Postgraduate Course: Management and Budgeting in Public Sector (SCPL11005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Concepts of public management, planning of public expenditure at central and local level, privatisation, contractorisation and Best Value, performance indicators, efficiency strategies.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course seeks to:
! provide an understanding of the managerial and budget-setting context of the public sector, mainly in Britain, with reference to techniques and approaches also applicable to the private sector.
! use the developing international literature on public sector management with an emphasis on the UK and Scotland in the practical examples studied.
! consider the culture and political context of public sector management reform and review innovations that aim to improve efficiency and accountability and service to the public.
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Assessment Information
| essay 4000 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Richard Parry
Tel: (0131 6)50 3918
Email: Richard.Parry@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jodie Fleming
Tel: (0131 6)51 5066
Email: Jodie.Fleming@ed.ac.uk |
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