ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Political Science and Sociology
Areas: Political Science and Administration
Center Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Provide students with the essential tools and elements that will facilitate their analysis of public problems, knowledge of techniques, and management of public administration instruments.
Provide an overview of the different theoretical frameworks and research methodologies currently used in public administration.
Analyze public problems and alternatives for their management.
Understand the core elements of how public administration works.
Promote critical analysis of the theoretical and methodological frameworks used to develop, design, and implement tools for managing public issues.
Develop individual work skills by learning to analyze information, identify the most important ideas, and express them concisely in both written and oral form.
Develop teamwork skills.
1. Public management models
2. The public sector as an economic actor
3. Financial and budgetary management
4. Administrative contracting and strategic public procurement
5. Human resource management and public administration
6. Quality management in the public sector
7. Marketing of public services
8. Strategic planning in the public sector
9. Ethics, values, equity, and public management
10. Management control and evaluation, and accountability
Basic bibliography:
Aldeguer, B. y Pastor, D. (2020), Democracia, gobierno y administración pública contemporánea. Madrid: Tecnos.
Flynn N. y Asquer A. (2024), Public Sector Management. Sage.
Parrado, S. (2023), Gestión Pública e Innovación. Valencia: Tirant lo Blanc.
Supplementary bibliography:
Aguilar Villanueva, l. F. (2014). «Las dimensiones y los niveles de la gobernanza». Cuadernos de Gobierno y Administración Pública, Vol. 1, nº 1, pp. 11-36.
Albi E, González-Páramo J.M., y Zubiri, I. (2012) Economía Pública I. Barcelona: Ariel.
Arellano, D. (2004). Gestión estratégica para el sector público: del pensamiento estratégico al cambio organizacional. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica.
Arellano, D. (2002). "Nueva Gestión Pública: ¿el meteorito que mató al dinosaurio?". Revista del CLAD Reforma y Democracia. Nº. 23.
Arenilla, M. (2022) La administración digital. Madrid: INAP.
Barzelay. M. (1999), Atravesando la burocracia: una nueva perspectiva de la Administración Pública. México: FCE.
Calvo de Mora, A. Criado F., Periáñez R. (2021) Gestión de la calidad. Madrid: Pirámide.
Criado, J.I. (Ed.) (2016). Nuevas tendencias en la gestión pública. Madrid: INAP.
Criado, J.I. y Guevara, A. (2021) Guía de gobierno abierto para empleadas y empleados públicos. Madrid: Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública.
Du Gay, Paul (2012), En elogio de la burocracia: Weber, Organización, Ética. Madrid: Siglo XXI.
Jiménez Asensio, R., Villoria, M., Palomar Olmeda, A. (2009) La Dirección Pública Profesional en España. IVAP-Marcial Pons, 2009.
Jiménez F, Ros-Medina, J.L. y Villoria, M (2022), “Determinantes de la calidad del gobierno”. REIS, 180.
Medrano Perales, M. (coord) (2019) Manual Didáctico de los Presupuestos Generales del Estado. Madrid: Instituto de Estudios Fiscales
Parrado, S. (2015), El análisis de la gestión pública. Valencia: Tirant lo Blanc.
Prats, J. (2005) De la burocracia al management. Del management a la gobernanza. Las transformaciones de las Administraciones Públicas de nuestro tiempo. Madrid: INAP.
Ramió, C. (1999). Teoría de la Organización y Administración Pública. Madrid: Tecnos.
Ramió C. (ed.) (2021), Repensando la administración pública administración digital e innovación pública. Madrid: Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública.
Ramió, C. (2022). Burocracia inteligente: Guía para transformar la Administración pública. Madrid: Catarata
Ramió, C. y Salvador (2024) Gobernanza robusta. Un nuevo modelo de gestión pública. Valencia: Tirant lo Blanc.
Ramírez, Á., y Cruz, C. (Eds.) (2021). Gobernando el futuro: debates actuales sobre gobierno, administración y políticas públicas. Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales.
Sánchez Morón, M. (2018), Las administraciones españolas. Madrid: Tecnos.
Serrano Sanz, J.M. e Brandés, E. (2020). “Sector Público”. En J.L García Delgado y R. Myro (Dirs.) Lecciones de Economía Española. Cizur Menor: Civitas-Thompson Reuters.
Stewart, J. y S. Ranson, (1996): “La gestión en el ámbito público”, en Brugué , Q. y J. Subirats Lecturas de gestión pública. Madrid: MAP.
Stiglitz, J e Rosengard, K, (2019). Economía del sector público. Barcelona: Antoni Bosch.
Villoria, M. y del Pino, E. (2009), Dirección y gestión de recursos humanos en las Administraciones Públicas. 3ª Ed. Madrid: Tecnos
Villoria, M. y Izquierdo, A. (2020), Ética pública y buen gobierno: Valores e instituciones para tiempos de incertidumbre. 2ª Ed. Madrid: Tecnos.
At the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired the following skills:
Analyze and synthesize.
Argue logically.
Evaluate other people's arguments.
Establish the scientific value of the products generated in management and public policy research.
Differentiate between the discursive genres specific to management and public policy.
Theorize and conceptualize.
Seek and manage sources of information.
Collect and process qualitative and quantitative data for analysis.
Analyze data using qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Use computer tools and communication technologies.
Communicate fluently, both orally and in writing.
Likewise, as a result of learning this subject, participating students are expected to acquire skills in the following areas:
Use of tools that facilitate the analysis of public problems.
Use of public management techniques.
Knowledge of contemporary issues in public management.
Awareness of the importance of equity and ethics in public management.
Knowledge of theoretical frameworks of public management.
