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Course: 2025/2026

Public Management
(13228)
Bachelor in Political Science (Study Plan 2018) (Plan: 396 - Estudio: 205)


Coordinating teacher: NATERA PERAL, ANTONIO

Department assigned to the subject: Social Sciences Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Objectives
After completing the course, the student will be able to understand recent approaches to executive public management, to comprehend the managerial skills necessary for effective resource management oriented towards public values, and to handle practically techniques and managerial skills used in current public management.
Learning Outcomes
K1: Acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and techniques of the discipline of political science, using the appropriate terminology and the appropriate scientific method K7: Describe the structure of public administrations at their different levels, the relationships established between them, the regulatory framework, planning and management in the public sphere. C2: Identify, understand and know how to use the main theoretical and conceptual approaches and frameworks of the different areas of specialization and subdisciplines of political science C4: Be able to dedicate themselves to lifelong autonomous learning, which allows them to adapt to new situations in the professional environment S5: Apply the basic techniques and instruments of consulting for the various political actors as well as political communication
Description of contents: programme
1. Managerial skills in the public sector. Historical evolution, trends, peculiarities, and instruments. 2. Key elements of human resources management in public administrations. Team and Project management. 3. Negotiation and conflict resolution in the public sphere. 4. Public leadership, communication, and crisis management. 5. Strategic public management and quality of public services. 6. Digitalization, data governance, and artificial intelligence in the public sector. 7. Public values, transparency, and responsibility of public managers
Learning activities and methodology
- Lectures and case studies in class - Simulation excercices on managerial skills (group) - Presentations, where appropriate, by student teams - Report on public management case
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50




Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • BOVAIRD, T. y LÖFFLER, E., eds.. Public Management and Governance. Londres, Routledge. 2015, third edition.
  • CONTEH, C.; GREITENS, T.J.; JESUIT, D.K.; ROBERGE, I., eds.,. Governance and Public Management. Strategic Foundations for Volatile Times. London, Routledge. 2018.
  • JOYCE, P.. Strategic Management in the Public Sector. . Londres, Routledge.. 2015.
  • RAYNEY, H.G.; FERNÁNDEZ, S; MALATESTA, D.. Understanding and Managing Public Organizations. Jossey-Bass. 2021
  • VAN DER WAL, Z.. The 21st Century Public Manager.. Red Globe Press.. 2017.
Additional Bibliography
  • DENHARDT, R.B.; DENHARDT, J.V.; ARISTIGUETA, M.P.; RAWLINGS, K.,. Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations,. Sage, 2018.. .
  • NOORDEGRAAF, M.,. Public Management. Performance, Professionalism and Politics. . Red Globe Press,. 2015.

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.