Bachelor of Administration Honours in Public Administration

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Identify significant problems and problem-areas in Public Administration: Students should be able to identify and describe major issues and challenges within the field of Public Administration.
• Describe and analyse the main issues involved: Students should demonstrate their ability to describe and critically analyze the main problems and areas of concern in Public Administration.
• Assess the impact of public sphere policy (including legislation) on society: Students are expected to evaluate how public policies and legislation affect society as a whole.
• Apply management theories to practical situations in the public and non-governmental spheres: Students should be able to apply management theories to real-world scenarios in both public and non-governmental organizations.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Contextualise problems studied within their own experience: Students should relate the problems studied to their own experiences.
• Take cognisance of divergent viewpoints and critically evaluate their relative merits to arrive at own viewpoint: Students should consider different perspectives and critically assess their strengths and weaknesses to form their own opinions.
• Formulate sustained and coherent arguments in response to a variety of Public Administration-related issues: Students should be able to construct logical and well-supported arguments on various Public Administration topics.
• Formulate responses to resolve concrete and abstract problems in public and non-governmental contexts: Students should develop solutions for both practical and theoretical issues in public and non-governmental settings.
• Apply learning from individual experience and academic disciplines to political, social, cultural, technological and economic realities, locally and globally: Students should apply their knowledge and experiences to understand the broader implications of Public Administration in various contexts.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Document researchable problems: Students should be able to identify and document researchable problems within the field of Public Administration.
• Demarcate the scope of research, for a limited project, under supervision: Students should define the boundaries of their research projects under supervision.
• Conceptualise research topic within existing field of discourse and literature: Students should place their research topics within the existing body of knowledge and literature on the subject.
• Compile a research design in relation to a research problem: Students should create a research design that addresses the research problem effectively.
• Conduct an independent search for relevant sources: Students should be able to independently search for and evaluate relevant sources for their research.
• Apply theories and models in the analysis and interpretation of collected data: Students should use appropriate theories and models to analyze and interpret their research data.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Use an acceptable subject-related academic style: Students should demonstrate proficiency in using academic writing conventions specific to Public Administration.
• Communicate material according to standard academic conventions of presentation: Students should present their work according to accepted academic standards, including proper structuring, referencing, and bibliographies.

Integrated Assessment:

• Formative Assessment: Activities, self-assessment questions, and written assignments contribute to the overall module mark.
• Summative Assessment: Examinations are conducted per module to assess students' understanding and knowledge.
• Feedback: Feedback on activities, self-assessment questions, assignments, and examinations is provided to students to aid in their learning and improvement.