Program Overview

Programme in Public Administration and Management (ODL)

Overview

The Programme in Public Administration and Management (ODL) is designed to train individuals in aspects relating to public administration and management. The programme focuses on the introduction of public administration and management, public human resource management, public information and communication principles, public project management, public financial management, as well as public policy.

Target Group

The target group for this programme includes all local, provincial, and central government sphere role-players, NGOs, CBOs, communities, individuals, and other interested clients.

Admission Requirements

• Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.

Programme Details

Registration Periods

Registration for the programme takes place in December/January and June/July.

Course Leader Details

The course leader is Gladius Sethosa, Department of Public Administration and Management, 04-80 Nkoana Simon Radipere Building, Preller Street, Muckleneuck Campus, Pretoria.

Programme Administrator

The programme administrator is the Admin Officer, Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning, 360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central, Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the programme is to provide training in aspects relating to public administration and management, focusing on the introduction to public administration and management, public human resource management, public information and communication principles, public project management, public financial management, as well as public policy.

Modules

The programme consists of the following modules:

1. PAMA01G - Introduction to Public Administration and Management
   • Content: Introduction to public administration and management, various types of public services, stakeholders/clients of public services, planning in public management, why government provides public services, role players in public management, management of public service provision.
2. PAMA02H - Public Information and Communication Management
   • Content: Introduction to Public Information Management, government communication, obtaining, storing, retrieving, and dissemination of public information, e-governance, the Government and Communication and Information System (GSIS).
3. PAMA03J - Public Project Management
   • Content: Public Project Management Theory and Principles, Public Project Management Cycle, public policy problem identification, public project team setup, public project definition and scope, public project planning, public project implementation, public project control and evaluation.
4. PAMA04K - Public Human Resource Management
   • Content: Public human resource management concepts, the enabling functions of public human resources, the various functional activities relating to public personnel work, the statutory and regulatory framework for human resource management in the public sector environment, performance management as applied in the public sector, creating a cohesive team through diversity management in governments.
5. PAMA05L - Public Policy Making
   • Content: What is public policy, the relationship between public policy making, planning, and decision-making, the public policy environment, the public policy process.
6. PAMA06M - Public Financial Management
   • Content: Introduction to public financial management, role players in public financial management, the budget cycle in government, financial systems and control measures in the public sector environment, financial statements in government.

Duration and Language

• Duration: 12 months
• Language medium: English

Qualification Code and Study Fee

• Qualification code: 76777
• Study fee quotation is available upon request.