TEAM UNIVERSITY (TU)

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND

MANAGEMENT

PROGRAMME FOR
BACHELOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
AND MANAGEMENT (BPAM)

SEPT 2013

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1. 0 Background to the Programme
1.1 Justification of the Programme
With the rapid expansion of the private and public sector in Uganda
(especially with the recent increase in local governments, central
government department department and non-governmental organizations),
there is a need for well qualified administrators and corporate secretaries.
These cadres need to be equipped with both theories and practical skills to
enable them undertake their roles and responsibilities in higher competitive
working environment. The Bachelor of Public Administration and
Management (BPAM) has been designed to train specialized cadre of man
power with up-to-date practical skills and knowledge in Public Administration
and Management to meet with the growing demands of both the public and
private sector, including the non-governmental organizations.

2.0 General Objectives of the Programme

Today the economy at national, regional and indeed at an international level,
is changing rapidly and requires individuals with specific public
administration knowledge and skills to deal with the major governance
issues, how public-sector regimes, agencies, programs, and activities are
organized and managed to achieve public purposes and competition in the
job market. The BPAM has been designed with this in mind and the graduate
of the programme will have broad knowledge and skills in Politics, Public
Administration, Economics, Law and Sociology. Taken together, these
subjects will teach you about ‘government in action’ – how the political
system works, citizenship, and international policy making.
A degree in Public Administration will prepare you for work in a wide variety
of careers in the public sector, non-profit organizations and private sector
employment.
In the global world, the national, provincial and local government sphere,
corporate world, needs employees who can administer situations using
public administration concepts and organizational theories and principles of
management from multiple disciplines

The BPAM programme will open such careers to its graduate as its overall
objective is to contribute to the manpower pool with effective and critical
thinking skills necessary for successful public administration professionals.

Activities in the public Sector need Office Administrators, project Planners,

Sector Managers, and Information Technology specialists, system
administrators, operations and management strategists, public relations

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specialists, procurement specialists, financial managers and accountants. It
is the objective of BPAM to produce people with such competencies.
2.1 Specific objectives
The Bachelor of Public Administration and Management aims to produce
graduates who will:
(a) be critical and creative administrators who:
 produce innovative solutions to problems
 communicate effectively and perceptively

(b) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

 Have a comprehensive understanding of the role of public
administration in developing sustainable competitive advantage
especially in executing strategies and facilitating the process of
change/ organizational transformation in the global context.

 Are equipped top and middle level managers with the required
administrative and managerial skills.

 have skills to effectively implement all administrative functions in

organizational management and demonstrate ethical values.
(c) have a comprehensive understanding of public administration discipline
and are able to provide administrative discipline based solutions relevant to
the profession and public policy in communities we serve.
(d) serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal
government
(e) Graduates of this programme will have the opportunity for further study
at Masters level by research only.

2.2 Programme Outcomes

By the end of the programme learners should be able to:
a) Apply skills and knowledge of public administration to enhance
competitiveness of organizations

b) Apply in-depth knowledge of effective public administrative concepts,

methods and techniques and participate in decision making.

c) Apply research skills to public and social administrative challenges

d) Apply entrepreneurship and innovations skills in creating jobs for self and
others.

3.0 Target group

The Programme targets the persons processing:
 A-Level certificates

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  Diploma and degree holders in any discipline

4.0 Duration of the programme

The duration of the programme will be three years academic years for direct
entry, consisting of six semesters. Each semester lasts seventeen (17) weeks
two of which are for examinations. Candidates with relevant diplomas of
their equivalents may be exempted from year 1, thus may take two
academic years consisting of four semesters.

5.0 Regulations
5.1 Admission Requirements
a. Admission to year 1 of the programme
i. A-Level School Certificate with at least two principal passes in any
subject, with at least five passes at O-Level
ii. For admission purposes, the subjects at A-Level will be classified and weighted as follows:
Category Subjects Weight
Essential Economics,Enterpreneurship 3
,literature
Relevant Geog,History,Maths 2
Desirable CRE/IRE 1
Others 0.5

iii. Part completion (At least part 2) of a relevant professional course, e.g
CISA.
iv. Diploma from a recognized Institution
b. Admission to Year 2 of the Programme
Candidates possessing relevant diplomas with at least lower-second class
from recognized
Institution May be admitted into Year 2 of the programme
5.2 Assessments
a) Each Course will be assessed on the basis of 100 total marks with
proportions as follows:
Coursework -40; and
Examination-60
b) A minimum of two course assignments/tests shall be required per course.
c) Course work shall consist of tests, group assignments and presentations in
each semester.
5.2.1 Pass mark
1) The range of final average marks which shall be used to determine the
bachelor’s degree progress at the end of each semester will be a grade
of 2.0 on all courses examined.
2) A candidate is deemed to have passed the semester if the candidate
obtains at least 50% of the marks in each course individually.
3) The range of marks on the academic transcript for the individual courses
shall be as follows;

5.2.2 Examination grading

Marks(%) Letter grade Grade point
80-100 A 5.0

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 75-79.5 B+ 4.5
70-74.9 B 4.0
65-69.9 B- 3.5
60-64.9 C+ 3.0
55-59.9 C 2.5
50-54.9 C- 2.0
45-49.9 D+ 1.5
40-44.9 D 1.0
35-39.9 D- 0.5
<35 E 0.0

The classification of award shall be

First Class 4.4-5.0
Second Class (Upper Division) 4.0-4.39
Second Class (Lower Division) 3.0-3.99
Pass 2.0-2.99
Fail 0-1.99

5.2.3 Calculation of Cumulative Grade point Average (CGPA)

The CGPA shall be calculated as follows:-
CGPA = Σn i=1(GPi*CUi)
Σn i=1Cui

Where GPi is the Grade Point score of a particular course i;

Cui is the number of Credit Units of course i; and

n is the number of courses so far done.

6.0 Progression
Progression shall be regarded as normal, probationary or discontinuation as
per the standard Team institute of Business Management Academic
Board guidelines.
6.1 Normal progress
This occurs when a student passes each course taken with a minimum Grade
point of 2.0.
6.2 Probationary
This is a warning stage and occurs if either the cumulative grade
point average (CGPA) is less than 2.0 and/ or the student has failed a
core course. Probation is waved when the conditions cease to hold.
6.3 Discontinuation
When a student accumulates three consecutive probations based on
the CGPA or the same core course(s), he/she shall be discontinued.
6.4 Retaking a Course
A student may retake any course when it is offered again in order to
pass if the student had failed the course. A Student may take a
substitute elective, where the student does not wish to retake a failed
elective.

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7.0 Weighting System
The weighting unit is the Credit Unit (CU). The Credit is a contact
hour per week semester. A contact hour is equal to (i) one lecture hour
(ii) two practical hours or (iii) two tutorial hours
8.0 Illness During the Third Year Assessments
AEGROTAT DEGREE without honours
When a student has successfully completed first semester of the final
year, taken two assessments of each course in the second semester of
final year, and is prevented from taking the final assessments in all
courses in second semester by medical conditions as certified by an
approved medical practitioner the Academic Board, on the
recommendation of the Department Board, may at its discretion and
upon receipt of an application from the student recommend the award
of the degree or diploma aegrotat provided that the student students
marks in continuous assessments are such as to show that s/he would
have been very likely to pass had s/he completed the final
assessments. The aegrotat shall be awarded with honours.

9.0 RESOURCES
9.1 Staffing
Existing staff of the Institute shall be used to run the programme. These will
be supplemented by some dedicated part time staff with a rich of experi-
ence. However, where need arises, additional staff shall be recruited and/or
outsourced from other institutions.

9.2 Space and Other Facilities Currently Available

Offices – currently the Institute has adequate number of offices for staff.
Lecture rooms – These are adequate mainly because the program shall
operate on day and evening hours.
Computer laboratories –the Institute is currently operating two computer
labs housing forty (40) computers.

9.3 Funding
All students are privately sponsored students and shall be expected to pay
tuition and other fees. The Institute Council shall determine tuition fees and
other charges. Other sources of funding shall include donations.

BACHELOR OF

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND

MANAGEMENT
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 (BPAM)
10.0 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
(All courses are core except where electives are indicated)
Year One Semester One
COURSE COURSE NAME L T P C C
CODE H U
BSM113 Management Theory and Practice 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM115 Introduction to Public Administration 5 2 0 60 4
&Management 0 0 0
BAF111 Fundamentals of Accounting 1 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
BSM114 Economic Theory. 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
BSM112 Legal Framework of Organisations 6 3 0 75 5
0 0 0
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Year One Semester Two
COURSE COURSE NAME C
CODE U
BAF122 Management Information Systems 6 3 0 75 5
0 0 0
PAM121 Decentralization & Local Government 5 2 0 60 4
Administration 0 0 0
PAM123 Introduction to Political Science and 5 2 0 60 4
Sociology 0 0 0
BSM122 Communication and Public Relations 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM124 Project Planning & Management 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
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Year Two Semester One

COURSE COURSE NAME C
CODE U
BAF211 Financial Management 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM212 NGOs in the developing World. 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM214 Environmental Law and Policy 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM215 Procurement Policy and Practice 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0
BSM213 Human Resource Management 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
20

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 Year Two Semester Two

COURSE COURSE NAME C

CODE U
PAM221 Public Sector Economics 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM222 Public Budgeting 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM223 Administrative Law 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM225 Disaster Management 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
BSM224 Research Methods 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0
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Year Three Semester One
COURSE COURSE NAME C
CODE U
BSM311 Strategic Management 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM324 Ethics & Public Management 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM313 Gender and Development 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
Electives( Choose any Two)
PAM314 Public Safety and Management 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0
PAM315 Leadership& management 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0
PAM316 Urban Politics &Policy 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0

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Year Three Semester Two
COURSE COURSE NAME C
CODE U
PAM321 Project Report 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM322 Public private partnership 5 2 0 60 4
0 0 0
PAM323 Public Policy Analysis 6 3 0 75 5
0 0 0
Elective ( Choose any Two)
PAM325 Peace and Conflict Resolution 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0
PAM326 International Relations 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0
PAM 324 Sustainable development 3 3 0 45 3
0 0 0
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Total credit units ( CU) Year One 41
Total credit units ( CU) Year Two 39
Total credit units ( CU) Year three 40
Overall Total Credit Units 120

YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE

COURSE NAME/CODE MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE (BSM

113) BPAM

Course Description
This course is intended to enable learners develop short and long-range
plans to effectively accomplish organisational goals. Through the use of
terminology, exercises and case studies, students will be able to give a
critical appraisal of real life situations involving organising, staffing and
motivating others. The course will also introduce the learners to tools that
aid in problem solving, valuing diversity and coping with change. These
management principles are relevant to any type of organisation or group,
empowering the learners to lead others, negotiate, embrace change and
better understand the role of business in society.

Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the learners should be able to:
1. Explain the history of management development and major schools of
management thought.
2. Identify the basic functions of management (planning, decision
making, organising, staffing, motivating, leading, controlling).
3. Apply key issues relevant to successful management of the workforce
across cultures.
4. Demonstrate competence in applying knowledge of management
principles to a concrete situation using case analysis

Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Management
8hrs
Definition, Importance, Functions of Management, Managerial skills,
Levels of management, Historical Development, Productivity, efficiency
and effectiveness, the managerial roles, Managerial Responsibility,
Fourteen principles of management. Management in Antiquity, Early
Management Pioneers. Classical Management Perspective (Scientific
Management), The Behavioural Perspective, The System perspective,
Contemporary Management Issues and Challenges, Is Management
science or arts?

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2. Planning
6hrs
Concept of Planning, Nature of Planning, Types of planning, Tools and
Techniques of Planning, Steps in the planning process, Making planning
effective.
3. Decision Making
6hrs
Concept, Process of Decision Making, Rational decision making, Decision
Making Condition, Decision Support System, Types of Decisions, Group
decision making, Decision Making in Japan and USA

4. Objectives
6hrs
Definition, Setting Objectives, Hierarchy of Objectives, Network of
Objectives, Multiplicity of Objectives, Management By Objectives (MBO),
Process of MBO, Strengths and Weaknesses of MBO
5. Organising 8hrs
Definition, Organising Structure, Types of Structure, Designing jobs, Job
specialisation, Alternatives to Job specialization, Departmentalization,
Bases for Departmentalisation, Establishing reporting Relationship, Chain
of Command, Narrow vs. wide span, Factors influencing effective span,
Distributing Authority, The delegation process, Decentralisation vs.
centralization, factors determining centralization and decentralisation.

6. Staffing 4hrs
Concept, HRM Process: HR Planning, Selection, Training and
development,, Performance appraisal

7. Leadership 6hrs
Definition, Leadership styles based on authority, The trait approach, The
situational approach, The managerial Grid, Transactional vs.
transformational leadership.

8. Motivation 6hrs
Concept, Motivation Process, Distinguish between motivation and
satisfaction, Satisfaction process. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory,
Two factors Theory, other theories of motivation, Motivation strategies.

9. Coordinating 4hrs
Concept, Need for Coordination, Coordination techniques, Types of
communication, Differentiating between positions.

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10. Controlling
6hrs
Concept, Purpose, The controlling Process, Types of Control,
Characteristics of effective control, Resistance to control, Overcoming
resistance to control.

Total contact
hours=60

Mode of assessment
Coursework 40%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1. Hitt, M.; Black, S.and Porter, L.(2011) Management, International

Version, 3rd Edition, Pearson
2. Robbins, S. and Coulter, M. (2011) Management: Global Edition,11th
Edition, Pearson
3. Kreitner, R. (2004) Management (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton
Mifflin.

COURSE NAME/CODE INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT (PAM 115)

Course Description:
The course details understanding public administration history and theory,
differences between the public and private sector, intergovernmental
relations develop, public decision making process, leadership in the public
sector and also learn to implement public policy, as determined by
legislative decision makers.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1) Understand public administration theory and practice.

2) Implement public policy, as determined by legislative decision makers.
3) Develop analytical skills and approaches to understand dynamics of
public administration system and practice.

4) Make an overview of the different models to analyze the administrative

and managerial behavior of the public bureaucracy in the developing

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 and developed countries in the light of institutional process and
administrative culture

Course Content:

1. Understanding Public Administration history and theory

6hrs

 The differences between the public and private sector

 Intergovernmental relations

2. Dynamics of public administration system and practice. 6hrs

3. The public decision making process 4hrs

 Niskanen's budget-maximizing
 Dunleavy's bureau-shaping

4. Leadership in the public sector 8hrs

 Motivating public personnel

 Capacity building in the public sector.

5. Different paradigms of public administration 8hrs

6. Budgeting 8hrs

7. Public bureaucracy in the developing and developed countries

6hrs
8. Public sector ethics 6hrs
9. Implementation of public projects and programs. 8hrs
Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments

Course work test 1 20%

Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Reference
1) Kettl, Donald and James Fessler. 2009. The Politics of the Administrative
Process. Washington D.C.: CQ Press

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 2) Robert and Janet Denhardt. Public Administration: An Action Orientation.
6th Ed. 2009: Thomson Wadsworth, Belmont CA.
3) UN Economic and Social Council. Committee of Experts on Public
Administration. Definition of basic concepts and terminologies in
governance and public administration.
2006

COURSE NAME/CODE: FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING1 (BAF111)

Course Description;
This course offers an introduction to the basic principles underlying the logic
of accounting, students will undertake an analysis of business transactions
and preparation of financial statements .the purpose and function of financial
reporting and its impact on the various users such as management, owners,
creditors and other external users will be examined.

Course Objectives;

1) To classify forms of business organizations

2) Record transitions on books using double entry system
3) Prepare books of prime entry
4) Getting to know the role of reporting frame work
5) Learn to prepare simple financial statements for a business organization
and non-profit making organizations
6) Construct a trial balance
7) Apply some international financial reporting standards.
8) Introduction to international Accounting Standards

Course outline;
Introduction
Definition of Financial Accounting, book keeping, Cost Management
Accounting and their similarities and differences.

Forms of Business
 The entity concept
 Categories of business organizations their characteristics, benefits and
limitations
 Partnerships
 Limited companies
7hrs

Reporting Framework

 Users of Financial Statements and their information needs

 Objectives of Financial Statements
 Accounting concepts
 Elements of Financial Statements and their measurement.

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  Regulatory Framework structure
 The companies Act
 Accounting standards, and the Accounting setting process
 Other forms of regulation 7hrs

Principles of Double Entry and Accounting System

 Accounting equation
 Double entry book keeping
 Books of prime entry
 Types of Ledgers and their purpose
 Extraction of trial balance from ledgers
 Preparation of bank reconciliation statement accounts
 Types of errors in a trial balance
 Correction of errors
9hrs

Preparation of Financial statements for Sole traders, Partnerships

and Limited Companies.
 Preparation of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow
statements for each form of business.
 Account for changes in partnerships on admission and retirement of
partners and dissolution of partnerships.
6hrs

Adjustments in Accounts
 Prepayments
 Accruals
 Depreciations
 Provisions
 Bad debts 6hrs

Preparation of financial statements for non-profit making

organizations Identify the entity and purpose of the organization
 Compare receipts and payment accounts with income statement
 Prepare the receipts and payment accounts, income statement and
balance sheet for non profit making organizations
8hrs

Preparation of Financial Statements from incomplete records

 Opening position statements
 Analysis of cash and bank transactions
 Derive missing figures
 Prepare control accounts
 Prepare financial statements.
8hrs

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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS’s)
Application of IFRS’s dealing with
 Presentation of Financial Statements
 Inventories
 Cash flow statements.
 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors
 Property, Plant and Equipment , disposal, impairment and evaluation
 Revenue
 Provisional
 Intangible assets
 Taxation 9hrs

Total
Lecture hours 60
Mode of assessments

Take-home assignment 20%

Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, group and class discussions

References
1) Serwanga A (2005) Introduction to Financial Accounting 1 st Edition. Wide
link services Kampala.
2) Frank Wood and Alan Sangster Business Accounting 1 (10the Ed). Prentice
Hall.
3) H. Johnson & Whitman A practical Foundation in Accounting. Routledge.
4) IASB International Financial Reporting Standards. IASB.
5) Government of Uganda. Laws of Uganda: The Companies Act, Capital
markets Acts, Financial Institutions Act, Insurance Act. Government of
Uganda.

COURSE NAME/CODE: ECONOMIC THEORY (BSM 114)

Course Description;

This course presents and uses economics tools to analyze real world
economic problems, most of the course focuses on micro economics some
concepts and tools to analyze the aggregate economy as a whole will also be
presented.

Course Objectives;
Students are expected to gain the following,

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 1) The students will be able to build a firm back ground upon which to
learn and understand the modern economic principles.
2) Students will get exposed to the basic understanding of the operation
of the economic system
3) Students will be able to explain the roles of demand and supply in
determining prices of goods and services.
4) Students will be able to suggest solutions to the economic problems in
the real world.

Course Content (course outline)

Introduction
 Micro economics.
 Evolution of economic theories
 Principles of economic theories
 Markets, functions, and equilibrium
 Economics systems and economics questions
10hrs

Price theory
 Theories of consumer behavior and demand analysis
 General supply analysis
 Market equilibrium
 Utility theory
 Elasticity of demand and supply
 Types of elasticity
 Price determination, functions and price administration.
10hrs

Theory of production
 Objectives and organization of firms
 Production functions
 Profitability, cost functions and revenue functions
 Economies and diseconomies of scale
 Growth of the firm and the decision to invest or not to invest.
10hrs

Market structure
 Perfect competition and imperfect competition
 Monopoly and discriminatory monopoly
 Oligopoly
 Monopolistic competition
 Wage determination
 Non market structures.
7hrs

Tools of micro-economic policy

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  Taxation
 Regulation of public utilities
 Socialization
 Nationalization 8hrs

Keynesian employment model

 Basic Keynesian and classical models of unemployment
 Prices, wage, and full employment
 Application of the theory to developing economies.
9hrs

Total
lecture hours 50

Mode of assessments

Course work test 1 20%

Assignment 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Reference:

1) Basic Economics for East Africa: Concepts by John Ddumba Ssentamu,

Analysis and Applications. Fountain Publishers.
2) Basic Economics by Tayebwa B. Mugisha Bernard
3) A Textbook of Economics by J.L. Hanson-
4) Managerial Economic by Gupta, G.S ( 2004)
5) Dictionary of Economics by B. Fisher ( 2003, Penguin Group, London)
6) Principles of Economics by Bannocks, G (et….at) (2004, Vrinda Pub. India)
7) Internal Trade by Begg, David (2002, Himalaya Pub. H’se, Mombasa)
8) Micro Economics (Theory & Application) by Cherunilam, Frances (2003,
Pearson. Educ. Singapor.
9) Modern Micro Economics b Dwivdi, D. ( 1997, Maacmillan Press Ltd)
10) Economics and Introduction to Uganda by Koutsoyiannis, A. ( 2003,
UGACOL Publications

COURSE NAME/CODE: LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ORGANISATIONS

(BSM112)

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of law from a business

perspective including but not limited to introduction to the legal system in
Uganda, the law of contract, consumer law, company law and the law of
employment.

