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| SPOL0086-1 | Introduction to administrative science
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Geoffrey Joris |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Subject plan
Part One: The administration as a subject
Part Two: What is the public administration?
- The public administration as an "institution"
- The public administration as an "organisation"
Part Three: What constitutes a public administration today? What are the main challenges facing the public administration today?
Part Four: The public administration in Belgium (federal State, Region, Community).
The idea of this reflexive journey is to gradually lead students to understanding the administration as an institution. This does not mean that it should be considered as universal but rather as a product of history and society. It should also be considered as an organisation, i.e. taking into account all the formal and informal relationships that take place. It is thus possible for students to understand the roles and functions of the public administration and contextualise them within its system of action. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The introductory course to administrative theory aims to answer the challenges and specific questions which students of administrative phenomena may encounter. More specifically, it consist of giving students the theoretical bases required to understand what a public administration is and to identify and understand the current challenges affecting the redefinition of these institutions and structures. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The course does not have any specific pre-requisites. However, it should be stressed that the concepts addressed during this course complement all the themes covered in students' curricula, and specifically the concepts covered in the course "Introduction to Organisational Theory", "Constitutional Law" and "Public Law" courses. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures will be given twice weekly.
Monday: 4pm-6pm
Thursday: 2pm-3.30pm |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| No course notes. Powerpoint slides will be available to students.
Reference book and helpful tool:
Jacques Chevalier, Science Administrative, PUF, Coll. Thémis, Paris, 2007. (Four copies available at the Graulich library - ULg). In addition, a reading list will be made available to students (1st March 2010). This will not directly cover the coursework but will constitute the basis for an examination at the end of the year. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| First session. Three-part oral exam:
- Theoretical questions (grasp of the subject) Presentation of an article from the reading list (randomly chosen) "Pop Quiz" on Belgian administrative structures. Time to prepare is planned for the first two parts of the exam.
Second session - Theoretical questions (grasp of the subject) Presentation of a randomly chosen article from the reading list "Pop Quiz" on Belgian administrative structures. Time to prepare is planned for the first two parts of the exam. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The Monday class will be given in room: S94 (Europe). The Thursday class will be given in room: A3 (B7b). Exceptionally, the course on Thursday 29th April will be given in C26 (B7b). Course period: from 1st February 2010 to 10th May 2010 |
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Contacts :
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| Joris.Geoffrey@ulg.ac.be
04/366.30.12
Surgeries by appointment on Mondays in Office R13, Law Faculty (B31), Level 0 (Department of Political Science) |
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