PUAD 3001AED
PUAD 3001AED |
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PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT IN HONG KONG |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Percy Lui, BSocSc (CUHK); MPA, PhD (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia, USA)
Advisory prerequisite(s)
PUAD 2002AED, PUAD 2003AED
Aims
This course aims to examine theoretical frameworks which underpin public sector reforms in Western democracies and help develop students' knowledge in public sector management in Hong Kong. It also evaluates why public sector reforms are launched in Hong Kong and assesses selected cases of public sector reforms in Hong Kong.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning support
The study units, together with seven face-to-face tutorials and two supplementary lectures are the main strategies to help students achieve the learning outcomes. Students can also consult the tutor by phone or email about the study units and assigned readings within the designated telephone tutoring hours.
Assessment
To pass the course, students must pass both the continuous assessment and the final examination.
Students are required to submit three individual written assignments, which have a value of 50% of the total course grade. The final examination will be of two hours' duration and have a value of 50% of the total course grade.
Online requirement
Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Set book(s)
Set book: Cheung, A B L and Lee, J C Y (eds) (2001) Public Sector Reform in Hong Kong: Into the 21st Century, Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press.
Major reference: Scott, Ian. (2022). Public Sector in Hong Kong. 2nd ed. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