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Course objectives;
1) Explain the general principles of Ugandan law
2) Define and discuss the elements of a legally binding contract
3) Develop an understanding of he concept of a company, how it is formed
and the legal significance of incorporation.
4) Define the roles and responsibilities of officers of a company.
5) Develop an understanding of a company accounts and how they are
regulated.
6) Demonstrate an understanding of the legal relationships created by n
employers and employees, how the relationship is created, sustained and
dissolved.

Course outline;

Introduction
Introduction to the Ugandan Legal System
 Nature, purpose and classification of Law
 Sources of Ugandan Law
 Legal system and administration of Law
 The Ugandan court structure.
4hrs
General principles of law of Contract
 Nature of contract
 The formation of a contract
 Forms of contract
 Terms of a contract
 Vitiating factors
 Exemption clauses
 Discharge of contracts
 Breach and remedies.
12hrs

Consumer law
 Consumer protection
 Personal bankruptcy
 Agency and trust law 6hrs

The Law of Business Association 1

 Partnership

 Nature of partnership
 Relations of partners
 Dissolution of a partnership 8hrs

Companies
 Formation of a company
 Nature of company
 Kinds of companies
 Memorandum and articles of Association.
 Prospectus

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  Membership in a company
 Borrowing powers, debentures and charges.
 Company management.
 Company Accounts and Auditors.

10hrs

Total
Lecture hours 40

Mode of assessments

Course work test1 15%

Case Study report and take-home 25%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussion

Case studies

Reference:
1) J.J. Ogola –Business Law (Focus Publication)
2) Ashing Hussain – General Principles & Commercial Law of Kenya. (E.A.E.P
Education Series).
3) D.J.Bakibinga Law of Contract in Uganda.
4) Hodging – Law of Contract in East Africa.
5) D.J.Bakibinga – Company Law

Year One semester Two

COURSE CODE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (BAF 122)

Course description;

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The value of information to commerce and industry is universally recognized
and the importance of issues such as the management of information and
the management of IT resources has grown correspondingly.

Course Objective
To enable students appreciate the following;

1) The technical concepts of information systems development are

studied further in Software engineering II whilst the management and
application issues are developed in this course.

Course Outline

1. Foundation of IT management,
2. Managing application portfolio resources
3. Tactical and operational considerations
4. Controlling information resources.

Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments

Course work test 1 20%

Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References:
 Information Systems Today 2nd edition by Leonard Jessup
 Management Informnation Systems:Organization and Technology,6 th
edition by Kenneth C.Laudon

COURSE CODE: DECENTRALISATION &LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ADMINISTRATION (PAM121)
COURSE DESCRIPTION

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Meaning of decentralization, detailed analysis of the different forms of
decentralisation, the organisational issues involved, and its benefits and
drawbacks in practice. Decentralization anf the management of services,
regional comparisons decentralized development and poverty reduction

Course objective:
1) define the different approaches that governments have followed in
decentralisation
2) assess the success of decentralisation in pursuit of a range of
objectives
3) make a judgment about the impact of decentralisation in practice,
against the claims of its proponents
4) Able to explain the role of decentralization in governments
5) Assess the recent developments in decentralization in relation to civil
society, local governance and development.

Content

1: Decentralisation: What and Why?

 Introduction
 Different Types of Decentralisation
 Is Decentralisation Inevitable?
 Why is Decentralisation so Popular?
 Arguing For and Against Decentralisation
 Federalism: the Answer to Central–Local Relations?
 Conclusion and Summary 10hrs

2: Fiscal Decentralisation

 The Principles of Fiscal Federalism

 The Tax Assignment Problem
 Intergovernmental Transfers, Grants and Revenue Sharing
 Size of the Public Sector
 Decentralisation of Government Borrowing
 Criticisms of Fiscal Decentralisation
 Conclusions and Summary 10hrs

3: Cases in Fiscal Decentralisation

 Fiscal Federalism in OECD Countries
 Fiscal Federalism in Developing Countries and in Transition Economies
(DTEs)
 Fiscal Decentralisation in China and Brazil
 Conclusions and Summary 8hrs

4: Administrative Decentralisation
 Introduction
 Administrative Design Framework
 Case Studies: Kenya and Ethiopia
 Conclusion 6hrs

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Unit 5: Decentralisation and Participation
 Defining Participation
 The Role of Participation in Democratic Local Governance
 The Future of Participation
 Conclusion and Summary 6hrs

6: Assessing Decentralisation in Practice

 Introduction - Issues in Assessing Decentralisation
 Methodologies for Assessing Decentralisation in Practice
 Decentralisation and Corruption
 The Measurement and Impact of Fiscal Decentralisation: A Sample of
Transition Economies
 Conclusions and Summary 8hrs

7: Local Economic Development

 Introduction to Economic Development
 What is Development and How Might it be 'Evaluated'?
 The Development Agenda and Development Paths
 Industrial Districts, Clusters and Economic Development
 Conclusion and Summary 8hrs

8: Decentralisation and Poverty

 Defining Poverty
 How Do the Poor Perceive Local Governance?
 Can Decentralisation Reduce Poverty?
 Making Decentralisation Work for the Poor
 Round-up: civil society, local governance & development. Evaluation
10hrs

Total contact
hours =60

Mode of assessments

Course work test 1 20%

Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References
Armstrong, Hilary MP. (1999) ‘Key Themes of Democratic Renewal’. Local
Government Studies, 25 (4), 19-25.

Ayee, J. R. A. (1990) The Functions and Financial Resources of District

Assemblies under the 1988 Local Government Law in Ghana. Journal of
Management Studies, Vol. 6. Jan-Dec. Legon.

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Boachie-Danquah, N. Y. (2001) Reducing corruption at the Local Government
Level:
Examples from Ghana. GIMPA Journal of Leadership, Management and
Administration. Vol. 1,No.1. September .Pp103-126

COURSE NAME /CODE: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE AND

SOCIOLOGY (PAM123)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course entails an introduction to political science, political systems which

encompass state, nation, government, elections and political parties. it
further looks at introduction to sociology, culture, criminality, deviance, law
and punishment, Family, gender, and sexuality, Race and ethnic relations
and religion, Social networks and Analysis, Work and industry political
strategies and tactics, comparative politics history of politics, political
behavior and culture and political science

Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand extensively with the theory and practice of politics
2. Engage in revealing the relationships underlying political events and
conditions which attempt to construct general principles about the way
the world of politics works
3. Comprehend allocation and transfer of power in decision making,
4. Know and participate in the roles and systems of governance
5. interpret the meaning of social action

6. develop a body of knowledge about human social activity, structures,

and functions

7. conduct research which may be applied directly to social policy and

welfare

8. refine the theoretical understanding of social processes

Course Content

1. Introduction to Political Science 6hrs

2. Political systems
 State
 Forms of government
 Government of the world
 Elections
 Political parties 6hrs
3. Political strategies and tactics 6hrs
4. Political behavior and culture 6hrs

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5. Politics by region
 Foreign relations by religion 6hrs
8. Political science
 Political theory 6hrs
9. Contemporary political philosophers 6hrs
10. Introduction to sociology
 Origin of sociology
 Theoretical frame work
 Functionalism
 Areas of sociology 8hrs
11. Culture
12. Criminality, deviance, law and punishment
13. Economic sociology
14. Education
15 Family, gender, and sexuality
16 Race and ethnic relations and religion
17. Social networks and Analysis
18. Work and industry
10 hrs

Total contact
hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1. Druckman, James; Green, Donald; Kuklinski, James et al., eds. (2011).

Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science. New York:
Cambridge University Press.
2. Vernardakis, George (1998). Graduate education in government.
University Press of America. p. 77.
3. Michael Bang Petersen. "The evolutionary psychology of mass politics".
In Roberts, S. C. (2011)
4. Gilbert,Nigel; Troitzsch,Klaus(2005).”Simulation and Social Science”.
Simulation for Social Scientists (2 ed.)
5. Epstein,Joshua(2007).Generative Social Studies in Agent-Based
Computational Modeling.Princeto: Princenton University Press. ISBN 0-
691-12547-3.

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 6. Ashley D,Orenstein DM(2005).Sociological theory; Classical
statements(6th ed.). Boston,Massachusetts,USA: Pearson
Education.pp.94-98,100-104

COURSE NAME/CODE: COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

(BSM122)

Course description;

Communication will provide the entry level skills and application in the
development and use of communications for the organizations. It aims at
providing students with a working knowledge of customer buying behavior,
and the promotional mix as well as communications techniques.
Course objectives;

Students will be able to

1) Demonstrate the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively.
2) Deal with correspondences and other writing at a supervisory level.
3) Demonstrate the importance of communication in the business practice.
4) Appreciate the appropriate channels of communication.

