Curricular Structure of MPA offered by Tribhuvan University for
Annual System
(N.B.
This is useful for Private Students only as MPA has gone to semester system for
regular students.)
The Curriculum for MPA degree
comprises of four Separate and distinct course components as follow:
1.
Core Courses:
Core Courses integrate all functional areas and provide the students with an
appreciation of the diversity and interrelationship of Fundamentals of
Public Administration, Development Management, Public Policy, Public Finance,
Human Resource Management and Administrative System in Nepal.
2.
Analytical and Professional Core Courses: Analytical Courses are designed to
enable the students to develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the
problems. It includes subjects- Research Methods in Public Administration,
Global Governance, Local Self-Governance, Organizational Behaviour, Public Enterprise
Management and Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs Management.
3.
Specialization Courses: Five specialization areas Such as Development Management,
Human Resource Development, Public Policy, Local Governance and Development
and Civil Society Governance have been offered to students to enable
them to develop their expertise in the respective functional area. Students has
to select any one of them.
4.
Thesis Writing:
Thesis writing is an optional subject. While opting the specialization areas
(elective courses), students are required to take either two courses of 100
marks each or thesis writing of 100 marks with any one course of 100
marks each. Students opting thesis are encouraged to write their thesis within
the selected specialization areas.
MPA 2nd year Courses
|
Subject Code
|
Subject Name
|
Full Marks
|
Pass Marks
|
Nature of Course
|
|
PA.610
|
Research Methods in Public
Administration II
|
50
|
20
|
Analytical and Professional Core
|
|
PA620
|
Global Governance
|
50
|
20
|
Analytical and Professional Core
|
|
PA 630
|
Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
Management
|
50
|
20
|
Analytical and Professional Core
|
|
PA 640
|
Public Finance
|
50
|
20
|
Core
|
|
PA 650
|
Administrative System in Nepal
|
50
|
20
|
Core
|
|
PA 660
|
Public Enterprises Management
|
50
|
20
|
Analytical and Professional Core
|
|
SPECIALIZATIONS
|
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|
Specialization from Development Management Area (DM)
|
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|
DM621
|
Planning and Project Manangement
|
100
|
40
|
Specialization
|
|
DM622
|
Study on Human Development
|
100
|
40
|
Specialization
|
M.P.A. 2nd Year Exam Schedule-2072
Time:-
11am to 3pm
|
Date
|
Day
|
Subject
|
Sub.
Codes
|
SMS
Codes
|
|
2073/9/24
|
Sunday
|
Research Methods in
Public Administration II
|
PA.610
|
NRMPA1
|
|
2073/9/26
|
Tuesday
|
Global Governance
|
PA620
|
NGLGV
|
|
2073/9/28
|
Thursday
|
Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
Management
|
PA 630
|
NCIPA
|
|
2073/10/2
|
Sunday
|
Public Finance
|
PA 640
|
NPFIN
|
|
2073/10/4
|
Tuesday
|
Administrative System in Nepal
|
PA 650
|
NADMN
|
|
2073/10/6
|
Thursday
|
Public Enterprises Management
|
PA 660
|
NPEMG
|
|
2073/10/9
|
Sunday
|
Planning and Project Manangement
|
DM621
|
NLPPM
|
|
2073/10/11
|
Tuesday
|
Study on Human
Development
|
DM622
|
NLSHD
|
Sms codes
for Field Work contains W at last in their Subject Sms Codes.
