Programmes

Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management

Programme	Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management 文學碩士(公共政策及管理)
Award Title	Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management 文學碩士(公共政策及管理)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Public Policy
Mode of Study	Combined mode

Normal Period of Study

- 1 year (full-time)
- 2 years (part-time/combined mode)

Maximum Period of Study

- 2.5 years (full-time)
- 5 years (part-time/combined mode)

Credit Units Required for Graduation

Programme Aims

The programme aims to broadly support the development of effective, people-centred governance in Hong Kong and around the world by producing graduates who can creatively contribute to policy analysis for, and the innovative management of, a wide range of issues of public concern. In particular, the programme will provide students with opportunities to:

enhance their theoretical knowledge and to discover new insights into public policy making and management in both local and international contexts;
develop their intellectual capacity in researching systematically and analysing critically theories and information about the effective and efficient utilization of public resources for the betterment of society; and
develop practical skills required for effective public management and to strengthen their abilities to contribute to creative and innovative problem solving in public policy and management contexts.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

discover and analyse critically current and emerging knowledge relating to principles, theories and practices in international and local governance, public policy and management;
contrast and assess the roles, inter-relationships and limitations of various actors and organizations involved in the governance of people, money, and the environment;
explain, compare and evaluate critically various values, ethical principles and cultural traditions shaping policy-making processes and the delivery of services to the community;
be creative in problem solving and demonstrate practical and, as appropriate, innovative management, planning, team-working, decision making and research skills; and
contribute to the development of knowledge about public policy and management by active discovery through undertaking supervised dissertation, capstone project, or other project-related coursework.

Programme Requirements

1. Core Courses: (17 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL5101	Theories of Government and Public Administration	3
POL5301	Managing Public Institutions and Organizations	3
POL5401	Values and Choice in Public Policy	3
POL5601	Policy Processes and Analysis	3
POL5801	Workshop in Public Affairs	2
POL6603	Research Methods in Public Policy and Management	3

2. Stream Core Courses: (9 credits)

Public Policy Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL6201	Comparative Public Policy	3
POL6202	Evidence-based Policy and Practice	3
POL6203	Behavioral Insights in Public Policy	3

Public Management Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL6302	Public Budgeting and the Management of Financial Resources	3
POL6303	Comparative Public Sector Management	3
POL6304	Public Human Resource Management	3

Smart Cities Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL5507	Strategic Management for Smart Cities: An Introduction	3
POL5508	Politics of the Smart City: A Critical View	3
SDSC6004	Data Analytics for Smart Cities	3

Governance in China Stream*

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL5708	Key Issues in Chinese Politics	3
OR
POL5710	State and Market in China	3

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL5705	Social Change and Urbanisation in Contemporary China	3
OR
POL5711	Environmental Governance in China	3

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL5709	Public Morality and Accountability in China: A Philosophical Perspective	3
OR
POL5716	Governance in the Greater China Region	3

*Note: Depending on the availability of resources, three of the abovementioned courses will be offered as the Stream Core Courses. The Department will decide on the offering plan at the beginning of each academic year.

3. Research Elective Course (4 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL6604	MAPPM Capstone Project	4
OR
POL6903	MAPPM Dissertation	4

4. Courses to be Offered in Special Circumstances as Substitutes for Either Programme Core or Stream Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL5602	Independent Project for Public Policy and Management	2
POL5603	Independent Project for Public Policy and Management	3
POL5604	Independent Project for Public Policy and Management	4

5. 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 (17 credits) and stream core courses (9 credits)	26

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