Course outline;

Communication in organizations
 Communication process
 Formal and informal communication
 Communication channels
5hrs

Customers and stake holders

 Organization as an open system
 Importance of customer focus
 Customer satisfaction
 Customer loyalty
5hrs
Customer service and customer care
 What is customer care?
 Importance of customer care
 Aiming for quality
 Customer service
 Seeking customer feedback
 Handling customer complaints
 Setting up a customer care programme 6hrs

Information communication technology and customer service

 Using data bases
 Web-based customer contact
 Customer relationship management

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  Computer aided telephony
 Issues in automated customer handling
4hrs

Planning effective messages

 Purpose
 Audience
 Structure
 Style
4hrs

Public Relations and corporate communications

 Publicity
 Crisis communication and issues management
 Evaluation of public relations effectiveness
 Press release and articles
 Corporate identity and brand image
6hrs
Face to face communication
 Identifying and overcoming barriers to communication
 Verbal skills
 Listening skills
 None verbal communication
 Improving communication skills
 Using telephone
 Preparation of effective presentations
6hrs

Written communication
 Letters
 Emails
 Memoranda
 Briefs
 Notices
 Reports 10hrs

Meetings
 Types of meetings
 Documents common to meetings
 Invitation to meetings/Notice of meeting
 Agenda and Minutes
4hrs

Holding effective meetings

 Report writing
 Creating amalshot package
 Telecommunications
 Telephone techniques
 Effective presentation ( Speaking skills)
10hrs

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 Total contact
hours=60

Mode of assessments

Course work test 1 20%

Assignment 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Class presentation

Reference:
 Business Communication (Theory & Application) by Raman
 Technical Communication by N.A. Saleemi (2004, Oxford Unv. Press)
 Business Communication and Report Writing Simplified by F.N. Kibera
( 1997)
 Introduction to Business ( A Kenyan perspective) by Taylor ( 1997 Kenya)
 Model Business Letters and other Business Letters by Lesikar ( 1998,
Financial Times, London.
 Business Communication by Lesikar (2003, A.I.T.B.S Pub. India)

COURSENAME/CODE: PROJECT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT ( PAM124)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course entails the an introduction to urban Planning and Management,

policy planning and Management, Local economic development planning,
Planning theory, planning process, Sustainable development and
sustainability and Emerging issues and future challenges in public planning

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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 1. Address the major societal challenges in managing the development of
contemporary cities in the world today
2. Examine the relevant concepts, theories and models to understand the
complexity of spatial development of cities
3. Understand and manage the interdisciplinary that is often associated
with urban planning professions.
4. Evaluate the adequacy of different perspectives on knowledge and
science in relation to planning.

Course Content
Implementation of public projects and programs. 8hrs
1. Introduction to urban planning and management
10hrs
 Urban Development, Causes and Consequences

 Complexity, Interrelationships, Synergies and Conflicts

2. Policy, Planning and Governance

10hrs
3. Local economic development planning
10hrs
4. Planning theory and the planning process
10hrs
5. Sustainable development and sustainability
10hrs
6. Emerging issues and future challenges in public planning
10hrs
Total contact
hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%
Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions
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References

1. Gunder, Michael, 2003, "Passionate Planning for the Others' Desire”

Vol. 60, no. 3, October, pp. 235–319.
2. Hoch, Charles, Linda C. Dalton and Frank S. So, editors (2000). “The
Practice of Local Government Planning” 3rd edition.

Year Two Semester one

COURSE NAME/CODE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (BAF211)

Course Description;

On completion of this course the students will be able to manage accounts

and implement credit controls as well as understand the key factors of
dealing with finance.

Course objectives;

On completion of this course students will be able to;

1) Describe the financial function within an organization

2) Describe the major theoretical concepts and tools of finance applicable to
accountants.
3) Define the main types of securities
4) Calculate affirms cost of capital
5) Describe the markets on which these securities are traded
6) Calculate and explain ratios used in financial analysis.

Course outline;
Introduction

 Finance function
 Objectives of the firm 8hrs

Finance theory
 Concept of present value
 Investment appraisal
 Capital rationing
 Risk
 Portfolio theory
 Capital asset pricing model
10hrs

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Securities and markets
 Role of banks in Uganda
 Sources of finance
 Types of securities and valuation
 Markets for securities
 Cost of capital
 Modigliani-miller theory
 Efficient markets theory
20hrs

Financial analysis
 Stock exchange indicators
 Ratio analysis
 Working capital management

10
hrs
Total
contact hours=60

Mode of assessments

Course work test 1 20%

Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Course/ Code: NGOS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD (PAM 212)

Course Description

The course focuses on the expanding role of NGOs and other different
approaches to buiding social, economic and political capital. role of civil
society and the emerging private sector in policy formulation, policy
advocacy and implementation. It assesses the contribution and cooperation
of such institutional actors in development and the regulatory framework
within which NGOs operate

Course Objectives
At the end of this course students should be able to.

1) Analyze and describe the social, economic and other contextual

changes that have led to the emergency and growth of a large number
of civil societies not -for profit organizations and the theories that have
led to the developments.
2) Understand and critically reflect on critique, and document the debates
concerning the roles played by NGOs in both developed and
developing countries, and the influences and effects of these roles

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 3) Work independently and/or in teams to research organizations and
issues concerned with the development role of NGOs.

4) Think creatively, drawing upon available theory and evidence, about

the current and future roles of civil society organizations in
development

Course Content.

1. Genesis and development of the third sector

a) Roles in implementing development policies

b) Mobilizing resources

c) Creating synergy and building network with civil society, private

sector, 10hrs

2. Human Rights and Development

Human rights and United Nations conferences and conventions and

declarations 8hrs

3. Linking Values, policies and objectives: Humanitarian, development

and faith based NGOS.
8hrs

4. Government, and bi-lateral and multi lateral organizations

a) Reducing poverty
b) Enhancing local development.
6hrs

5. Regulation and accountability of NGOs

8hrs

6. Concepts of Capacity development and building:

10hrs

7. Challenging issues

The future of development NGOs

The MDGs and the post- MDGs agenda
10hrs
Total contact
hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

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Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References
Desai V and Potter
1) Desai V and Potter, RB (Eds Second Edition, 2008). The companion to
development studies. Hodder Education, London reader with chapters
covering wide range of issues relevant to development studies, civil
society, NGOs and key topics we will be covering.

2) Bebbington, A., Hickey, S., and Mitlin, D. (2008) Can NGOs Make a
Difference? The Challenge of Development Alternatives, Zed books,
London.

COURSE CODE: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY (PAM214)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will examine the role of law and policy in regulation and
management of natural resources, Environmental Regulation, Distributional,
Consequences of Environmental Policy, environmental Impact Assessment,
Federalism and Environmental Regulation, Enforcement and Compliance,
Perspectives on Environmental Degradation Public Choice and Environmental
Law, Interstate Pollution, Environmental Enforcement

Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Develop an understanding of the environmental existing laws, treaties,
and agreements; and international organizations environmental laws
2. Prepare a plant manager for a deposition
3. Negotiate a civil penalty for environmental violations
4. Get experience in rapid ingest of data, analysis, negotiations,
presentation techniques, preparation of analytical briefs on
environmental law and policy

Course content.

1. Introduction to Environment Law and Policy

8hrs
 Importance of Environmental Protection

 The Drivers of Environmental Conflicts

 Relationship between environment and human society
 The Tragedy of the Commons Collective Action and Free Riders

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2. Civil Litigation and environmental rights (Role of the three arms of
government in development, implementation and enforcement
6hrs
 Weakness and strength of common Law to and property actions

3. Environmental Regulation 4hrs

4. Distributional Consequences of Environmental Policy
4hrs
5. Environmental Impact Assessment
6hrs
6 Federalism and Environmental Regulation
5hrs
7. Enforcement and Compliance
5hrs
8. Perspectives on Environmental Degradation
8hrs
9. Public Choice and Environmental Law
6hrs
10. Interstate Pollution 4hrs
11. Environmental Enforcement
4hrs
Total contact
hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%
Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1. E, Hughes, A. Lucas & W. Tilleman, EDS,. Environmental law and policy,

3rd ed,.( North York: Edmond Montgomery, 2003)

2. M. Doelle & C.Tollefson, Environmental Law case and materials,2009

3. Environmental statutes

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COURSE NAME/CODE: PROCUREMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
(PAM215)
COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to introduce students to the strategies, approaches

and tools for developing effective procurement systems. Legislative and
Regulatory Framework, Institutional, Operational and Organizational
Resources, Professional Procurement Workforce and Introducing new
Procurement Policies and Practices

Course objectives:
Students will be able
 Develop effective procurement systems
 strengthen the country's sustainable procurement capacity
 define, execute and account for its policies to its citizens.

Course content

Overview of Public Procurement Reform

10hrs

 Examination of trends in public procurement reform

 Maximizing synergies of procurement reform and other initiatives

 Implementing a reform strategy to address common weaknesses in
public procurement systems
 Assessing procurement system architecture and performance
measurements
 Mobilizing financial and other resources to strengthen procurement
systems
 Case studies
 Negotiating and drafting exercise (participants will engage in mock
negotiation exercises)

Legislative and Regulatory Framework

10hrs

 Main components of legal and regulatory framework for a public

procurement system
 National and International models for developing procurement laws
 Establishing mechanisms for independent review of bidder complaints
 Important ancillary legislation and regulations: planning and
budgeting; advance notice of opportunities; public access to
information; contract administration; anti-corruption; e-procurement
 Enforcement and sanctions
 Trade and economic integration agreements in public procurement

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Institutional, Operational and Organizational Resources
9hrs

 Main institutional, operational and organziational issues for a public

procurement systems
 Designing the functions of a central policy office for a procurement
system: comparative analysis of national models
 Informational systems and management
 Financial control and audit in public procurement systems
 Collection and reporting of data on procurement activities

Professional Procurement Workforce 8hrs

 Main features of a professional workforce for a public procurement

system
 Establishing qualification and certification requirements for a
procurement workforce
 Role and staffing of procurement units
 Development of a code of ethics
 Establishing performance incentives and performance reviews
 Designing and institutionalizing public procurement curricula and
training

Introducing new Procurement Policies and Practices

8hrs

 Features of a sustainable procurement program including "Green

Procurement"
 Strategy for implementing e-procurement
 Innovative techniques of developing framework agreements
 Mainstreaming public procurement systems

Total Contact hours=45

Mode of assessments
 Course work test 1 20%
 Field report 20%
 Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

 Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions
 Short placements to organizations.

References
1) Developing contracts in Purchasing and Supply by the Chattered
Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
2) Purchasing and supply chain management by Kenneth Lysons and
Brian Farrington
3) Purchasing Principles and Management by Peter Baily et….al

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 4) Logistical Management by Donald J.Bowersox and David J.Closs
5) Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning and Operation by Sunil
Chopra and Peter
Meindi.

COURSE NAME/CODE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (BSM213)

Course description:
Human resource management aims at providing students with context of
human resource management, the role of the practitioner, managing Human
Resource function, what the Human resource function contributes and how
its contribution can be measured and also enable students to understand
international aspects of Human Resource Management.

