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Introduction to Public Administration

By Prof. Y. Pardhasaradhi   |   Professor, Dept. of Public Admin, OU, Hyd&Retrd. Director, RCUES, Hyd
Learners enrolled: 520
Greetings from EMRC , Osmania University, Hyderabad The 2nd Re-run of MOOC on “Introduction to Public Administration ” is now available for registration on the SWAYAM platform. It is a 5-credit, 15-week course. Registration to the course is FREE, and participants will have access to video lectures and text contents of 58 modules. The link to join the course: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec24_hs41/preview The course coordinator will conduct the MCQ-based internal assessment for 30 marks on the SWAYAM platform. At the end of the semester, a proctored exam will be conducted by NTA. Students interested in obtaining a credit certificate must register for the proctored exam at the NTA website. The Ministry of Education, Govt of India, will award the credit certificate. The course is also helpful to the candidates preparing for various UPSC, PSC and other professional competitive exams. Please join the course and share the information with your academic circles/faculties and students. There are no prerequisites to join the course. Prof. Y.Pardhasaradhy (Course Coordinator)
Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type : Elective
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points : 5
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 08 Jan 2024
End Date : 19 Apr 2024
Enrollment Ends : 29 Feb 2024
Exam Date : 25 May 2024 IST
SHIFT: :

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Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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"MOOCs - Re Run - 2024 Introduction to Public Administration 8th Jan,2024 - 19th, April, 2024" Week Unit Epi.no Title Day Date 1st Introduction 1 Introduction to Public Administration Part A Monday 1/8/2024 2 Introduction to Public Administration Part B Tuesday 1/9/2024 3 Scope & Importance of Public Administration Part - A Wednesday 1/10/2024 4 Scope & Importance of Public Administration Part - B Thursday 1/11/2024 Assignment Friday 1/12/2024 2nd Evolution and Status of Public Administration 5 Public Administration: Interdisciplinary Nature Monday 1/15/2024 6 State and Evolution of Public Administration Part - A Tuesday 1/16/2024 7 State and Evolution of Public Administration Part - B Wednesday 1/17/2024 8 Politics and Administration Dichotomy: Woodrow Wilson and Frank J. Goodnow’s Ideas Part - A Thursday 1/18/2024 Assignment Friday 1/19/2024 3rd Classical Theories 9 Politics and Administration Dichotomy: Woodrow Wilson and Frank J. Goodnow’s Ideas Part - B Monday 1/22/2024 10 Oriental Approach : Kautilya Tuesday 1/23/2024 11 Classical Theory: I – Henry Fayol Part - A Wednesday 1/24/2024 12 Classical Theory: I – Henry Fayol Part - B Thursday 1/25/2024 Assignment Friday 1/26/2024 4th Classsical Theories 13 Classical Theory: II – Luther Gullick and Lyndal Urwick Part - A Monday 1/29/2024 Bureaucracy 14 Classical Theory: II – Luther Gullick and Lyndal Urwick Part - B Tuesday 1/30/2024 15 Bureaucracy : Max Weber Part A Wednesday 1/31/2024 16 Bureaucracy : Max Weber Part B Thursday 2/1/2024 Assignment Friday 2/2/2024 5th Bureaucracy 17 Bureaucracy : Karl Max Part A Monday 2/5/2024 18 Bureaucracy : Karl Max Part B Tuesday 2/6/2024 Behaviouralism 19 Behavioural Approach : Chester Barnard Wednesday 2/7/2024 Human Relations 20 Human Relation movement Elton Mayo Part - A Thursday 2/8/2024 Assignment Friday 2/9/2024 6th Human Relations 21 Human Relation movement Elton Mayo Part - B Monday 2/12/2024 Behaviouralism 22 Behavioural Approach : Herbert Simon Part - A Tuesday 2/13/2024 23 Behavioural Approach : Herbert Simon Part - B Wednesday 2/14/2024 Ecological Development and Social Justice Approaches. 24 Comparative Public Administration : Fred Riggs Thursday 2/15/2024 Assignment Friday 2/16/2024 7th Ecological Development and Social Justice Approaches. 25 Ecological Approach : Fred Riggs Monday 2/19/2024 26 Social Justice Approach Part - A Contribution of Phule Tuesday 2/20/2024 27 Social Justice Approach Part - B Contribution of Dr.B.R Ambedkar Wednesday 2/21/2024 28 Weidner Views on Development Administration Thursday 2/22/2024 Assignment Friday 2/23/2024 8th Organizational Humanism & Market Theories 29 Abraham Maslow : Theories of Motivation : Needs Hierarchy Monday 2/26/2028 30 Theory ‘X’ & Theory ‘Y’ : Mcgvegor Tuesday 2/27/2028 31 Public Choice Approach Wednesday 2/28/2028 32 New public Administration : Minwowbrook Conferences : I & II Thursday 2/29/2028 Assignment Friday 3/1/2028 9th Organizational Humanism & Market Theories 33 New public Administration : Minwowbrook Conferences : III Monday 3/4/2024 Principles of Public Administration 34 Division of Work Tuesday 3/5/2024 35 Coordination Wednesday 3/6/2024 36 Hierarchy, Unity of Command & Span of Control Thursday 3/7/2024 Assignment Friday 3/8/2024 10th Principles of Public Administration 37 Delegation Monday 3/11/2024 38 Centralization and Decentralization Tuesday 3/12/2024 Concepts of Public Administration 39 Line and staff Agencies Wednesday 3/13/2024 40 Administrative planning Thursday 3/14/2024 Assignment Friday 3/15/2024 11th Concepts of Public Administration 41 Leadership Part – A & B Monday 3/18/2024 Concepts of Public Administration 42 Communication Tuesday 3/19/2024 43 Public Relations Wednesday 3/20/2024 Emerging Trends 44 New Public Management Thursday 3/21/2024 Assignment Friday 3/22/2024 12th Emerging Trends 45 Public Administration and Public Policy Monday 3/25/2024 46 Governance and Good Governance Tuesday 3/26/2024 47 Post modern Public Administration Part – A Wednesday 3/27/2024 48 Post modern Public Administration Part – B Thursday 3/28/2024 Assignment Friday 3/29/2024 13th New Frontiers 49 Post modern Public Administration Part – C Monday 4/1/2024 50 Globalization and Public Administration Tuesday 4/2/2024 51 Approaches of PA Wednesday 4/3/2024 52 PA-Relationships-Social Sciences Thursday 4/4/2024 Assignment Friday 4/5/2024 14th New Frontiers 53 Sun Tzu Monday 4/8/2024 54 Scientific Management Tuesday 4/9/2024 55 Supervision Wednesday 4/10/2024 56 Changing Dynamics- Development Administration Thursday 4/11/2024 Assignment Friday 4/12/2024 15th New Frontiers 57 Public Policy and Governance Monday 4/15/2024 58 Epitome Tuesday 4/16/2024 Assignment Friday 4/19/2024

