Department Public Administration in Brief
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Mission
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Vision
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General Philosophy
The philosophy of the Bachelor Programme in Public Administration (B. Sc.) underscores the growing complexity of modern governance and ever increasing demands for effective service delivery by governmental machinery from the citizenry informed the need for a curriculum that will provide broad competences and skills in public sector management to stakeholders in the discipline. It is in the light of the over consideration that the Bachelor of Science in Public Administration is deem imperative as a medium through which the much needed highly trained administrative officers who are creative, efficient, and versatile are created and nurtured who could provide effective leadership in the administration of governmental and non-governmental organizations locally and internationally.
Nomenclature of Degree in View
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Justification
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Objectives
Specifically the programme is set to achieve the following objectives:
- Provide students with knowledge and expertise in public policy and administration to enhance their capacity in policy formulation and implementation.
- Train administrative officers and other public officers with current decision-making and administrative techniques.
- Produce competent administrators that can put theories into practice and make creative decisions as well as fit into different parts of public service
- Provide well packaged public administration training that would ensure that target beneficiaries are public spirited and efficient and also conversant with the core values of public service.
- Five credit passes at SSCE (or its equivalent) in English Language, Maths, History, Government or Social Studies and any other two relevant subjects.
- UTME candidates must score the minimum points in the following subjects: English, History or Government and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects.
- Direct Entry requirement: Two “A” level credit passes in English, History or Government, or ND with credit passes in relevant subjects.
- Candidates must in addition to above satisfy the University Matriculation requirements.
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| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST 101 | Communication in English I |
2 | 1st |
| GST 103 | Logic, Philosophy & Human Existence |
2 | 1st |
| GST 105 | Use of Library Study Skills & ICT |
2 | 1st |
| PAD 101 | Introduction to Public Administration |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 103 | Elements of Government I |
3 | 1st |
| ACC 101 | Book Keeping and Accounts I |
3 | 1st |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business I |
2 | 1st |
| CSC 101 | Introduction to Computer Science |
3 | 1st |
| ECO 101 | Economic Theory & Principles I |
2 | 1st |
| POL 101 | Introduction to Political Science |
3 | 1st |
| SLG 101 | Introduction to Sociology I |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 107 | Introduction to Psychology |
2 | 1st |
| GST 104 | Nigerian Peoples & Culture |
2 | 2nd |
| GST 106 | Communications in French or |
2 | 2nd |
| GST 108 | Communications in Arabic |
2 | 2nd |
| PAD 102 | Introduction to Local Gov’t Administration |
2 | 2nd |
| GST 102 | Communication in English II | 2 | 2nd |
| ACC 102 | Book Keeping and Accounts II |
3 | 2nd |
| ECO 102 | Economic Theory & Principles II |
2 | 2nd |
| Total Units | 43 | ||
200 level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST 201 | History & Philosophy of Science |
2 | 1st |
| GST 203 | Introduction to Computer |
2 | 1st |
| EDS 201 | Entrepreneurial Development Studies I |
2 | 1st |
| BUS 201 | Business Statistics I |
3 | 1st |
| ECO 201 | Microeconomics I |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 207 | Social Psychology |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 209 | Social Problems and Social Work |
2 | 1st |
| PAD 203 | Nigerian Civil Service Rules |
2 | 1st |
| PAD 205 | Development Planning in Nigeria | 3 | 1st |
| PAD 201 | Introduction to Public Administration II |
2 | 1st |
| ACC 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting I |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 202 | Community Development |
2 | 2nd |
| GST 202 | Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution |
2 | 2nd |
| GST 204 | Application of Computer |
2 | 2nd |
| EDS 202 | Entrepreneurial Development Studies II |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 204 | Principles of Public Administration in Islam |
2 | 2nd |
| BUS 202 | Business Statistics II |
2 | 2nd |
| ECO 202 | Microeconomics II |
2 | 2nd |
| ACC 202 | Introduction to Financial Accounting II |
3 | 2nd |
| Total Units | 43 | ||
300 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDS 302 | Entrepreneurial Development Skills II |
2 | 2nd |
| PAD 301 | Organisational Theory & Administration | 3 | 1st |
| PAD 302 | Administrative Law |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 303 | Human Resource Management |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 304 | Traditional Administrative System in Nig. |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 305 | Management Theory |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 306 | Local Gov’t Administration in Nigeria |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 307 | Intergovernmental Relations |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 308 | Research Methodology |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 309 | Rural Development Administration |
2 | 1st |
| PAD 310 | E-Government |
2 | 2nd |
| PAD 311 | Elements of Government II |
2 | 1st |
| Elective Courses | |||
| PAD 313 | Gov’t & Administration of Urban System |
2 | 1st |
| PAD 314 | Industrial Relations |
2 | 2nd |
| PAD 315 | Health Administration & Management |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 308 | Political Sociology |
2 | 2nd |
| SLG 317 | Sociology of Non-Violent Change |
2 | 1st |
| Total Units | 42 | ||
400 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAD 401 | Social Welfare Administration | 3 | 1st |
| PAD 402 | Public Financial Management |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 403 | Public Policy Making & Analysis |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 404 | Comparative Public Administration |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 405 | Public Sector Managemen |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 406 | Management Information System | 3 | 2nd |
| PAD 407 | Public Enterprises Management |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 408 | Development Administration |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 409 | Public Administration in Nigeria |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 410 | Structure of Nigerian Economy |
3 | 2nd |
| PAD 499 | Research Project |
3 | 1st & 2nd |
Elective Courses |
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| PAD 411 | Workshop in Public Administration |
3 | 1st |
| PAD 412 | Public Service Ethics |
2 | 2nd |
| PAD 413 | Principles & Practice of Co-operative |
2 | 1st |
| PAD 414 | Non-Gov’tal Organisation’s Admonition |
2 | 2nd |
| PAD 415 | Foreign Policy Administration |
2 | 1st |
| Total Units | 46 | ||
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The minimum and maximum credit load permissible for full time students of the Federal University, Gusau per student academic session is shown in the table below:
| Level | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 30 | 48 |
| 200 | 30 | 48 |
| 300 | 30 | 48 |
| 400 | 30 | 48 |
| Total | 120 | 192 |
NB:-The minimum number of units excludes carry over courses and the maximum number of units a student can register in a session is 48
Lorem ipsum, or lipsum as it is sometimes known, is dummy text used in laying out print, graphic or web designs. The passage is attributed to an unknown typesetter in the 15th century who is thought to have scrambled parts of Cicero’s De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum for use in a type specimen book.
Qualification: B.Sc. Public Administration, M.Sc. Public Administration, Ph.D. Human Resources Management
Profile: Senior Lecturer