Course objectives
On completion of this course the student will be able to;
1. Understand the importance and uniqueness of human resource, as
compared to other resources.
2. Identify human resource issues in an organization, and device ways of
solving them.

Course outline
1.0 Introduction
 The strategic role of Human resource Management
 Human resource and employee performance and commitment
 Strategic planning process
 Human resource and technology
5hrs

2.0 Organizational behavior

 Characteristics and people
 Motivation
 Commitment
 Organizational culture and how they function
 Organizational development and design
5hrs

1.0 Work and employment

1.1The nature of work
 Employment relationship
 The psychological contract
5hrs

4.0 Human resource management process

Human resource planning
 Competency based Human Resource Management
 Job, role and competency analysis 5hrs

5.0 Recruitment and placement

 The nature of job analysis

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  Methods of collecting job analysis information
 Writing job descriptions
 Writing job specifications
 Job analysis
 Effective recruiting
 Sources of recruitment 6hrs
6.0 Employment resourcing
 Human resource planning
 Basic testing concepts
 Selection interviewing
 Psychological tests
5hrs
7.0 Training and development

 The basis if human resource development

 Training and developing employees
 Career management
 Management styles and career planning
5hrs

8.0 Performance management

 The basis of performance management
 The appraisal process
 Appraisal methods
 Appraising performance: problems and solutions
 The appraisal interview
 The role of appraisals in managing performance
6hrs

9.0 Reward management

 Job evaluation
 Market rate analysis
 Pay structures
 Employee benefits
 Managing reward systems 5hrs

10.0 Employee relations

 Employee relations framework
 Process and outcome
 Negotiating and bargaining
 Involvement and participation
 Communication 5hrs
11.0 Compensation
 Establishing strategic pay plans
 Pay performance and financial incentives
 Benefits and services 4hrs
12.0 Labour relations and employee security
 Labor relations and collective bargaining
 Employee safety and health
 Welfare services 4hrs

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 Total
contact hours= 60
References
1. Gary Dessler: Human Resource Management, 9th edition, Prentice hall
of India, 2003
2. George T. Milkovich & John.W. Boudreau, Human resource
management: diagnostic approach, Irwin Inc. 2004

YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO

COURSE NAME/CODE: PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS (PAM221)

Course Description
The course entails introduction to the principles of microeconomics for
public sector policy analysis and management. Students are introduced to
economic principles, including supply and demand household behaviour and
consumer choice; production; labour and capital markets; competition policy
and regulation; market failures and government intervention; income
distribution and taxation.

Course objectives
At the end of the course, students should be to

1. Understanding complex economic systems,

2. Predicting the implications of specific resource allocation decisions,

and

3. Assisting you, as a public sector manager, to make efficient and

effective production decisions

Course content
.
1. Introduction of Basic Economics Concepts: 5hrs

2. How Markets Work 5hrs

 demand and supply; elasticity
 efficiency and equity
 markets in action

3. Firms and Markets 8hrs

 Organizing production; output and costs

4. Firms and Markets 8hrs

 perfect competition
 monopoly , monopolistic competition and oligopoly

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5. Market Failure and Government competition policy; externalities; 8hrs
public goods and Common resources, cost benefit analysis

6. Factor Markets demand and supply in factor markets; 8hrs

economic inequality

7. The Global Economy trading with the world 8hrs

Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Field report 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Short placements to organizations.

References
11) Basic Economics for East Africa: Concepts by John Ddumba Ssentamu,
Analysis and Applications. Fountain Publishers.
12) Basic Economics by Tayebwa B. Mugisha Bernard
13) A Textbook of Economics by J.L. Hanson-
14) Managerial Economic by Gupta, G.S ( 2004)
15) Dictionary of Economics by B. Fisher ( 2003, Penguin Group, London)
16) Principals of Economics by Bannocks, G (et….at) (2004, Vrinda Pub.
India)
17) Internal Trade by Begg, David (2002, Himalaya Pub. H’se, Mombasa)
18) Economics and Introduction to Uganda by Koutsoyiannis, A. ( 2003,
UGACOL Publications

COURSE NAME/ CODE: PUBLIC BUDGETING (PAM222)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course students will be able to:
1. Use the practical knowledge about how the budget process works and
technical aspects of budgeting and more general concepts and
theories to draw budgtets

2. Calculate personal costing

3. Read and analyse budgets

Course content.

1. Introduction: Characteristics of Budgeting 5hrs

2. Principles of Revenue Raising –The Taxes 3hrs

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 3. Budget Preparation 5hrs
4. The Politics of Budgeting 8hrs
5. Budget Execution 5hrs
6. Purchasing, Bidding and Government Enterprises 5hrs
7. Capital Budget 8hrs
8. Trend analysis 5hrs
9. Performance Budgeting 8hrs
10. State and Federal Involvement in Local Finance 8hrs
Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Field report 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Short placements to organizations.

References
Lee, R.D., Johnson, R.W., Joyce, P.G. 2007 Public Budgeting Systems 8thed.
Sudbury Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Wildavsky, A. and Caiden, N. Classical Budgeting: The Dance of Dollars. From
The Politics of the Budgetary Process, 5th ed.

COURSE NAME/CODE: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ( PAM 223)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course entails the an introduction to administrative law, constitional

law, law of contract, criminal law , equity, evidence laws of obligations
procedures, property law , public law, international public law restitution and
legal/constitutional issues legislative bodies and the courts.

Course objectives

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. govern the activities of administrative agencies of government using

the knowledge acquired
2. Understand the different laws and their applications

3. Apply Administrative law in review of decisions of so-called semi-public

bodies, such as non-profit corporations, disciplinary boards, and other
decision-making bodies that affect the legal rights of members of a
particular group or entity.

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 4. Regulate the increasingly complex social, economic and political
spheres of human interaction.

Course content

1. Introduction to administrative law

 Sources of administrative law

 Legal systems
 Legal theories
 Legal institutions 8hrs
2. Constititutional law 4hrs

3. Contact law 4hrs

4. Criminal law 4hrs
5. Equity 4hrs
6. Evidence 6hrs
7. Law of obligations 4hrs
8. Procedure 6hrs
9. Property law 4hrs
10. Public law 4hrs
11. International public law 4hrs
12. Restitution 4hrs
13. Statutory law 4hrs
Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

 Avis, Kenneth Culp (1975). Administrative Law and Government. St.

Paul, MN: West Publishing.
 Entick v. Carrington (1765) 19 Howell's State Trials 1030

 Feinman JM, Brill SR. (2006). Is an Advertisement an Offer? Why it is,

and Why it Matters. Hastings Law Journal.
 Wilmot et al, 2009, Contract Law, Third Edition, Oxford University
Press, page 34

 Bronaugh R. (1976). Agreement, Mistake, and Objectivity in the

Bargain Theory of Conflict. William & Mary Law Review.

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COURSE NAME/CODE: DISASTER MANAGEMENT (PAM225)

Course description
The course entails an over view of disaster management, the disaster
management cycle, education and public awareness, The role of Technology
in Disaster Management, Media and Disaster Management, Disaster
Associated Health Issues, Disaster Associated Health Issues, Physical and
Social –Economic Impacts of Disaster, Emotional Impacts of Disaster and
Vulnerable Groups in Disasters

Course objectives
 Define and describe disaster management, hazard,
emergency, disaster, vulnerability, and risk;
 Identify and describe the types of natural and
non-natural disasters and the implications of
disasters on your region and environment;
 List and describe the main hazards to which your
region is, or may be, vulnerable;
 Define the various phases of the disaster
management cycle;

 Explain the importance of disaster mitigation and

disaster preparedness;

 Describe how disaster management can be

integrated into public policy and how planning and
design of infrastructure should take into account
the vulnerability of communities;

 Develop and write an emergency operations plan

(EOP);

 State and explain the importance of the

Community-Based Approach to education and
public awareness;
Course Content
1. Over view of Disaster Management 8hrs
 Difference between emergency and disaster situation
 Types of natural and non-natural disasters
 Causes of disaster
 Implications of disasters on your region and environment
2. Disaster Management Cycle 8hrs
 Mitigation
 Preparedness
 Response and Recovery
3. Education and public Awareness 8hrs
 Community –Based Initiatives
 Disaster management is everybody’s business
 role and influence of culture in Education and Public Awareness
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4. The role of Technology in Disaster Management 8hrs
 Emergency Management System
 Graphic Management System and Disaster Management
 Global Positioning System and Disaster Management
 Remote sensing and Disaster Management
5. Media and Disaster Management 6hrs
 The role of Media in Disaster Management
6. Disaster Associated Health Issues
 Emergency health services and communicable diseases
 Infrastructure and procedures in accessing emergency situations
 Communicable diseases common in disaster situations
7. Disaster Associated Health Issues 8hrs
 Environmental health: challenges and main constraints
 Monitoring and evaluation of vector control measures and
environmental health programmes in emergencies
8. Physical and Social –Economic Impacts of Disaster 8hrs
9. Emotional Impacts of Disaster 3hrs
10. Vulnerable Groups in Disasters 3hrs
Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Field report 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Short placements to organizations.

.References
1. Hodgson, M.E. and Palm, R., (1992) Attitude toward disaster: a GIS
design for analyzing human response to earthquake hazards. Geo Info
Systems July-August: 41-51.
2. Stephenson, R.S. and DuFranc, C., (2002) Disasters and Development:
Part 2: Understanding and Exploiting Disaster-Development Linkages

3. Warfield, C. (2005) The Disaster Management Cycle

COURSE NAME/CODE: RESEARCH METHODS (BSM 224)

Course Description;
The course provides a critical appreciation of theoretical and practical
foundation necessary for problem identification and investigation in order to
come out with answers solving problems affecting society as well as adding
to the existing knowledge. The course places the main issues on problem
identification, methods of investigation, analysis and interpretation so as to
come up with solutions that affect society politically, socially, economically,
and culturally and other aspects.

