Administrative Science (Core Curriculum Teaching Syllabus for Master of Public Administration (MPA) Professional Degree)

Author: National Public Administration Master (MPA)
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Administrative Law is a mandatory core course for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. This course primarily studies the legal norms, principles, systems, and operational rules governing public administration, as well as the legal principles and mechanisms that regulate public administrative relationships. As a core course for the MPA program, Administrative Law is not entirely equivalent to the Administrative Law studied by law students, though there are slight differences in research focus. The former places more emphasis on internal administration and the legal supervision of the behavior of administrative organs and civil servants, while the latter focuses more on external administration and legal remedies for external administrative counterparts. Of course, both internal and external administration are common research subjects for both, and their overall research scope and methods are largely the same, with only slight differences in research emphasis.
The teaching syllabus for Administrative Law, a core course for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program (hereinafter referred to as the "Syllabus"), consists of four parts:
Part I (Chapters I and II of the Syllabus) studies the general principles and rules of Administrative Law, including the relationship between law and public administration, the relationship between administrative power and citizens' rights, the relationship between administrative power and other state powers, as well as the basic principles of Administrative Law;
Part II (Chapters III to V of the Syllabus) studies the subjects of Administrative Law, including administrative organs and organizations authorized by laws and regulations as administrative subjects, civil servants and organizations to exercise administrative powers, as well as individuals, legal persons, and other organizations as administrative counterparts;
Part III (Chapters VI to X of the Syllabus) studies administrative acts and other acts implemented by administrative subjects, including administrative legislation, administrative orders, administrative permits, administrative levies, administrative grants, administrative penalties, administrative coercion, as well as administrative contracts and administrative guidance;
Part IV (Chapters XI to XV of the Syllabus) studies administrative legal supervision and administrative relief, including administrative supervision, administrative reconsideration, administrative litigation, administrative compensation, and administrative restitution.
The purpose of this course is to enable students in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program to master the basic theories, knowledge, and skills of Administrative Law while studying other public management courses, thereby improving their ability to understand, apply, and utilize Administrative Law in public management to solve practical legal issues. The objectives and requirements of this course are as follows:
1. To understand the basic concepts, nature, role, and functions of Administrative Law, master its basic principles and primary sources, and enhance awareness of the status and role of Administrative Law in governing the country according to law and building a rule-of-law state.
2. To understand the various main administrative legal systems, norms, and operational procedures in the field of public management, master general methods of legal interpretation and application of Administrative Law, and improve skills in managing and administering according to law.
3. To understand the basic theories, doctrines, and viewpoints of Administrative Law, master the fundamental relationship between law and public policy, and enhance the policy level of administrative law enforcement.
4. To understand the basic rules and relevant techniques of administrative legislation, administrative law enforcement, and administrative adjudication, master the general requirements for various administrative acts under law, and improve the legal quality and specialized skills for engaging in practical public management work.
5. To understand the current administrative management system and civil servant management system in China, master the legal norms governing the internal operations of administrative subjects, and enhance organizational and coordination abilities for public management.
6. To understand the source of administrative power and the value of Administrative Law, grasp the relationship between Administrative Law and democracy, the rule of law, and the market economy, and enhance the legal awareness of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as the conscious use of Administrative Law to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and maintain the order of the socialist market economy.