The Curriculum for Master of Public Management (MPM)
- According to SLQF Level 9, Master by course work will be awarded for those who complete 30 credits during the three terms of within a one academic year.
- The medium of instruction of the study programme is English.
Program Structure
|
Code |
Course Module |
Status |
No. of Credits |
Contact Hours |
Notional Learning Hours |
| Year I : Term I | |||||
| MPM 5301 | Social and Political Analysis | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| MPM 5302 | Public Administration | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| MPM 5303 | Micro and Macro Economics | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| Year I : Term II | |||||
| MPM 5304 | Theory and Practice of Public Management | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| MPM 5305 | Development Policy and Management | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| MPM 5306 | Quantitative Techniques for Policy Studies | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| Year I : Term III | |||||
| MPM 5307 | Public Policy Analysis | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| MPM 5308 | Research Methods | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| MPM 5109 | Academic Writing | Core | 1 | 15 | 50 |
| One of the following Electives | |||||
| MPM 5510 | Policy Paper * | Elective | 5 | 75 | 250 |
| MPM 5511 | Project Report* | Elective | 5 | 75 | 250 |
| MPM 5512 | Research Proposal * | Elective | 5 | 75 | 250 |
| Total | 30 | 450 | 1500 | ||
*A student is required to submit a Policy Paper/Project Report/Research Proposal to complete the MPM programme. The total of 75 contact hours will be covered through supervision, progress presentations, and submission of policy paper/project report/research proposal. A student is given a 03 months’ period to submit the policy paper/project report/research proposal after completing the course work and detailed guidelines will be published in the students’ handbook.
The Curriculum for Master of Science in Public Policy and Management – MSc (PPM)
| Code | Subject | Status | No. of Credits | Contact Hours | Notional Learning Hours |
| Year I : Term I | |||||
| PPM5301 | Social and Political Analysis | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| PPM 5302 | Public Administration | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| PPM 5303 | Micro and Macro Economics | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| Year I : Term II | |||||
| PPM 5304 | Theory and Practice of Public Management | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| PPM 5305 | Development Policy and Management | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| PPM 5306 | Quantitative Techniques for Policy Studies | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| Year I : Term III | |||||
| PPM 5307 | Public Policy Analysis | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| PPM 5308 | Research Methods | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| PPM 5109 | Academic Writing | Core | 1 | 15 | 50 |
| One of the following Electives | |||||
| PPM 5510 | Policy Paper * | Elective | 5 | 75 | 250 |
| PPM 5511 | Project Report* | Elective | 5 | 75 | 250 |
| PPM 5512 | Research Proposal * | Elective | 5 | 75 | 250 |
| Year II : Term I | |||||
| PPM 6301 | Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| PPM 6302 | Fiscal and Monetary Policies | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| One course from following Electives | |||||
| PPM 6203 | Public Procurement Management | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| PPM 6204 | Management Information Systems | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| PPM 6205 | Decentralization and Local Governance | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| Year II : Term II | |||||
| PPM 6306 | E-Governance | Core | 3 | 45 | 150 |
| Two courses from following Electives | |||||
| PPM 6207 | Constitutional and Administrative Law | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| PPM 6208 | Contemporary Issues in Development and Management | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| PPM 6209 | Comparative Government and Politics | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| PPM 6210 | Public Sector Accounting & Finance | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| PPM 6211 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation | Elective | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| Year II : Term III | |||||
| PPM 6150 | Dissertation and Viva | Core | 15 | 225 | 1500 |
| Total | 60 | 900 | 3000 | ||