The aim of the Master’s Degree in Public
Administration (MPA) of IGNOU is to provide
comprehensive knowledge to the learners on the
nature and relationship of State, Society and
Administration. It will develop the conceptual
faculties of the learners on various
administrative theories, postulates, models,
processes, methods, instruments, techniques,
etc.
MPA is
a 64-credit Programme consisting of compulsory
and optional courses. The following courses are
available
in the first and second year of study
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Sr. No.
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Code
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Course-Master in Public Administration (MPA)
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Type
of Course
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Credit
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First Year Course
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1
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MPA-11
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State, Society
and Public Administration
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Compulsory
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8
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2
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MPA-12
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Administrative
Theory
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Compulsory
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8
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3
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MPA-13
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Public Systems
Management
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Compulsory
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8
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4
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MPA-14
|
Human Resource
Management
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Compulsory
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8
|
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Second Year Course
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|
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5
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MPA-15
|
Public Policy
and Analysis
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Compulsory
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8
|
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6
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MPA-16
|
Decentralization and Local Governance
|
Compulsory
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8
|
|
7
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MPA-17
|
Electronic
Governance
|
Elective
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4
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8
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MPA-18
|
Disaster
Management
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Elective
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4
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9
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MPS-003
|
India :
Democracy and Development
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Elective
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8
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