Course Description

PO347 Canadian Public Administration I 0.5

A comprehensive examination of the principles and practices of public administration within a Canadian setting. Important areas of study include the historical development of public administration as a field of study; the work of notable writers in the field; the ecology of public administration; the growth of the modern state and its effect on the public service administrator; the role of the public service within the Canadian federal government structure; and the structures and processes of Canadian Public Administration.

Prerequisite: At least one credit in Canadian Government (or permission of the Department).

(CANADIAN)

Official electronic version updated on November 10, 2000

M. Watson, Editor