Syllabus
of MPA Second Year
1. PA. 610 Research Methods in Public Administration II
(Analytical and Professional Core 40/16)
(Field
Work should be done of 10/4)
1. Introduction
1.1 Nature of social and
behavioural science
1.2 Sources of knowledge
1.3 Epistemological
models: Positivism, Constructionism and Objectivism
1.4 Social Research:
Concept, Significance and Process
1.5 Types of Social
Research
1.6 Approaches to Social
Research
1.7 Ethics and value
judgment in Social Research
1.8 Research Methods in
Public Administration: An Overview
2. Literature Review
2.1 Concept and
Significance
2.2 Sources of Literatures
2.3 Methods and process of
reviewing literatures
3. Fundamental Concepts of Research
3.1 Research Problem
3.2 Variables and their
Relationship
3.3 Social Research
Hypothesis
3.4 Data: Primary and
Secondary
3.5 Measurement and
Sealing
3.6 Test of Reliability
and Validity
4. Research Design and Proposal
Writing
4.1 Research Design:
Meaning, Purpose and Quality
4.2 Qualitative,
Quantitative and Mixed Research Design
4.3 Sampling Design
4.4 Practice of writing a
Research Proposal
5. Data Collection Methods
5.1 Questionnaire: Mail
Questionnaire vs. Interview Schedule
5.2 Interview: Structured
and Instructured; focused group’ discussion
5.3 Observation:
Participants and Non-participants
5.4 Participatory
Approaches: RRA and PRA.
5.5 Triangulation: Methods
and Significance
6. Data Analysis and Report Writing
6.1 Data Processing: Editing, Coding and Tabulation;
Presentation, Interpretation
and generalization of Data.
and generalization of Data.
6.2 Report Writing:
Reference Citation, Mechanical Format of Report, Qualities of
a good Research Report.
a good Research Report.
____The End____
2. PA. 620 Global Governance (Analytical and Professional Core
50/20)
1. Understanding Global Governance
1.1 Concept of Global
Governance
1.2 Theoritical Foundations of Global Governance: Liberalism,
Realism,
Constructivism, Marxist and Neo-Marxist Theory, Dependency and World
System Theory
Constructivism, Marxist and Neo-Marxist Theory, Dependency and World
System Theory
2. Evolution of Global Governance
2.1 Foundations of Global
Governance: The state system and its weaknesses,
Governance innovations in the Nineteenth century, Multilateralism in the
twentieth century and League of Nations.
Governance innovations in the Nineteenth century, Multilateralism in the
twentieth century and League of Nations.
2.2 The United Nations:
Foundations, Major Organs
2.3 Its achievements and
challenges
2.4 Its restructuring and
challenges in 21st Century
2.5 Relation with
Regional Organizations
2.6 The role of State in
Global Governance
3. The Need for Global Governance
3.1 Search for Peace and
Security
3.2 Promoting Human
Development and Economic Well-Being
3.3 Protecting Human
Rights
3.4 Promoting the
Environment
4. The Role of Global Institutions:
The World Bank, IMF, WTO, ADB
5. South Asian Association of
Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
5.1 The roots and
dynamism of regional governance
5.2 SAARC: Purpose and
Principles
5.3 Organs of SAARC
5.4 Its achievements and
challenges
6. Trends and Challenges of Global
Governance:
6.1 New Issues:
controlling Crime and Diseases, the interment
6.2 Emerging trend and
Challenges: Proliferating Actors, Non-state Actors: NGOs,
Networks and Social Movements, International Terrorism, and Religious
Networks and Social Movements, International Terrorism, and Religious
Fundamentalism
6.3 Challenges of the
future: Legitimacy, Accountability, and Effectiveness
____The End____
3. PA.630 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
Management
(Analytical
and Professional Core 50/20)
1. Public Affairs Management
1.1 Conceptual background
of Public Affairs Management
1.2 New Public Management
1.3 Recent Management Practices: The whole of Government, New
Public
Service and others
Service and others
2. Concepts in Strategic Management
2.1 Meaning
2.2 Significance
2.3 Process of formulating
