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Basics of Public Management

Course code

RIV6027.YK

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Avaliku juhtimise alused

Course title in English

Basics of Public Management

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The objective of the course is to give a systematic overview of the development of public management and public sector. It introduces different viewpoints of contemporary public management issues and public sector reforms.

Brief description of the course

The course defines the public sector and gives an overview of the changes in public sector management compared with the changes in private sector. Public sector reforms are also under consideration as well as different sub themes of public management, i.e. consumer (citizen) orientation in the public sector, cooperation between the public, private and non-profit sector, between strategic, performance and quality management. Emphasis is also on the topic of public finance and human resource management.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has the knowledge of the variety of definitions and meanings of public management and the public sector;
- is able to read public management textbooks in Estonian and in English;
- is able to collect information and solve tasks and case studies related with the topics of public management.

Teacher

Priit Suve

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