Instructor bio


Prof. Y. Pardhasaradhi

Teaching Career at Osmania University (29Years)
Asst. Professor (1989-1997)
Associate Professor (1997-2005)
Professor (2005 onwards)
International Fellowships Received -13

Education:
B.A. First Division, Bodhan, Nizamabad OU (1983) 
M.A. (Public Administration), Gold Medals (1985) Osmania University
M.Phil., Osmania University (1988)Ph.D., Osmania University (1994)

Positions held:
Osmania University
Head, Department of Public Administration (2006-2008)
Chairman, BOS, Department of Public Administration (2008-2010) 
Coordinator, DRS-SAP, Department of Public Administration (2009-2014) 

Observer to the UN Committee of Experts in Public Administration (2009 onwards)
Adjunct Professor , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R.China, School of Political Science and Public Administration (2011-16)

Central University of Jammu, Jammu (Deputation on Invitation)
Head, Department of Public Policy & Public Administration (2014-15)
Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (2014-15)
Research Coordinator (2015)
University of Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa (On Lien)
Founder Head, Department of Public Administration (1997-98)

National Research Projects Completed
1. Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, “‘E-Governance – Institutional Capacities and Performance: A Comprehensive Study of India’ (2009-12)
2. Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, “Impact of E-Governance Programmes on Indian Society: A Comparative Study of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala (2005 -2008)
3. University Grants Commission, New Delhi, “Leadership, Empowerment and Participation: A Study of Post 73rd CAA Scenario in AP” (2002-2004)

Ph.D and M.Phil supervision and Academic Contributions
Ph.D’s Awarded – 15; M.Phil’s Awarded – 08
Books: 11; International Journal Articles: 49; National International Seminars: 63

Foreign Visits on Invitation
REPUBLIC OF KOREA (2013 and 2002), AUSTRALIA (2013), TANZANIA (2012), 
USA (2012, 2011 and 2009)P.R.CHINA (2012, 2011, 2009 and 2007), NEPAL (2009), 
EGYPT (2008), MACAU (2007), PHILLIPINES (2007), THAILAND (2003), 
ERITREA 1997 and 1999) ITALY (1998)




Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from for everyone, irrespective of backgrounds.
However, if you wish to get a certificate, you need to pay examination fee and appear for internal and a proctored exam, which will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Weightage: For Internal assessment-30% for in-course assessment, and 70% for end-term proctored exam. Minimum 40% marks need to be secured both in internal and proctored exams.
Exam registration fee: Rs. 1000/-
Date of exam: to be announced   (All related information will be notified on SWAYAM platform)
If you succeed in the examination, a certificate will be issued by the MoE (previously MHRD) and credit transfer certificate for eligible participants will be issued by Osmania University,  Hyderabad


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