution, Constitutional Law and Politics: Bangladesh Perspective, Dhaka.
• Iqbal, Muhammed Zafar (2008) History of the Liberation War, Dhaka: Proteeti.
• Jahan, Rounaq (1994) Pakistan Failure in National Integration, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
• Jahan, Rounaq (Ed.) (1994) Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
• Karim, Waresul (2004) Election Under a Caretaker Government, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

Outcomes

• • Define the benefits and risks of PPPs. • List the different types of PPPs. • Apply strategic thinking to determine when PPPs should be used. • Identify PPP best practices and select the best model for different sectors. • Define the required implementation steps for the development of an effective PPP project plan. • Evaluate risk identification, mitigation, and allocation among parties involved in a PPP project.

References

• PPP Handbook by Asian Development Bank
• Factors affecting PPPs
• PPPs and its Links with Governance
• Role of Government in PPP Regime
• PPP Law 2015
• Invigorating Investment Initiative Through Public Private Partnership A Position Paper

Outcomes

• Describe History of Urbanization as well as urban governance. 2. Discuss the Migration Patterns and Flows to Urban Areas. 3. Explain Land, Water, Sewerage and other resource Management in Cities. 4. To learn Urban poverty in Bangladesh, causes and consequences and coping strategies. 5. Understand the concept of Decision Support System for Urban Planning.

References

• Panday, Pranab Kumar (2018) Reforming Urban Governance in Bangladesh, The City Corporation, palgrave macmillan.
• Siddique, K. et al. (Eds.). (2000) Overcoming the governance crisis in Dhaka City. Dhaka: University Press Limited
• Siddique, K. et al. (2004) Megacity governance in South Asia A comparative study. Dhaka: University Press Limited
• ichael J. White (n.d). Policy Brief Migration, Urbanization, and Social Adjustment
• State of Cities: Urban Governance in Dhaka (2012) Institute of Governance Studies BRAC University
• Sustainable Urban Development Textbook (2016) Ngai Weng Chan Hidefumi Imura Akihiro Nakamura Masazumi Ao. Penang, Malaysia.
• Urban Governance An essential determinant of city development? (2009) Frederik Esko Lange. World Vision Institute for Research and Development Friedrichsdorf, Germany
• Urban poverty in Bangladesh causes and consequences and coping strategies (2012) Nicola Banks.
• Government of Bangladesh (2009) Paurashava Ordinance 2009, Dhaka: Bangladesh Government Press.

Outcomes

• Students will be able to address the issues, basic theories and methods associated with organizational change and development in public organizations
• Students will be able to expose to a number of organizational issues including, the need for change, why organizations change or fail to change, the legal and regulatory issues associated with change, and how change helps organizations become more competitive and profitable.
• Students will be able to understand both historical and contemporary theories and methods of introducing change in public organizations, leading change, the ethical issues of surrounding and management techniques for effectively changing a public organization.
• Students will be able to explore the role of leadership in change and how leaders effect change.

References

• Cummings, Thomas G. and Worley, Christopher G. (2009) Organization Development & Change, 9th Edition, USA: South-Western Cengage Learning.
• Hayes, John (2014) The Theory and Practice of Change Management, Fourth edition, USA, UK: Palgrave Macmillan
• Bernstein, E.S. (2012) The transparency paradox: A role for privacy in organizational learning and operational control, Administrative Science Quarterly, 57(2): 181–216.
• Schreyögg, G. and Sydow, J. (2011) Organizational path dependence: A process view, Organization Studies, 32(3): 321–35.
• Vince, R. and Reynolds, M. (2010) Leading reflection: Developing the relationship between leadership and reflection. In J. Gold, R. Thorpe and A. Mumford (eds) Gower Handbook of Leadership and Management Development. Farnham: Gower.

Outcomes

• To know how to attend viva voce
• To explore oral skill
• To learn comprehensive knowledge

References

• All study materials
• Murray, R. (2003). How to Survive Your Viva. United Kingdom: McGrawHill.