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Course Objectives;
1) To engage students in a detailed exposition on research methods used.
2) To equip students with analytical tools to appreciate the multi-
disciplinary approach in research.
3) Provide a firm foundation to students in order to develop research
proposals and Research reports
Course outline;
Overview of research
 Definition
 Types of research
 Preparing for research
 Presenting findings 6hrs

The nature of Research

 Purposes of research
 Characteristics of scientific inquiry and problems of research
 Challenges in undertaking research
 Qualities of a good research. 5hrs

The research problem and research objectives

 Identifying the problem
 Stating the research problems
 Setting research objectives
 Setting research questions 8hrs

Literature Review
 Sources of literature
 Collecting relevant materials
 Referencing 6hrs

Theoretical analysis
 Research variables and how they are related to one another
 Causal inferences
 Co-variation. 6hrs

Research Methods
 Research designs
 Data collections
 Data sources
 Data sampling
 Data processing 8hrs

Data analysis
 Quantitative data analysis
 Quantitative data analysis
 Scales measurements 6hrs

Writing research Proposals and Research Reports

Principles of writing

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 Research Proposal
Report writing
10hrs
Total contact hours =45
Mode of assessments

Course work test 1 30%

Final exam 70%
100%
Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1) Research methods for business students by Mark saunders,Philip Lewis

and Adrian Thornhill published by Prentice Hall.
2) Research methodology – Methods and techniques second edition by C.R
Kothari.

YEAR THREE SEMESTER ONE

COURSE NAME/CODE: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (BSM311)

Course description;
The course examines the practice methodology and theory of business
strategy, lectures, discussions, readings and cases are used to develop ways
of perceiving specific environmental opportunities and company capabilities
which are then integrated in setting strategy.

Course objectives;
By the end of the course, students should be able to:

1) Having a clear, concise and comprehensive introduction to the theory

and practice of strategic management.
2) Acquire adequate coverage of the subject and map out the subject
matter in an easily understandable manner.
3) Appreciate principal ideals that have been put forward for dealing with
strategic issues in organizations.
4) Apply management models in order to evaluate Business Portfolio

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Overview of Strategic Management
Introduction
 Meaning of strategic management
 A historical perspective of strategic management.
 Strategic management framework or process
 Key questions in strategic management 6hrs

Key Concepts in Strategic Management
 The concept of strategic, strategic intent, stretch, strategic thinking,
strategic competition.
 The principle of competitive exclusion and concept of competitive
advantage.

6hrs

Business Goals
 Objectives, Business purposes, Business philosophy, Mission, Vision,
Core values.
 Management by Objectives (MBO) 5hrs

External Environment Analysis

 Definition and rationale of environmental analysis
 PEST analysis
 Industry and Competitor analysis- Michael Porter’s model
 Customer and market analysis
 Analysis of other stakeholders. 6hrs

International Analysis of the Organization

 A strategic analysis/audit of the various departments in an organization
(internal resource audit/functional analysis).
 Strategic gap analysis
 Value chain analysis
 Portfolio Analysis
 The BCG growth share matrix.
 The General Electric (GE) model
 The Life-cycle portfolio matrix
4hrs
SWOT Analysis
 Strength and Weaknesses
 Opportunities and Threats 6hrs
 SWOT Matrix

Choice/Formulation
 Designing a strategy
 The relationship between strategy and the environment
 Generic corporate strategies- retrenchment, stability, expansion,
diversification strategies.

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  Other strategies of competitiveness i.e. Porter’s generic strategies,
Ansof’s strategies Kolter’s strategies etc.
 Choice of strategy- Criteria for strategy selection.
6hrs

Strategy Implementation
 The implementation process
 Prerequisites for effective implementation of strategy
 McKinsey’s 7-S framework in strategy implementation.
 Causes of failure of strategies and their implementation
5hrs

Strategic Control and Evaluation

 Purpose of strategic control
 Measurement of organization performance
 Features of a good control system
 Taking corrective action
6hrs

International Dimension of Strategy

 Managing diversity
 Human aspect of international business
 Global strategies 5hrs

Case Analysis
 Identifying a strategic problem
 Case presentation and discussion 5hrs

Total contact
hours =60hrs
Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Field report 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Short placements to organizations.

References
1) Strategic management. Strategy formulation and implementation by John
A Rearce11. Richard. Robinson, JR.
2) Strategic management by G A Cole 2nd Edition.

COURSE NAME/CODE: ETHICS & PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (PAM324)

Course description

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The course entails an introduction to public administration and its
relationship to ethical theory, ethical principles, contemporary issues in
ethics, ethical framework, infrastructure of ethics, ethics in corporate
governance, ethics in politics, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration
and Ethical Management and Ethical Leadership
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. identify the scope and power of administrative government;
2. evaluate the most important trends and controversies in contemporary
administrative law, public accountability, and ethics;
3. develop a model, a framework, or theoretical perspective with which to
assess past, current, and potential political developments in political
accountability and ethics;
4. explain the interdependence of political, social, technical, and economic
variables and their relationships with contemporary legal systems and
administrative practices; and
5. convey an understanding of these linkages and their implications generally
as a basis for dealing with issues in administrative law and practice.
Course content:
1. Introduction to public administration and its relationship to
ethical theory. 4hrs
 Ethical Principles
 Ethical importance in both the private and public sectors.

2. Contemporary moral issues that public administrators face

5hrs
3. Historical ethical frameworks used in philosophy,
 social and political philosophy and ethics.
4hrs

4The “Infrastructure” of Public Sector Ethics

6hrs
 International Norms and International Legislation
 Democratic Standards
 Administrative Reforms
 Conflict of Interest
 Corruption
5. Ethics of Corporate Governance in Public Sector Organizations
5hrs
6. Interests and Ethics in Politics
5hrs

7. Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration

5hrs
8. Ethical Management and Ethical Leadership
5hrs
9. International Code of Conduct for Public Officials
3hrs
10 Model code of conduct for public officials
3hr

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 Total contact hours
=45
Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions
References
1. Frederickson, H. George. 1997. The Spirit of Public Administration. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
2. Lewis, Carol W. 1991. The Ethics Challenge in Public Service. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
3. Mackenzie, G. Calvin. Scandal Proof. Washington: Brookings, 2002.
4. Svara, James H. The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in
Government and Nonprofit Organizations. Sudbury, Massachusetts:
Jones and Bartlett, 2007. Has an excellent reference list of traditional
and current sources at p. 205.
5. Thompson, Dennis F. 1992. “Paradoxes of Government Ethics”. Public
Administration Review 52(3):254-259.
6. Van Wart, Montgomery 1998. Changing Public Sector Values. New York,
NY: Garland Publishing, Inc.
7. Public Integrity A journal with articles on ethics. Examine any issue.

COURSENAME/CODE: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT ( PAM313)

Course description

This course explores the social and cultural constructions of gender influence
the nature and practice of political life. Exclusion and
empowerment and examines the practices, policies and structures that
exclude different genders, particularly with regard to women, as well as the
strategies and
repertoires of different gendered communities to protect their rights and
interests
and promote equality, gender and politics, exploring the issues of political
representation,
political participation, public policy, the body politic, the political economy,
development, violence, rights, political mobilization and

Course objectives
The course will enable students to

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 1. Understand key concepts in gender and development

2. recognize the ways in which gender structures opportunities, rights

and citizenship

3. appreciate and understand how development policies and processes

work to have differential impacts on men and women

4. understand state and civil society responses to gender inequalities

Course content
1. Introducing Gender 3hrs
2. Framing Gender & Social/Economic Contexts 6hrs
3. Gender and Political Representation 4hrs
4. Gender and Political Participation 6hrs
5. Gender and Public Policy 2hrs
6. Gender and the Body Politic 4hrs
7. Gender and the Political Economy 8hrs
8. Gender and Development 8hrs
9. Gender Violence 3hrs
10. Gender Rights 2hrs
11. Gendered Movements 8hrs
12. Gender and Trans-nationalism 6hrs
Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments

a) Course work test 1 20%

b) Course work test2 20%
c) Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1) Desai, V & R. Potter (eds) 2002. The Companion to Development

Studies
2)
Elson, D (ed.) 1995. Male Bias in the Development Process
3)
Ethnic and Racial Studies 2000: 23 (5) Special Issue on Women,
Culture and Development¿ (Online)
4) Nang-Ling Chow, E (ed) 2002: Transforming Gender and Development
in East Asia, esp Ch.2.
Saunders, K (ed) 2002: Feminist Post Development Thought 2002

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 5) Terrell Carver. “Feminist Theories of Politics and Postmodern Theories
of Gender,” in Gender is not a Synonym for Women. (Boulder,Co:
Lynne Rienner, 1996), pp. 1536.
6) Shira Tarrant (ed.). Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power.
(New York: Routledge, 2008), pp. 13136.

Electives (Choose any Two)

COURSE NAME/CODE: PUBLIC SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT (PAM 314)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Administration of emergency services, the principles of public safety and the

art of decision-making , terrorism and public policy, public management,
terrorism preparedness , community relations solid and hazardous waste
management, public rights and legal issues , public safety networks and
good public safety practices

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

 Describe and explain the legal, political, and social arrangements that
underlie Public Safety Management.
 Identify and compare the relationship between government entities
and public safety/emergency services.
 Identify and make comparisons regarding the link between public
perception and the performance reality of public safety services.

Content
1. Introduction to public Safety and Management 6hrs
 Public safety at the local, regional and national levels
2. Emergency and Disaster 5hrs
 Emergency management plans
 Implementation of Emergency Management Plans
3. Terrorism Preparedness 5hrs
4. Urban Issues and Policies 5hrs
5. Community Relations 3hrs
6. Decision Making 5hrs
7. Conflict Resolution 5hrs
8. Civil Rights and Legal Issues 5hrs
9. Public safety Network 3hrs
10. Good safety Practices 3hrs
Total contact hours=45

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

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Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References
1. D. Alexander (2002). Principles of Emergency planning and
Management.
2. Roughton, James (2002). Developing an Effective Safety Culture: A
Leadership Approach (1st ed.).

