PMPA6121 

Public policy analysis course applies the relevant theories and methods of public policy to analyze public issues. This course systematically describes the composition of the public policy system, the operation of the public policy process, and the methods and technologies of public policy analysis, aiming to enable students to deeply understand the basic concepts, theoretical framework, and basic elements of public policy on the basis of understanding the development and evolution history of public policy science. Through case analysis, students can master the values, thinking methods and model paths of public policy analysis, master specific decision-making and analysis technologies, be familiar with the subject and approach of public policy formulation, and understand the main historical experiences and lessons in public policy formulation.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6122 

The theory and practice of "one country, two systems" is a course for theoretical analysis of the issue of "one country, two systems" by using relevant theories and methods such as political science, constitutional law and political philosophy. This course systematically describes the guiding principle, system design, development process and practice of "one country, two systems", aiming to enable students to deeply understand the basic theoretical framework and basic system content of "one country, two systems" on the basis of understanding the development and evolution history of "one country, two systems". Help students master the value concept, thinking method of "one country, two systems" and the background of "one country, two systems" in the decision-making and analysis of public administration in the Macao Special Administrative Region, understand the impact of "one country, two systems" as the political cornerstone of the Special Administrative Region on the formulation and implementation of public policies, and the main historical experiences and lessons from the practice of "one country, two systems".

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6123 

Public management aims to assist public managers to obtain the knowledge, skills and strategies needed to solve public problems, meet the needs of the people and deal with public affairs, so as to achieve a government with sense of responsibility, responsiveness, efficiency and fairness. Public management has two meanings: narrow sense and broad sense. In the narrow sense, public management refers to the management of the public sector, but in the broad sense, public management refers to the management of public affairs, including all political and administrative aspects, including the public sector, private sector and the third sector. This course aims to establish the understanding and application of public management by explaining the important subject of public management and combining the discussion of practice and knowledge.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6124 

Based on the general research process and the teaching of qualitative research and quantitative research methods, this course combines theoretical teaching and experimental teaching to meet the needs of postgraduate research, with a view to cultivating students' ability to comprehensively use various analytical methods to solve practical problems. The teacher introduces in detail the philosophical basis of the method, research methodology, and research methods based on the tradition of positivism, phenomenology, and interpretation through explanation, demonstration, and organization of student exercises. In addition to the introduction of research methods and theories, the teaching of this course will also select a certain number of academic papers from various relevant academic journals, introduce their research methods respectively, and discuss how to properly use research methods to conduct research. Through the discussion and practical application of various research methods, students can be trained to independently engage in social science research and lay a methodological foundation for thesis research.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6298 

Writing the project report is an important part of MPA graduate training. After completing the first year of coursework, students are required to write an original project report under the guidance of their advisor or project team and pass the review process. The project report should be an original and professionally academic achievement, with applied topics as the main focus. The subject can be case analysis, research reports, problem studies, or policy analysis, and should cover an introduction, literature review, research methods, project findings, and conclusion. The project report should contribute to the development and research of public management.

9

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PMPA6101 

Starting from the needs of public management, based on the knowledge system of digital government and digital governance, this course aims to grasp the development trend and application of digital governance, focus on the profound changes in the generation and dissemination of information, management modes and means, and explore a simplified, efficient, clean and fair government operation mode in combination with the cutting-edge issues of digital governance. The purpose is to enable students to grasp the new governance mode generated under the background of the wide application of modern information technology and digital technology, and apply what they learn.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6102 

Based on the systematic analysis of the Outline of the Development Plan of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area and in combination with the theory and specific cases of regional cooperation, this course focuses on the following issues: First, how to adhere to the guidance of innovation and constantly enhance scientific and technological strength and industrial competitiveness; Second, How to strengthen the hard connectivity of facilities and the soft connectivity of mechanisms, and gradually improve the level of market integration. Third, how to deepen the cooperation in the field of people's livelihood in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and comprehensively build a high-quality living circle suitable for living and working; Fourth, how to promote the construction of major cooperation platforms and further promote the integrated development of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, including Guangdong Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin and Shenzhen Hong Kong modern service industry cooperation zone in Qianhai, etc. It aims to enable students to deeply understand the major development strategies of the country under the reform and opening up in the new era, as well as the significance of the country's implementation of innovation driven development and adherence to reform and opening up.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6103 

This program will flexibly launch some seminars on public policies that need special attention, and introduce the latest development and hot topics of public management, such as social security and social welfare policies, education policies, housing policies, industrial policies, health policies, international public policies, etc. The aim is to enable students to master the hot topics and latest development of public management, improve their ability to analyze public policies, combine theory with practice, and use public policy theory to interpret and judge practical problems.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6104 

This course systematically studies the basic theories, basic laws and basic methods of non-profit organizations' management activities. The content includes the basic concept, main activity fields and functions of non-profit organizations, the organization operation theory, performance management methods, development status of non-profit organizations, in particular the NPO management in Macao. It aims to enable students to understand the relevant knowledge of non-profit organization management, improve their ability to analyze and solve problems, and improve their practical working ability and comprehensive quality in the public sector and the third sector.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6105 

This course covers politics, management, strategy, economics, sociology, military science, international politics, international relations, national security, government decision-making and management, enterprise operation and management, etc. The main contents include explanation and discussion of sovereignty disputes, ethnic and religious conflicts, trade protectionism and trade war, economic problems under China's new normal, China's reunification, China's national security and national strategy, China-US normal control, etc. The purpose is to enable students to understand the ideological schools of strategy and crisis management, and improve their skills and abilities to strategically think, assess the situation, and better choose strategies to achieve the anticipated results.

3

45 hrs

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PMPA6106 

Public economics uses modern economic principles and methods to study how the public sector engages in various economic activities. This course combines economics, public finance, welfare economics and other contents by introducing the principles of relevant economics, aiming to enable students to comprehensively and systematically master the concept system and operation mechanism with public products as the core, understand the optimal allocation of resources in the public sector, and coordinate the relationship between the public sector and the private sector in the allocation process.

3

45 hrs

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