Outcomes

• 1. Describe major Administrative Reform efforts in various periods.
• 2. Discuss the major Administrative Reform Initiatives in Bangladesh.
• 3. Explain and identify politics of Administrative Reform in Bangladesh.
• 4. Understand the concept of Administrative Reform in Bangladesh.

References

• 1. Handbook of Administrative Reform: An International Perspective, Jerri Killian and Niklas Eklund, Public administration and public policy series no. 141, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008.
• 2. Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh, Mohammad Mohabbat Khan, The University Press Limited, 2013.
• 3. Politics of Administrative Reform: A Case Study of in Bangladesh, Mohammad Mohabbat Khan, A H Development Publishing House, 2012.
• 4. Public Administration Reform Practice Note, UNDP, 2010.

Outcomes

• 1. Develop their basic thought about law enforcement and law enforcing agencies.
• 2. Recognize the working procedure of law enforcing agencies in Bangladesh.
• 3. Understand the functions and role of law enforcing agencies in Bangladesh.
• 4. Analyze the importance of law enforcing agencies in Bangladesh.

References

• 1. Handbook of police administration, Jim Ruiz and Don Hummer, Public administration and public policy series no. 133, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
• 2. Criminal Justice in Bangladesh, Munira Zaman and Arafat Khan, Justice Sector Facility UNDP Bangladesh, 2015.
• 3. Bangladesh Justice System and National Police Handbook, Ibp Usa, World Strategic and Business Information Library, International Business Publications, USA; 6 edition (August 8, 2008)

Outcomes

• 1. Understand the strategic decisions that organizations make and have an ability to engage in strategic planning.
• 2. Explain the basic concepts, principles and practices associated with strategy formulation and implementation.
• 3. Integrate and apply knowledge gained in basic courses to the formulation and implementation of strategy from holistic and multi-functional perspectives.
• 4. Analyze and evaluate critically real life company situations and develop creative solutions, using a strategic management perspective.
• 5. Conduct and present a credible business analysis in a team setting.
• 6. Understand the crucially important role that the HRM function plays in the setting and implementation of an organization’s strategy

References

• 1. Grant, R. and Jordan, J. 2012. Foundations of Strategy. NY: John Wiley &Sons, Ltd.
• 2. Massie, J. L., Essentials of Management, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2004.

Outcomes

• 1. Describe the theories of international trade.
• 2. Discuss various management function and leadership approaches of international trade.
• 3. Articulate the planning process, controlling and staffing process of international trade.
• 4. Explain the importance of leadership in international trade in the context of Bangladesh.

References

• Paul Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld, International Economics- Theory and Policy, 8th Edition, Pearson Education, 2009

Outcomes

• 1. Understand the strategic decisions of banks and financial institutions.
• 2. Explain the basic concepts, principles and practices associated with banks and financial institutions.
• 3. Analyze and evaluate critically real life company situations and develop creative solutions.
• 4. Conduct and present a credible business analysis of banks and financial institutions.

References

• 1. Gohn R. Brick , Bank management Concepts and Issue
• 2. M. Radhaswami, A Text Book of Banking Law and Practice and Theory of Banking

Outcomes

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References

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Outcomes

• To learn how to conduct research
• The student knows the theoretical bases for statistical analyses of results from empirical studies: the logical and philosophical bases of empirical research; probability; operationalization of psychological variables.
• Knows basic statistical methods used to describe variables, describe relationships between variables, and to verify research hypotheses through inferential statistics
• Understands the scientific method in the context of empirical sciences, its advantages and limitations
• Is acquainted with specific scientific psychological terminology, distinguishes theoretical from operational concepts
• Knows the methods of measurement of mental properties of humans, including various social situations, and of identification of principles governing mental processes.

References

• Supervisor will allocate
• Thomas, Gary (2009) Your Research Project. Thousand Oaks: Sage.