COURSE NAME/CODE: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (PAM 315)

Course Description
The course entail Leadership–Role, Skills and Styles, Effective Leadership and
Management, Leadership and Problem-Solving, Leadership and Management,
Leadership and Coaching, Leadership and Motivation, Leadership and
Management of Change, Leadership and Decision making, Leadership and
Ethics and Leadership for the Team Leader

Course objectives
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

 Define what leadership is and how it is applied at all levels of

organizational management
 Understand the basics of leadership and motivation
 Determine what is necessary to lead teams and organizations, and how
to integrate this with business management
 Develop skills in communicating, influencing and negotiating with
peers, subordinates and senior managers
 Become adept at assessing leadership traits and qualities in ourselves
and others
 Learn how to develop leadership in ourselves and others
 Appreciate the importance of organization culture and the leader’s role
in establishing it
 Understand key success factors (KSFs) for successful rollout of
Management of
 Change in dynamic organizations

Course content

Leadership–Role, Skills and Styles

 Definition and the Leadership Grid
 Collaborative leadership
 Transitional leadership
 Visionary leadership
 Situational leadership
 Leadership and Communication
 Leadership and Problem Solving 3hrs

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Effective Leadership and Management:

 Basics of effective Communication

 Barriers to communications
 Verbal & nonverbal communication
 The art of listening
 Conducting effective meetings
 Leadership and Problem 3hrs

Leadership and Problem-Solving

 Problem solving steps
 Identifying the problem
 Techniques for developing alternatives
 Getting consensus
 The leader as a problem solver 4hrs

Leadership and Management

 Authority Vs. Responsibility
 Delegation and Acceptance
 Roles and relationships
 The manager as a leader
 Being a leader: Bridging the gap 5hrs

Leadership and Coaching

 The coaching cycle
 Pre-requisites for coaching & mentoring
 Coaching for performance
 The Leader’s role in coaching
 Managing people issues 5hrs

Leadership and Motivation

 Principles of motivation
 Motivation theories and their application
 Motivation through goal setting
 Guidelines for setting SMART goals
 Self actualization in the team 5hrs

Leadership and Management of Change

 The need for change
 Psychology of resistance to change
 Implementing the change model
 Developing the change management plan
 Communicating for change 5hrs

Leadership and Decision making

 Common Pitfalls in Decision making
 Thinking and Decision-making processes
 Decision-making matrix–Focus & Impact
 The 3D Model–Debate, Discussion & Dialogue 5hrs

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Leadership and Ethics
 Character and integrity
 Ethics and Values
 Building excellence
 Emotional intelligence
 Influencing team/organizational culture 5hrs

Leadership for the Team Leader

 Leadership life cycle
 Continuum of Leadership
 Leadership for virtualteams
 Developing high performance teams
 Team Maturity & Leader behaviours 5hrs
Total Contact hours=45

Mode of assessments
Course work test 1 20%
Course work test2 20%
Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1. Bolman and Deal, Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and

Leadership, San Francisco, Jossey Bass, 1997.
2. Higher Education Research Institute, A Social Change Model of
Leadership Development, Version III, University of California, Los
Angeles, 1996.
3. Kouzes and Posner, The Leadership Challenge, San Francisco: Jossey
Bass, 2002

COURSE NAME/ CODE: URBAN POLITICS AND POLICY (PAM 316)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course entails theories and Models of Urban Politics, Urban Political
Institutions, Political Behavior and Processes. Current Issues in Urban
Governance. Origins of Cities and Today's Urban Challenges, the Current
Issues in Urban Governance and politics of sustainability and planning

Course Objectives

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At the end of the course, the students will be able:

1. To enhance your knowledge of a specific area of urban policy.

2. To enhance the class's knowledge of a specific area of urban policy by
means of your report.
3. To improve your knowledge of research methods and materials
including government documents and specialized indexes.
4. To improve your skills in persuasive writing including grammar,
punctuation, spelling, mechanics, usage, and documentation using a
recognized style sheet.
5. To improve your writing through your responses to constructive
criticism.
6. To improve your confidence and skill as a public speaker.

Course Content

1. Theories and Models of Urban Politics

 Theoretical Perspectives on Urban Politics

 Community Power and the Urban Political Economy
 Urban Regimes 10hrs

2. Urban Political Institutions

 Municipal Government Structure

 Mayors
 City Councils
 City Managers and Bureaucrats 5hrs

3. Political Behavior and Processes

 Citizens in City Politics

 Parties and Groups in City Politics
 Minority Group Politics
 Political Culture in Cities 10hrs

4. Current Issues in Urban Governance 5hrs

5. Origins of Cities and Today's Urban Challenges

10hrs

7. The politics of sustainability and planning 5hrs

Total contact hours=45

Mode of assessments

 Course work test 1 20%

 Course work test2 20%

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  Final exam 60%

 Teaching methods

 Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1. William Julius Wilson. More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor
in the Inner City.
New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 2010.
2. Krebs, Timothy B. "The Determinants of Candidates' Vote Share and
Advantages of Incumbency in City Council Elections" American Journal
Of Political Science42 (July 1998): 921-35.
3. Pelissero, John P., Timothy B. Krebs, and Shannon Jenkins. “Asian-
Americans, Political Organizations, and Participation in Chicago
Electoral Precincts.” Urban Affairs
Review35 (July 2000): 750-69
4. Pelissero, John P., David B. Holian, and Laura A. Tomaka, “Does
Political IncorporationMatter? The Impact of Minority Mayors over
Time.” Urban Affairs Review
36 (September 2000): 84-92.

YEAR THREE SEMESTER TWO

COURSE NAME/CODE: RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT (PAM 321)

Course description,
Students develop independent research competence through work on a
research project under the direction of an experienced
researcher/Supervisor.

Course Objectives:
Students will utilize the research project to:
 Build skills for research on social interventions;
 Develop competencies for initiating and carrying out agency based
research in a mode of collaboration with practitioners;
 Carry out developmental or preparatory steps of the dissertation
project;
 Add to their understanding of the complete research process;
 Develop skills in writing for publication and presenting in professional
forums.

Course outline:

 Collaborate with other researchers and practitioners in the design and

implementation of the research project.
6hrs

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  Formulate research questions of practical and theoretical significance.
6hrs
 Design the overall research strategy for answering the research
questions. 6hrs
 Develop appropriate data collection strategies. 6hrs
 Plan the data analysis. 6hrs
 Consider issues of diversity and discrimination into the research in
formulating the research questions and designing the study.
6hrs
 Describe the planned study in a complete research proposal.
6hrs
 Carry out the proposed data collection and analysis.
6hrs
 Interpret findings and discuss their implications for theory and
practice. 6hrs
 Write up findings in one or more publishable. 6hrs
Total contact
hours=60

Mode of assessments

 Organization ( logical flow) 15%

 Originality 25%
 Significance of findings 20%
 Discussion and conclusion 20%
 Final Mark 100%

COURSE NAME/CODE: PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PAM322)

1: Public-Private Partnerships
 Introduction to PPPs
 Critique of PPPs
 Issues in Public-Private Partnerships
 Conclusions 10hrs

2. PPP Law, Policy Directions, Issues, and Trends 10hrs

3. Presentation of the 4 modes of PPP
 BOT and its 8 variants:
 Joint Ventures (JV)
 Procurement
 Concession 10hrs
4. Public-Private Partnerships Case studies

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  Eight Rules for Governments
 Privatisation: the End of a Trend?
 Reversibility?
 Comparative analysis, insights, challenges, steps taken, and lessons
learned from known BOT and JV initiatives both from the public and
private stakeholder perspectives.
10hrs
5. International Finance Dimension of PPP 10hrs

6. Opportunities in PPP 10hrs

Total contact hours=60

Mode of assessments

 Course work test 1 20%

 Course work test2 20%

 Final exam 60%

Teaching methods

 Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References
1. Nellis, John (2012) ‘The International Experience with Privatisation: Its
Rapid Rise, Partial Fall, and Uncertain Future’, The School of Public
Policy Research Papers, 5(3), University of Calgary
2. Toninelli, Pier Angelo [Ed.] (2000) The rise and fall of state-owned
enterprise in the western world, Cambridge UK: Cambridge University
Press.

COURSE CODE: PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (PAM323)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course addresses fundamentals of policy analysis, questions such as:

What is policy analysis? how do we undertake policy, how to choose among
different policy alternatives, applied analytical models , “tool kit” of practical
methods for analyzing public policy issues

Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Apply analytical models and do data manipulation using spread sheets

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2. Analyze policy issues
3. Develop policy research
4. Write professional-quality memoranda and policy analysis reports

Course Content

1: The Policy Analysis Model and Alternatives 6hrs

 1.1 The Policy Analysis Model
 1.2 Alternative Models
 1.3 Conclusions

2: Stakeholders, Data Collection and Analysis 6hrs

 2.1 Stakeholders
 2.2 Data Collection and Analysis
 2.3 Conclusions

3: Implementation: Policy Instruments and Service Provision 8 hrs

 3.1 Turning Policies into Practice – Choosing Policy Instruments
 3.2 Case Study – Tobacco Control
 3.3 Service Procurement and Provision
 3.4 Conclusions

4: Allocating Resources and Assigning Responsibilities 8hrs

 4.1 Implementation – Resource Allocation
 4.2 Assigning Government Responsibilities
 4.3 Case Study – Resource Allocation and Targeting after Hurricane
Katrina in New Orleans
 4.4 Conclusions

5: Performance Management and Monitoring 8hrs

 5.1 Introduction
 5.2 Performance Management
 5.3 Programme Monitoring
 5.4 Organising Monitoring and Evaluation in Chile, Columbia and
Australia
 5.5 An Example – An M&E Operations Manual
 5.6 Conclusions

6: Policy Evaluation 8hrs

 6.1 Types of Evaluation
 6.2 Programme Evaluation
 6.3 Impact Evaluation
 6.4 Benefit-Cost Analysis
 6.5 Qualitative Research and Evaluation
 6.6 Evaluation Case Studies
 6.7 Conclusion

7: Strategic Planning and Policy 8hrs

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  7.1 Introduction
 7.2 A Brief History of Strategic Management in Business
 7.3 Strategic Management in the Public Sector
 7.4 Choice of Strategic Planning Approach for the Public Sector
 7.5 Case Studies
 7.6 Conclusions

8: Policy Networks and Policy Transfer: Policy in a Globalised World

8hrs
 8.1 Introduction
 8.2 Policy Networks
 8.3 Policy Transfer
 8.4 Case Study – Tobacco Control (Part 3)
 8.5 Conclusions

Total
contact hours=60

Mode of assessments

d) Course work test 1 20%

e) Course work test2 20%
f) Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

Reference
a) Bardach, E. (2011). A practical guide for policy analysis: The eightfold
path to more effective problem solving. Los Angeles: CQ Press.ISBN:
978

b) Munger, M. (2000).Analyzing policy: Choices, conflicts, and

practices.New York: W. W. Norton &Co. ISBN:393
c) Sharkansky, I. (1997). What a political scientist can tell a policymaker
about the likelihood of success or failure.

