study curriculum
The curriculum of the Masters in Public Administration (MPA). The course is approved from
Office of the Dean, Faculty of management, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, for
Central Department of Public Administration(CDPA), Public Administration Campus, Jamal,
Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Objective
The objective of the course is to provide the students with the generic, conceptual,
methodological and analytical knowledge and skills appropriate for analyzing issue-areas of
public policy in the changed context of national and international environment. The course will
emphasis on familiarizing the students with a number of approaches, methods and analytical
techniques public policy making addressing the complex, interdependent and multidisciplinary
nature of contemporary policy problems. After completing its study, the students are expected to
be capable enough to analyze, plan, and manage different aspects of public policy making
process.
Course Contents
References
1. George C. Edward II and Ira Sarakansky, The Policy Predicament: Making and
Implementing Public Policy (San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Co., 1978) latest
available edition.
2. C. J. Bennet , How States Utilise Foreign Evidence, Journal of Public Policy 11(1),
pp.39-54) 1991.
3. Charles L. Cochran and Eloise F. Malone, Public Policy Perspectives and Choices (Viva
Books Private Limited, New Delhi, 2007).
4. James Anderson, Public Policy Making, (New Work: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979)
5. Norman Frohlic and J.A. Oppenheimer, Modern Political Economy, New Delhi: Prentice-
Hall of India, 1978 (Latest available edition).
6. Pradeep Sahani, Public Policy: Conceptual Dimension (Allahabad: Kitab Mahal, 1987).
7. R.K. Sapru, Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation, New Delhi:
Sterling Publisher Pvt. Ltd., Second Revised Edition 2004.
8. Richard Rose, Lesson Drawing in Public Policy: A Guide to Learning Across Time and
Space (New Jeresy, Catham House 1993)
9. Wayne Parsons Public Policy: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Policy
Analysis (Edward Elgar, Aldershot, UK; Brookfield, US 1995).
10. I.M.d. Little, Ethics, Economics and politics: Principles of Public policy, Oxford
University
12. Devika Paul, Public Policy: Formulation and Implementation in India, Devika
Publications, Delhi, 1994.
13. Michael Howlett and M. Ramesh, Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy
Subsystems (Oxford University Press, 2003)
14. Michael Hill and Peter Hupe, Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Theory and
Practice, (New Delhi: Sage Publication Ltd, 2006).
15. P.R. Rijal, Fundamentals of Public Policy Analysis, (Kathmandu: Mrs. Indira Rijal,
1995).
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to give a comprehensive knowledge of theories and dimensions of
Development management and make students able to analyze developmental goals,
implementation mechanisms, and the issues related to development management in various
sectors such as public, private and the nonprofits.
Course Contents:
3. Institutional Building, Social Change and Nation Building (15 Lecture Hours)
3.1 Concept of institution building, social change and nation building
3.2 Understanding Institution building model
3.3 Factors of social change
3.4 Role of public administration in social change
3.5 Approaches of nation building
3.6 Barriers of nation building
Reference
2. Bhatta, Bhim Dev, Vikash Prashan (last edition). Kathmandu: Mrs. Indira Bhatta
3. Dhakal Tek Nath (2006). NGO in Livelihood Improvement. New Delhi: Adroit
Publishers Jeffrey Sacks, The End of Poverty, Panguin, 2005
4. Richard Peet and Elaire Hrtwick, Theories of Development, rawat Publication, 1999
10. Madhab P. Paudel( 1991) Administration Reforms in Nepal, New Delhi: National Book
Organization
11. Mark Turner and David Humle(1997), Governance, Administration & Development:
Making the State Work, England: Macmillan Press
13. R.A.W. Rhodes, Saran A. Bider, and Bert A. Rockman (eds) (2006) The Oxford
Handbook of Political Institutions, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
14. R.K Arora (1988) Comparative Public Administration, New Delhi: Association
Publishing House.
15. Shriram Raj Pande, Shawna Tropp, Bikash Sharma & Yuba Raj Khatiwada (Eds), (2006)
Nepal: Readings in Human Development, Kathmandu: United Nations Development
Programme
17. Jamil, Ishtiaq (2008). Administrative Culture in Bangladesh and Nepal. Dhaka
Course Objective
The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with the application of various
elementary statistical methods required to conduct social and behavioural research in public
administration and prepare research reports.
Course Contents
References
1. B. Macfie, and Nufrio, P M., Applied Statistics for Public Policy, New Delhi: Prentice-
Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2006
2. P.K. Sharma, and Chaudhary, A.K. Statistical Methods for MBS, and MPA, Kathmandu:
Khanal Books Prakashan, 2058 BS
3. D. Levine, Bereson, M.L. and Stephan, Statistics for Managers, Prentice-Hall, New
Jersey, 1999
4. R.I. Levin, and Rubin, D.S. Statistics for Management, Pretice-Hall of India Ltd. New
Delhi,2000
5. J.S. Chandan, Statistics for Business and Economics, Vikash Publishing House Ltd. New
Delhi, 1999
6. Sthapit, Gautam, H., Josi, P.R. and Dangol, P., Statistical Methods, Buddha Academic
Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd. 2003
7. Sunity Shrestha, and wilwal, D., Statistical Methods in Management, Taleju Prakashan,
2000 S.C. Gupta, Fundamentals of statistics, Himalaya Publishing House, Latest Edition
8. D.H. Hinkle, Wiersma, W. and Jurs, S.G., Applied Statistics for the Behavioural Science,
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Fourth Edition
Course Objective
The purpose of this course is to provide a basic knowledge of Public Administration and
Management. The course intends to familiarize the students with the concepts, theories and
emerging trends of Public Administration and Management. It also aims at encouraging the
students to apply the methods used by the Administrators/Managers in the changed context.
Course Contents
1. The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration (15 Lecture Hours)
1.1 Public in Public administration
1.2 The Distinctive Characteristics of Public administration
1.3 Managerial, Political and Legal Approaches to Public Administration
Reference
1. D.H. Rosenbloom, and Kravchuk. R.S. (2006), Public Administration, Mc-Graw Hill
International Edition
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13. Albert Lepawsky, Administration: The Art And Science of Organization and
Management, (Calcutta: Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., 1976)
14. David Osborne and Ted Gaebler, Reinventing Government. Addison-Wesley Company,
1992
15. Frank Marini (ed), Towards New Public Administration, Chandler, Latest edition Nigro
and Nigro, Modern Public Administration
The Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program extends over two academic years. The
degree is awarded upon the successful completion of all the required courses. All candidates for
the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) degree must fulfill the following requirements:
The successful completion of 1000 marks as prescribed with passing grades in all the
courses
The passing scores obtained in all the required courses and/or thesis separately.
Complete all the courses within time-limits prescribed for the fulfilment of Masters in
Public Administration (MPA) program by Tribhuvan University(TU).