Subject matter areas and competencies :an exploratory comparative study of MPA Programs in the United States, Europe, and the Arab Region -
| dc.contributor.author | Hussein, Ayman F. | |
| dc.contributor.department | Department of Political Studies and Public Administration | |
| dc.contributor.faculty | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | |
| dc.contributor.institution | American University of Beirut | |
| dc.date | 2013 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-03T10:23:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-02-03T10:23:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2013 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.A.)-- American University of Beirut, Department of Political Studies and Public Administration, 2013. | |
| dc.description | Advisor : Dr. Thomas W. Haase, Assistant Professor, Political Studies and Public Administration ; Committee Members : Dr. Ahmad Moussalli, Professor, Political Studies and Public Administration ; Dr. Hiba Khodr, Assistant Professor, Political Studies and Public Administration ; Reader : Mr. George Bitar-Ghanem, Instructor, Political Studies and Public Administration. | |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-144) | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigates Public Administration as a discipline in the United States, Europe and the Arab region. The nature of current curricular offerings in the top ten Masters of Public Administration programs in each of the three regions was identified and classified according to subject matter and core competencies. The data collection process revealed a total of 1462 relevant courses. The findings indicate that courses in the United States have begun to shift towards the competency based approach. Courses in Europe also appear to have started the shift towards competency based curriculum. Finally, courses in the Arab region reported the least emphasis on competencies of regions under analysis. Accordingly, this study recommends a number of propositions for courses and programs in the Arab region. The value of this study lies in the findings it provides about existing curricular offerings. Knowledge of the nature of these curricular offerings is necessary to both evaluate the current state of the field, and advance discussions about the bases of future MPA curriculum design. | |
| dc.format.extent | ix, 144 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm | |
| dc.identifier.other | b1800443x | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10938/9824 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Theses, Dissertations, and Projects | |
| dc.subject.classification | T:005991 AUBNO | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Bureaucracy. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Public administration -- Arab countries. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Public administration -- Europe. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Public administration -- United States. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Public administration -- Cross-cultural studies. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Curriculum change. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Education, Higher -- Curricula. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Education and g | |
| dc.title | Subject matter areas and competencies :an exploratory comparative study of MPA Programs in the United States, Europe, and the Arab Region - | |
| dc.type | Thesis |