ELECTIVES (CHOOSE ANY TWO)

COURSE NAME/CODE: PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION ( PAM325)

Course Description

Course objectives
After the course the student is able to
1) Describe in general terms the field of peace and conflict resolution
2) Research and knows it’s different traditions and orientations.

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 3) Familiarized with the research performed in peace and conflict
resolution and can describe its main new trends, themes and domains.
4) Analyze the specialization modules of the PEACE programme.
5) Understand Old and new trends in peace and conflict resolution
general introduction on peace and conflict research, on its different
traditions and different generations from Cold War to multipolar
globalized world

Course Content:

1. Peace and conflict resolution as a critical movement

10hrs

 idea of peace and conflict resolution as a movement

 traditions emerging from British, Continental European, North
American and Nordic historical contexts

 change in the idea of critical research is evaluated

2. Ethics, Modernity and Peace: Dilemmas and the Way Forward

10 hrs

 understanding of the role of religious ethics in modern social and

political ethics
 contextualization of the evolution of ethical thought in intellectual
history

 complexities of the dialectic between ethics and critical thought in

modernity

 peace and conflict from the point of view of philosophy, society and
culture

3. International peace building 5hrs

 human rights adaptation into international politics

 international community and peace building operations

 how understanding of “war” and “peace”

4. Gender in crisis management 5hrs

 gender aspect in peace support operations various

 forms of gender sensitive action

 brief overview of the UN Security Council Resolutions

5. Security studies and peace and conflict research 5hrs

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  replacement of an) military approach to security
 political, and societal (identity-related) dimensions of security

6. Environmental security 5hrs

 global environmental change

 role of environment and natural resources in conflicts and peace
building

 connections between climate change and security

7. Hot Peace 5hrs

 historical views on elements of the fragile European peace 1945-1990

 Western attempts to create sustainable peace structures

Total contact hours=45

Mode of assessments

a) Course work test 1 20%

b) Course work test2 20%
c) Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1.Understanding International Conflicts by Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

2. The Globalization of World Politics by John Baylis and Steve Smith, eds.

COURSE NAME/CODE: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (PAM326)

Course description
An introduction to contemporary analysis of international relations, theories
of international relations and how to apply them to understand international
situations and issues in the modern world. Emphases are on clearly
comprehending the relationship between international conflicts and
cooperation and on recognizing the shift from “internationalization” to
“globalization”.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate comprehension of theories of international relations

including realism, idealism, liberalism, neorealism, integrationism,

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2. Tell exact locations of major countries on a world map and explain what
problems those countries are facing;

3. Demonstrate understanding of the causes and processes of modern

international issues;

4. Differentiate the concept of internationalization from that of globalization;

5. Skillfully use extensive sources of information including internet,

government publications, professional journals, and newspaper;

6. Demonstrate critical thinking skills through research paper writing and

discussion.

COURSE CONTENT

1. Introduction to international relations? 2hrs

2. Theories of international relations 5hrs
3. Brief history of modern international relations 3hrs
4. National perspectives of different nations 4hrs
5. Power 3hrs
6. Balance of power 3hrs
7. International security 3hrs
8. Principal causes of war 3hrs
9. International political economy 4hrs
10. International trade & monetary system 3hrs
11. International law 3hrs
12. International organization 3hrs
13. International integration and transnational participation 3hrs
14. Future world order 3hrs
Total contact hours=45

Mode of assessments

a) Course work test 1 20%

b) Course work test2 20%
c) Final exam 60%

Teaching methods
Face to face lectures, hand outs, group and class discussions

References

1. Raymond Cohen (1991) Negotiating Across Cultures: Communication

Obstacles in International Diplomacy G.R. Berridge , Diplomacy: Theory
and Practice

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2. Raymond Cohen (1991) Negotiating Across Cultures: Communication
Obstacles in International Diplomacy

COURSE CODE & NAME: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – SD (PAM

324)
Course Description
Sustainable development refers to the mode of human development in which
resource use aims to meet the present human needs without compromising
the ability of future generations meeting their own needs and without
irreparable harm to the Eco-Systems
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the learners should be able to:
 Understand what Sustainable Development is all about
 Devise means to reduce poverty in the Communities
 Protect the environment for future generations
 Understand the critical issues of Gender in SD
 Have a global view on SD

Course Outline:
1. Introduction: An overview of Sustainable Development
 Definitions of SD
 Nature of Sustainable Development
 Pillars of SD
 Concepts, Principles and approaches to SD 3hrs

2. Development Theories and Sustainable Development

 Review development theories and relate them with development
indicators
 Reflect on the Strengths & weaknesses of these theories in SD
 Examine the relevance of the theories to development in Uganda
6hrs

3. Local Economic Development and Sustainable livelihood

approaches to Sustainable Development
 Sustainable Livelihood Approach Framework
 Key components of Sustainable Livelihood
 Rural-Urban Vulnerabilities
 Strengths & weaknesses of SLA 3hrs
4. Poverty and its effects on Sustainable Development
 Different Scholars views on poverty
 Measurement of poverty
 Dimensions of poverty
 Types of poverty

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  Poverty trends in Uganda (PEAP) 3hrs

5. Informal Sector and Sustainable development

 Description of what & who is in the informal sector/economy
 Why the informal economy has been growing
 The roles of informal economy in relation to SD
 Impact of Informal sector in SD
 Mainstreaming informal sector in the formal economy for
sustainable development 6hrs

6. Globalization and Sustainable development

 Definition of Globalization
 Key determinants of Globalization
 Features of Globalization
 Global Population & SD
 Impact of Globalization on SD
 Strategy to harmonize Globalization & SD 6hrs
7. Environmental Management Challenges and Sustainable
Development
 Look Environment Impact Assessment in Sustainable
Development
 Purpose / aims and objectives of E.I.A
 Environment Screening
 Tools for Impact Analysis 6hrs
8. Gender and Sustainable Development
 Approaches to Gender & SD
 Sex & Gender issues in SD
 Gender Relations in SD
 Gender Roles in SD
 Gender Analysis in SD 6hrs
9. Actors and their roles in building Capacity for Sustainable
Development
 The World Bank view on Sustainable Development
 The advancement of human beings without harm to the Eco-
Systems
 Human development and the Sustainability of natural resources
6hrs

Total contact hours 45

Delivery Methods / Teaching Methods

 Face to face Lectures
 Group Presentations & Class discussions

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Mode of Assessment
Course work & Assignments 40%
Final exam 60%
References;
 National Development Plan (2010/2011 – 2014/2015)
 Poverty Eradication Action Plan (2004/2005 – 2007/2008)
 Todaro: Economic Dev’t
 The National Environmental Act Cap. 153
 Oweyagha Afunaaduula (Environment Literacy for Sustainable
Development in Africa 1985)
 Voices from Africa No.5 Sustainable Development (June 1994)

Sue Bishop & David Taylor (Training for Change)\

STAFF
RESOURCES

No
. NAME QUALIFICATION AREA OF SPECIALISATI

1 Kizza James PHD-Ecomonics Managerial Economics

Economic Thoery

Professor. A.J. Lutalo- Management , Human Res

2 Bosa BSc. (Lond),M.S.c. Ph.D. (McGill) Planning

3 Prof. Kato Habib Ph.D in Agric., M.Sc. (Agric), BSc. Professional Ethics
(Agric) and Dip. ED

4 Dr. J.A. Biritwa PhD in Management Strategic Management

Leadership & Mgt

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 Management Information
5 Prof. Magara Elisam Phd in Information & Library Science Systems
Office & Information Mgt

Sr. M. Peter –Paul

6 Nakitende MBA (Finance), BBA (Hons), Financial Management
Advanced Dip. B.A

7 Mugumya Dickens BASS, M.F.Management Financial Management

Nuru Mohammed
8 Awuye PGD Leg. Practice , LLB Legal framework
Environmental Law
Business Law
Administrative Law

9 Kiwalabye Francis BS, MA. EPP Quantitative Techniques

Accounting

10 Hilda Rutasanga Master of Finance,

BMC, Cert. Marketing and selling, Research Methods
Communication Skills & Pu
Cert. in Customer Care Relations
Development Studies

11 Mutekanga Esau MSc. PRH, BA(SS) Hons, DES, CIPS Procurement

Project Management
Land and Housing MGT
Political Science
Research Methods

12 Muganda Carol CPA(U), & PGDFA,BBA Public Sector Financial Mg

13 Mr. Tamale David BSS, PgD. Computer Science , Information Technology

MSc. (IT) Information Systems
Computer Applications
E-Commerce

14 Kabanda Martin MBA, Bcom Project Mangement

Research Techniques
HRM

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15 Lukwago Edward MBA, ACCA, Taxation & Tax managem
Public Sector & Finance m
Financial Analysis
Budgeting & Planning

16 Tugume Patience BSc, MSc, MBA, ACCA Accounting

Management Accounting
Financial Management

17 Kabagambe John BBA(ACCOUNTING) Fundamentals of Accounti

MBA( FINANCE & ACCOUNTING) Quantative Techniques T1
Dip Banking Practice strategic Management
DIP FINANCIAL SERVICES & BUSINESS
COMPUTING

18 Muchuma Carol PGD Leg. Practice , LLB Principles of Law

Administrative Law
Environmental Law

19 Mugenyi Henry MSc. (Banking and Investment) Fundamentals of Accounti

B.Com ( Finance),CPA(U), UDBS Public Sector Accounting
Accounting for Managers

20 Kyokunda Evelyn BA (Hons), MUK, CIM Part Qualified, Human Resource Mgt
MHRM . Marketing Management
Customer Care

21 Lubanga Stephen BIT, Msc IT Information Technology

Information Systems
Computer Applications

Management Information
22 Karungi Ruth BIT, MIT System
Computer Applications
Information Technology
E-Commerce

23 Naboth Nahabwe BCOM ( ACCOUNTING) Investment Analysis

MA-ECONOMIC POLICY & PLANNING Economic Theory
POM

24 Besigye Abraham M.PA, PUBLIC ADMINSTRATION Political Science

Sustainable Development
Corporate Governance
Public Administration & M

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