Strategic Management
2.4 Implementation
3. Performance Management
3.1 Concept and theories
of Performance Management
3.2 Work efficiency and
performance related pay
4. Ethics Management
4.1 Concept of Ethics
Management
4.2 Ethics in
Administration
4.3 Ethical Practices
5. Marketing of Public Services
5.1 Role and Functions of
the Government
5.2 Public Services and
Delivery Systems
6. Contract Management
7. Contemporary Management
7.1 Civic engagement in
Management
7.2 Responsive Government
7.3 Knowledge Management
in Public Sector
7.4 Networking Management
in Public Sector
7.5 Diversity Management
7.6 Accountability and
Public Sector
____The End____
4. PA. 640 Public Finance (Core 50/20)
1. Introduction to Public Finance
1.1 Meaning, Nature and
Significance of Public Finance
1.2 Evolution and Scope of
Public Finance
1.3 Functions and Roles of
Fiscal Policy: Allocation; Distribution; Stabilization
2. Governmental Revenue
2.1 Concept and Structure
of Governmental Revenue
2.2 Concept and Features
of Tax
2.3 Principles of Taxation
(Canons of Taxation; Benefits-received and Ability-to-
pay)
pay)
2.4 Characteristics of and
Effective Tax System
2.5 Taxation and Economic
Development
3. Public Expenditure
3.1 Concept and Structure
of Public Expenditure
3.2 Theories and
Principles of Public Expenditure
3.3 Growth in Public
Expenditure
3.4 Public Expenditure and
Economic Development
4. Public Debt
4.1 Concept and Need of
Public Debt
4.2 Sources and Structure
of Public Debt
4.3 Burden of Public Debt
4.4 Principles of Debt
Management
4.5 Redemption of Public
Debt
5. Government Budgeting
5.1 Concept and History of
Government Budgeting
5.2 Theories of Budgeting:
Classical Concept of Budgeting; Modern Concept of
Budgeting
Budgeting
5.3 Program Budgeting
5.4 Process of Government Budgeting
in Nepal
____The End____
5. PA.650 Administrative System in Nepal (Core 50/20)
1. Evolution of Administrative System
in Nepal
1.1 Ancient Period-
Ancient to 1769 (Kirat, Lichhav Period and Malla Period)
1.2 Post Unification
Period- 1769-1951 (Shah and Rana Period)
1.3 Modern Period (Onward
1951)
2. Central Administration in Nepal
2.1 Constitutional Bodies
2.2 Central Line
Ministries
2.3 Departments
2.4 Interrelationship
with the above bodies
3. Administration at Sub-national
level in Nepal
3.1 Administration at
different tiers
3.2 Inter-relationship
between them
4. Administrative Reforms Efforts in
Nepal
5. Emerging Issues and Trends of
Administrative System in Nepal
____The End____
6. PA.660 Public Enterprise Management (Analytical and Professional
Core 50/20)
1. Concept and Roles of Public
Enterprises
1.1 Overview of
laissez-fare economy
1.2 State Participation
in Business
1.3 Concept and Role of
Public Enterprises (PEs)
2. Forms of Public Enterprises
2.1 PEs Classification
2.2 Forms of
Organization: Public Corporation, State Company, Department,
Operating Contract
Operating Contract
3. Autonomy, Accountability and
Efficiency
3.1 Concept of Autonomy
and Efficiency
3.2 Autonomy vs.
Accountability
3.3 Accountability of PEs
3.4 Criteria and
Approaches to efficiency measurement
3.5 Overall performance
of PEs in Nepal
3.6 Organization and
management problems of PEs in Nepal
4. Pricing, Profit, Policies and
Governing Board
4.1 Concept of Pricing
and profit
4.2 Factors affecting
pricing and profit
4.3 Types of pricing
system: Break-even, Marginal Cost, Import Parity, discriminating, and Cost-plus
pricing
4.4 Governing Boards and
their composition, types and size
5. Concept of Privatization
5.1 Concept of Privatization
5.2 Overview of
Privatization process in Nepal
5.3 Issues and Challenges
of Privatization in Nepal
5.4 Concept of
Privatization and future of PEs in Nepal
____The End____
SPECIALIZATIONS
Development
Management Area (DM)
DM 621 Planning and Project Management (80/32)
(Field
Work should be done of 20/8)
1. Introduction
1.1 Meaning of Economic
Development and Growth
1.2 Characteristics of
Developing Countries
1.3 Concept and Need for
development Planning
