Diploma in Public Management
Course Description
The delivery of public services has never been more complex, with an array of different sectors and organisations with responsibilities in the area.
The Diploma in Public Management and Governance aims to provide you with a strong conceptual foundation for understanding and analysing the problems faced in public management and governance. It will also equip you with an effective toolkit of skills and techniques required to operate within the public sector’s increasingly complex managerial and organisational environment.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess the following:
- a qualification at MQF Level 4 (one A-level or equivalent in any subject);
AND
- a pass in English Language and Mathematics at MQF Level 3 (O-level or equivalent).
Preference will be given to prospective applicants having a year of work experience related to the study programme.
Target Audience
This course is targeted at:
- professionals within the public sector aspiring for professional and academic advancement in public management and governance;
- mid-career break professionals looking for opportunities to return to or change their career;
- other individuals who would find this programme suitable for their academic and professional path.
Career Paths
The possible positions for which this programme aims to prepare you for include:
- executive secretary
- supervisor
- manager
Modules
You are required to complete all 10 compulsory modules (60 ECTS) to fulfil the requirements of the Diploma in Public Management and Governance.
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Diploma in Public Management
How you’ll be assessed
This is a part-time programme and will typically take 15 months to complete. The programme comprises a total of 10 modules. The method of assessment is assignment-based.
The course comprises:
- 6 lectures per module;
- 3-hour lectures (evening);
- 12 hours of online content per module, comprising asynchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
Course Intake Dates
TBA 2023
Learning Outcomes:
The learner will be able to:
- Give due consideration to legal, regulatory and ethical frameworks related to public sector.
- Evaluate and assimilate knowledge of human resource management communication skills, customer care and relevant professional responses in public sector setting.
- Analyse and apply the essential rules and principles of public procurement taking relevant public procurement regulations into consideration.
- Evaluate relevant specialist theory and practice related to community governance and leadership, public management and governance, collaborative strategy and public policy making.
- Examine and apply various record keeping fundamentals and conventions as applicable to relevant public organisations.
- Assess the importance of ethics, administrative and constitutional law as well as relevant regulations in working within public sector.
- Show creativity related to working with multidisciplinary teams in providing public services including use of ICT and social media.