I am student of Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) and from here I am doing BA Public Administration degree looking for the syllabus of this course. Will you tell me can I download all semester syllabus of BA Public Administration from University website?

The syllabus for B.A Public Administration program offered by Tamil Nadu Open University is as follows:


BPA 11
Principles of Public Administration

Block I:

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration – Public Administration and Private Administration – Public Administration Arts, Science or both – Public Administration and its relations with other Social Sciences – Approaches to Public Administration.


Block II:

Organisation – Bases of organization – Principles of Organisation – Hierarchy–
Span of control – Unity of command – Delegation of Authority – Co-Ordination – Integration Vs Disintegration – Centralisation Vs Decentralisation.


Block III :

Chief Executive – Types of Chief Executive – Line, Staff and Auxiliary
Agencies – Departments – Public corporations- Independent Regulatory commissions – Boards and commissions – Field Vs Head Quarters.


Block IV:
Meaning and nature of Management- Planning – Decision-making – Communication Supervision – Leadership – Public Relations


Block V:
Control over Public Administration – Legislative control – Executive - Judicial.


Books Recommended:

1. Avasthi, A. and Maheswari, S.R. - Public Administration

2. Tyagi, A.R. - Principles and Practice of Public Administration

3. Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidya Bhusan - Public Administration, S. Chand & Co
New Delhi 1994.

4. Bhambhri, C.P. - Public Administration – Theory and Practice, Jain Prakash, Nath & Co.,
Meerut, 2002

5. White - Public Administration, S. Chand & Co.,New Delhi, 1994.


Syllabus B.A Public Administration program Tamil Nadu Open University

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