2. Socio-Cultural and Economic Conditions
2.1 Socio-Cultural
Conditions:
a. Individual and Social Environment
b. Family Structure
c. Class Structure
d. Religious, Cultural. Racial and
Ethnic Integration
2.2 Economic Conditions
a. Resource Mobilizatior
i. Importance of Financial Resources
in Economic Development:
Internal and External
Internal and External
ii. Constraints in Financial Resource
Mobilization
3. Plan Formulation Stages
3.1 The Macro Phase
3.2 The Meso (Sectoral
Level)
3.3 The Micro Phase
(Project Level)
4. Project Concept
4.1 Meaning and General
Concept of Project Planning
4.2 The Role of National
Planning in Project Formulation
4.3 Project Cycle
4.4 Project Proposal
4.5 Project Report
5. Project Analysis
5.1 Identifying Project
Costs & Benefits
5.2 Analysis of Project
on: Technical, Market, Financial, Economic/Social,
Institutional/Management and Environmental aspects
Institutional/Management and Environmental aspects
5.3 Comparison of
Financial and Economic/Social Cost-benefit Analysis
5.4 Uncertainty, Risk and
Sensitivity Analysis
6. Tools for Approving Projects
6.1 Calculating
Profitability (Using Appraisal Criteria)
6.1.1 Discounting
Techniques
6.1.2 Non-discounting
Techniques
6.2 Project Cash Flows
6.3 Financial Ratios
6.4 Cost Recovery
6.5 Social Analysis (SIA)
6.6 Environmental Impact
Analysis (ETA)
7. Project Implementation
7.1 Understanding Project
Management and its Functions
7.2 Organization Structure
7.3 Organizing and
Staffing the Project Office and team
7.4 Project Management
Information Systems and Information, Communication
Technology
Technology
7.5 Network Analysis:
PERT/CPM
7.6 Project Control by:
Financial Statement, Budgeting, Accounting & Inventory
Management
Management
8. Project Monitoring & Evaluation
(ME)
8.1 Concept of Project
Monitoring & Evaluation
8.2 M/E System adopted by
NPC/Government of Nepal
8.3 Project Evaluation
Method
____The End____
DM 622 Study on Human Development (80/32)
(Field
Work should be done of 20/8)
1. Human Development
1.1 Introduction of Human
Development
1.2 The Human Development
Paradigm and its implication
1.3 Millennium Development
Goal (MDG)
1.4 Measurements of Human
Development (The Human Development Index,
Gender Development Index, Human Poverty Index)
Gender Development Index, Human Poverty Index)
1.5 Role of UN Agency in
Human Development
1.6 Human Development in
Nepal
1.7 Status of Millennium
Development Goal in Nepal
2. Inclusive Human Development
2.1 Causes of Disparity
2.2 Inclusive and
Exclusive
2.3 Inclusive Human
Development in Nepal
3. Gender and Development
3.1 Concept of Sex and
Gender
3.2 WID, WAD & GAD
3.3 Gender equity and
equality
3.4 Women Development
progress in Nepal
3.5 Emerging issues in
gender inequalities
3.6 Efforts of government
to empower women in Nepal
4. Economic Policies, Poverty and
Human Development
4.1 Poverty situation in
Nepal
4.2 Poverty and Human
Development in Nepal
4.3 Economic Policies and
Poverty Situation in Nepal
4.4 Livelihood and Special
Security in Nepal
5. Basic Service Delivery and Human
Development
5.1 Concept of Basic
Service Delivery (Health, Education, Sanitation, Drinking
Water, Housing and etc)
Water, Housing and etc)
5.2 Determinants of Basic
Service Delivery
5.3 Basic Service Delivery
Situation in Nepal
5.4 Policies for BSD in
Nepal
6. Population and Human Development
6.1 Composition and status
of population by caste, ethnicity and gender
6.2 Population policies
and priorities
6.3 Migration (causes,
Patterns and consequences)
7. Good Governance and Human
Development
7.1 Good Governance
7.2 State, Government and
Civil Society
7.3 Institutional
framework for good governance
7.4 State of governance in
Nepal
7.5 Policy implications of
good governance for human development in Nepal
8. Empowerment and Human development
8.1 Concept of Empowerment
8.2 Dimensions of
Empowerment
8.3 Empowerment for human
development
9. Preparation of Human Development
Report
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