POLITICAL SCIENCE 2173

ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIETY--FALL 2004

Professor: Michael Givel

Office: Dale Hall Tower 215

Phone: 325-8878

Email: mgivel@ou.edu

General: In this course, we will examine how public administration in conjunction with legislators, executive officials, and the courts are related to issues of equality, social justice, and civil liberties. Topics in this course will include ethics, citizen participation, public accountability, privatization, administration and genocide, and promotion of social justice in public administration. Examination of these topics will occur through analyses of government budgeting, public leadership, organization and delivery of public services, and bureaucratic politics.

1. To provide an overview and understanding of the concepts of equality, social justice, civil liberties in public administration.

2. To provide an overview and assessment of the issues of administrative evil, ethics, citizen participation, public accountability, privatization, administration and genocide, and promotion of social justice in public administration.

3. To indicate how the courts, executive branch and legislators may or may not contribute to issues of administrative evil, ethics, citizen participation, public accountability, privatization, administration and genocide, and promotion of social justice in public administration.

4. To allow students the opportunity to analyze how routine public administration functions such as budgeting, leadership, and delivery systems contribute to or involve issues of administrative evil, ethics, citizen participation, public accountability, privatization, administration and genocide, and promotion of social justice in public administration.

5. To enhance research skills, including the design, information collecting, and analysis of written research reports.

Required Readings:

Adams, Guy and Balfour, Danny, 2004. Unmasking Administrative Evil. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe

Packet of articles.

Course Content:

Grades: Two Mid Terms (15% Each) 30%

Research Paper: 40%

Final Exam: 30%

Total: 100%

Research Paper: Students will select an administration and society issue or theory and write an academic-style paper. All papers should be typewritten and double-spaced in 11 or 12-point font with one-inch margins. The paper should be at least ten pages or more in length. You should also utilize the American Psychological Association (APA) or Chicago Manual of Style or MLA formats in relation to style and format for such items as footnotes, bibliography, and so on. I will also take off some points for consistently improper grammar or spelling. Papers should include a title page, abstract, references and appendices not counting in the page count. All material that is quoted or not original should have an appropriate footnote or endnote.

Mid Term Examinations: The two mid term examinations in class will be closed book essay style examinations that will cover the periods indicated in the Course Content section of this syllabus. In these exams, you will be responsible for all materials covered in reading assignments and class lectures.

Final Examination: This is a closed book essay style examination that will cover the entire course. In this exam, you will be responsible for all materials covered in reading assignments and class lectures.

Attendance and Tardiness: All students are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions on time.

Assignments and Tests: All assignments must be submitted on time in order to complete the course successfully. If you turn an assignment in after the date that it is due, and you do not have a valid reason for its late submittal, proportional points in relation to how late it is submitted will be deducted from the assignment. There are no extra credit assignments in this course. Make-up exams may be scheduled upon good cause reasons given by the student and approved by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. If there is not a good cause for an exam not being taken at its scheduled time, that exam cannot be made-up at a later date. All students are expected to complete the required reading assignments before the class period that the reading assignment is assigned.

Accomodation for Students with Disabilities: Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent her or him from fully demonstrating her or his abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.

Electronic Devices: All audible electronic devices, including but not limited to cell phones and beepers, must remain off at all times while the class is in session.