Public Policy, Governance & Administration

Module 1 – Introduction to Public Policy and Administrative Governance

• • What is public policy?
  • Concepts of public policy & administrative governance
  • The purpose of public policy and its use by governments
  • Public policy theories, ideologies and context today
  • Public policy positioning

Module 2 – Public Bureaucracy in Theory and Practice

• • Problem identification and definition
  • Policy formulation
  • Information research
  • Information analysis
  • Policy design
  • Policy recommendations

Module 3 – Government, Bureaucracy & Accountability

• • Government governance
  • Do policies determine politics?
  • Classification of public policy types
  • Dimensions distinguishing policy-politics relations
  • Policy institutions

Module 4 – Administrative Governance & the Challenge of Policy Implementation Today

• • Social diversity’s impact on public policy features and governance
  • Keeping pace with change
  • Aligning governance frameworks with public management structures
  • Public policy, governance and administration interplay
  • Performance delivery agreements
  • Accountability and compliance requirements

Module 5 – Code of Practice for the Governance of Public Bodies

• • Oversight arrangements with parent departments
  • Alignment of statements of strategy
  • Business and reporting obligations
  • Audit and risk committees
  • Role and composition of boards and the role of the Chairperson
  • Board and Committee effectiveness