COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LISTS - POLI 362: DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Department of Political Science

University of Ghana

POLI 362: Development Administration

Second Semester, 2017/2018

Prof. Emmanuel Debrah

Office Location: F16 KwekuFolson Building, Dept of Political Science

  Office Hours: Monday 11:30-13:30 Thurs 9.30-10:30am

Lecture Time and Venue: Fri. 11:30am-1:20pm@JQB23

Email: edebrah@ug.edu.gh

                            

Course Title	DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Course Code	POLI 362
Course Overview and Objectives	This course explains the trajectories of developing countries’ development efforts. It begins with a discussion of some of the major problems and theories strands associated with development administration. It examines efforts developing countries are making to administer their development programs and how to improve their administrative systems that will expand the possibilities of their citizens. To this end, the course focuses on the processes and strategies for the administration of development programs, institutional rebuilding/renewal and discusses why developing countries still lag behind in development. It concludes by examining new development paradigms and perceptions that can bolster developing countries to economic prosperity.
WEEK	LECTURE TOPIC	TUTORIALS	ASSESSMENT
1	Conceptualizing development?	Discuss the diverse perspectives on development
2	Identify the characteristic of developing countries	Discuss the indices of developing countries
3	Trends and issues in development administration	why development administration
4	a.       Administration of development Programs in developing societies b.       Nature of Administrative Systems in developing countries	a.       How has this development programs been administered? b.      Building administrative capabilities
5	Problems inhibiting development in developing countries - (POVERTY)	What is the nature, causes and effects of POVERTY?
6	The problem of CORRUPTION	What is the nature, causes and consequences of corruption on development countries?
7	Interim Assessment (In-class test)
8	Strategies of development –(Administrative Reform)	Why reforming the system?
9	Strategy of development – (Development Planning)	Why development planning?
10	Strategy of development – (Development Planning)	Has development planning been useful?
11	Millennium Development Goals	Tackling poverty
12	Sustainable Development Goals	Improving livelihoods
13	Summary of topics and in-class Quiz
14	Student Revision
15-16	EXAMINATION (70%)

NB:

1.      Attendance at lectures is compulsory and students are expected to actively participate in class discussions.

2.      Every student should read the relevant literature and put off the phone.

3.      There will be two in-class assessment as indicated on the scheme. Each has a weight of 10 marks = 20mks. Additional 5mks is given for class attendance and participation. The remaining 5 mks is earned through conference and workshop attendants organized by the university/department

Prescribed Textbook:

Polinaidu, S. 2004.  Public administration. New Delhi: Galgotia Publications Ltd. pp. 559-590.

Readings

Handelman, Howard. 2003. The Challenges of Third World Development (3^red). Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River.

World Bank. 2000. “New Directions in Developing Thinking” and “Decentralization: Rethinking Government” in Entering the 21st century: World Development Report 1999/2000. Oxford University Press: New York.

World Bank. 2001. World Development Reports, 2000-2001: Attacking Poverty. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Todaro, M.P. 2000. Economic Development in the 3rd world. New York: Longman.

Republic of Ghana. 2009. Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy II

Republic of Ghana. 2005. Ghana Poverty Reduction strategy I

Dwivedi, O. P. 1994. Development Administration: From Underdevelopment to Sustainable Development. New York: St Martin’s Press.

Riggs, Fred. 1971. Frontiers of Development: From Underdevelopment to Sustainable Development. Longman: New York.

Gerald Caiden. 1988. ‘The Vitality of Administrative Reforms’. International Review of the Administrative Science. 54: 330-433.

Jrisast, J. E. 1988. Administrative Reform in Developing Countries: A Comparative Perspective ‘.Public Administration and Development. 8:80-90.