1. Core Courses: (18 credits) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| PIA5101 | Theories of Government and Public Administration | 3 | | PIA5301 | Managing Public Institutions and Organizations | 3 | | PIA5401 | Values and Choice in Public Policy | 3 | | PIA5601 | Policy Processes and Analysis | 3 | | PIA6204 | Statistical Analysis for Public Policy and Management | 3 | | PIA6603 | Research Methods in Public Policy and Management | 3 |
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2. Stream Core Courses: (12 credits) |
Public Policy Stream| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|
| PIA6201 | Comparative Public Policy | 3 | | | PIA6202 | Evidence-based Policy and Practice | 3 | | | PIA6203 | Behavioral Insights in Public Policy | 3 | | | PIA6205 | Practice in Public Policy | 3 | |
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Public Management Stream| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|
| PIA6302 | Public Budgeting and the Management of Financial Resources | 3 | | | PIA6303 | Comparative Public Sector Management | 3 | | | PIA6304 | Public Human Resource Management | 3 | | | PIA6305 | Practice in Public Management | 3 | |
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Smart Cities Stream #| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| PIA5504 | The Asian Metropolis: Issues in Urban Management | 3 | | | PIA5510 | Understanding and Managing Smart Cities | 3 | | | PIA5509 | The Urban Management Workshop: Exploring the Contemporary City | 3 | | | PIA5605 | Data Analytics for Public Policy and Management | 3 | | | PIA6504 | Practice in Smart Cities Management | 3 | | | SEE6201 | Environmental and Energy Policy | 3 | |
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Governance in China Stream #| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| PIA5708 | Key Issues in Chinese Politics | 3 | | | PIA5710 | State and Market in China | 3 | | | PIA5711 | Environmental Governance in China | 3 | | | PIA5716 | Governance in the Greater China Region | 3 | |
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#Note: Depending on the availability of resources, the Department will decide which four courses will be offered for the Smart Cities Stream at the beginning of each academic year. |
3. Experiential Learning Elective (3 credit units) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|
| PIA5000 | PIA Postgraduate Internship | 3 | | | OR | | | | | PIA5802 | MAPPM Action Report | 3 | | | OR | | | | | PIA5803 | MAPPM Overseas Study | 3 | |
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4. Research Elective Course (3 credit units) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|
| PIA6604 | MAPPM Capstone Project | 3 | | | OR | | | | | PIA6903 | MAPPM Dissertation | 3 | |
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5. Course to be Offered in Special Circumstances as Substitutes for Either Programme Core or Stream Core Course |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|
| PIA5603 | Independent Project for Public Policy and Management | 3 | |
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6. Additional Information
| Intermediate Awards |
Required Courses |
Total Credits |
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management
深造文憑(公共政策及管理) |
Completion
of all programme core courses (18 credits) and stream core courses (12 credits)
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30 | |