Application of management tools from strategic, quality, and citizen-oriented perspectives.
Analysis of public problems and exploration of alternatives for their management.
Analysis of information that allows for the development of public management projects.
Analysis and evaluation of the resources necessary for the provision of a service.
Organization of administrative activities.
Programming of organizational change processes.
Redesign and implementation of public services.
E-government management and introduction of ICT in the public sector.
The course is structured around the explanation of each of the topics that make up the program and the completion of interactive tasks designed to reinforce the knowledge and skills acquired.
Similarly, in order to simplify understanding of the subject matter, additional information (tables, charts, etc.) is provided throughout the course via the VIRTUAL CAMPUS as supplementary study material. The VIRTUAL CAMPUS itself will be used as a repository for material for interactive sessions.
Given the substantially practical nature of the content, student participation in interactive activities is crucial to ensure the successful acquisition of skills.
Lectures and interactive teaching will be in person. Tutoring will be in person, although it may be done partially online (see below). Interactive activities will be submitted in person or online, as indicated, and will be due on specific dates. Late submissions will not be accepted.
The final exam (in person) will be held on the dates originally established.
In summary, the teaching methods used will be based on the following techniques: lectures; debates; problem solving and case studies; individual/group assignments or projects. A collaborative teaching method known as COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) may be used, in which case this will be announced in advance.
TUTORING
In order to clarify any doubts about the program and the subject matter or to resolve any incidents related to assessment, the following tutoring schedule has been established:
Wednesday (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Thursday (12 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
This schedule may be subject to change during the course, in which case the change will be communicated in advance (via the Virtual Campus), as well as, if applicable, the alternative schedule for the tutorials.
Tutorials will be held in the offices of the professors responsible for the subject. Given that the course content will be distributed by each professor, it is advisable to contact the professor responsible for the corresponding content.
Tutorings can also be held online and will be held at the same time as the face-to-face tutorings. Appointments can be requested by email at the following addresses: ramon.bouzas [at] usc.gal (ramon[dot]bouzas[at]usc[dot]gal); alfonsoantonio.lopez [at] usc.gal (alfonsoantonio[dot]lopez[at]usc[dot]gal); antonlodeiro.vazquez [at] usc.gal (antonlodeiro[dot]vazquez[at]usc[dot]gal)
Regardless of the means of contact, please respect the tutoring schedule.
The assessment will seek to encourage individual and group interaction from the start of the sessions. The method used will combine the following elements:
1) Practical cases (interactive) (40% of the final mark): These involve individual or group exercises related to the interactive sessions. Teachers will indicate whether each practical exercise is to be done individually or in groups. In the case of a group solution, groups (maximum 4 people) will be formed for this purpose in the corresponding session. The exercises will be graded on a scale of 0.25 to 1 point. The possibility of participating in a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) will be considered as part of this 30% of the final assessment and, if applicable, the final weight of this part of the grade will be communicated.
2) Final exam (60% of the final grade): consists of a theoretical/practical exam. The structure of the exam content and its scoring will be communicated in advance. In any case, the exam may contain essay questions, short questions, and even a practical case study or text analysis. A minimum score of 50% on this exam is required to pass the course.
If a minimum of 5 points is not achieved in the tests as a whole, the subject will be considered failed.
The second opportunity will take into account the mark obtained in the interactive exercises, so please remember to plan ahead in order to be able to take the extraordinary exam in the best possible conditions.
Attendance -and participation- to class is advised for the most effective follow-up of the subject. Absence will not be penalized, except for the fact that it implies the non-participation in interactive tasks or any other that the teacher indicates as subject to the grade.
Students who have already been enrolled in the subject in previous years will be exempted from attending, but must submit the assignments requested by the teacher within the interactive activity.
Students who have been granted exemption from attendance must also submit the interactive assignments within the deadlines established for the remaining students through online delivery (virtual campus or by sending an e-mail to the teacher). They must also take the final test which, in general, will be face-to-face.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Regarding plagiarism and misuse of technology in the completion of assignments or tests: In cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and review of grades” will apply.
Regarding the use of generative AI tools (DeepSeek, Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.), any tasks submitted must indicate which fragments/content come from these tools and why they were used for that activity. In any case, where appropriate, the use of these tools as a source for assignments, presentations, or any other educational activity must be indicated. Any use of these tools not reported by students in their contributions to the course will be penalized by deducting between 50% and 75% from the value of the corresponding contribution.
According to the degree program description:
CLASSROOM WORK
Lectures 30 hours
Seminars 10 hours
Supervised work 5 hours
Tutorials 2 hours
Assignments related to the subject matter 3 hours
INDEPENDENT WORK
Individual study by the student 50 hours
Preparation of group work and presentations 25 hours
Completion of individual work 25 hours
Follow and complete all activities proposed during the course. Attendance at classes is considered mandatory and necessary in order to follow, understand, and pass the course. In the event that plagiarism or fraudulent behavior is detected in any assessment, the USC regulations for such cases will be applied with all their consequences.
This course will offer content and assistance in English to exchange students who request it.
Ramon Angel Bouzas Lorenzo
Coordinador/a- Department
- Political Science and Sociology
- Area
- Political Science and Administration
- Phone
- 881815181
- ramon.bouzas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Alfonso Antonio Lopez Rodriguez
- Department
- Political Science and Sociology
- Area
- Political Science and Administration
- alfonsoantonio.lopez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
| Wednesday | |||
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| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician | 1.3 |
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Galician | 1.3 |
| Thursday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician | 1.3 |
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Galician | 1.3 |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIS_03 | Galician | 1.3 |
| 05.25.2026 17:00-19:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | 2.1 |
| 06.29.2026 18:30-20:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | 0.2 |