- Department: Social Policy and Social Work
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Sophie MacKinder
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
This module introduces the main issues involved in the study of contemporary governance, and their implications for public administration. It locates public administration and development administration within a multi-level, networked governance framework. The aim is to provide conceptual and analytical tools needed to function effectively within complex systems of contemporary governance today.
As well as exploring this multi-level, 'networked', external perspective the module also explores governance from a more internal, organisational perspective. It assesses the potential and limitations of a public value management model as an approach to overcome some of these challenges and dilemmas, particularly regarding citizenship and accountability.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2021-22 |
The module aims to provide:
At the end of the module participants will have:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3,000 word Assignment |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3,000 word Assignment |
N/A | 100 |
The lead marker (the module tutor) will include comments about the content, structure, and evidence used etc. to provide you with constructive information that will enable you to improve on future work. The feedback a tutor can offer can be invaluable to your studies, so it is important you read this carefully
We aim to return your marked work to you within one month of its submission.
Feedback will be given in three ways:
(1) Comments within the actual text will highlight specific points and examples that the marker wants to draw to your attention.
(2) The marking criteria will be highlighted to show how your assignment has been rated against those criteria. This will enable you to calibrate your performance against a consistent scale, and therefore to aim to improve in specific areas.
(3) Finally the marker will provide a narrative summary in which the main points will be set out and any major areas for improvement highlighted.
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