Core modules

• PMA 707

  Governance, public management and African leadership 707

  Credits: 

  20.00
  Module content:
  

  • The concepts of leadership, governance, government and public management are understood and applied in a particular work environment. 
  • The legislative framework for governance is evaluated and applied in a work environment.
  • A critical understanding of the relationship between governance, public management and ethics is demonstrated.
  • The implications of the legislative framework towards governance on public management are evaluated.
  • A critical understanding of the ethical and democratic dimensions of administrative activities in state organizations is demonstrated.

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  Prerequisites	No prerequisites.
  Period of presentation	UPOnline Long Intake

• PMA 708

  Public sector transformation and reform 708

  Credits: 

  20.00
  Module content:
  

  • Concepts of public sector transformation and  reform.
  • Areas of public sector reform.
  • Donor-sponsored structural adjustment programmes and administrative reforms.
  • Administrative reform strategies in selected African and/or Commonwealth countries.
  • Public sector transformation, the state and civil society in South Africa.
  • Influences of Global, African and regional positions on the local (SA) transformation context.
  • The South African Constitution and the legislative framework for governance, and its transformational outlook.
  • Issues in public sector transformation and reform in South Africa including gender perspectives.

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  Prerequisites	No prerequisites.
  Period of presentation	UPOnline Long Intake

• PMA 709

  Programme and project management in the public sector 709

  Credits: 

  20.00
  Module content:
  

  • Theories and issues shaping contemporary public programme and project management.
  • Programme and project-based public management.
  • Appropriate department arrangements to support programmes and projects.
  • Procedures to manage risks in programmes.
  • Ways to get buy-in to public service projects by top-level political authority and other relevant stakeholders.
  • International trends in programme management.
  • Translation of policy programmes into projects.
  • The value of project management in government.
  • Sponsoring of multiple projects to support project goals.
  • Planning, monitoring and evaluation of specific projects.
  • Project risk management.

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  Prerequisites	No prerequisites.
  Period of presentation	UPOnline Long Intake

• PMA 710

  Advanced human resource management in the public sector 710

  Credits: 

  20.00
  Module content:
  

  • Design of an integrated human resources management plan. 
  • Complexities associated with diverse workforce.
  • Management of intellectual human capital.
  • Analysis of a high turn-over of staff and staff retention strategies.
  • Coaching and mentoring.
  • Leadership Development Management Strategic Framework for SMS in the public service.
  • Improvement of health and wellness of employees.
  • Performance management.
  • Labour relations.
  • Role of, and relationship between, the employer (the state), the employee and unions in shaping healthy labour relations.

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  Prerequisites	No prerequisites.
  Period of presentation	Year

• PMA 711

  Advanced public financial management and budgeting 711

  Credits: 

  20.00
  Module content:
  

  • Principles of public finance management
  • Regulatory framework in the management of an area of responsibility
  • Process of the financial cycle in the South Africa public sector.
  • Link between planning and budgeting in the South African public sector
  • Costing of goods and services
  • Principles of performance management and budget expenditure
  • Internal control and monitoring budget implementation
  • Risk management
  • Supply chain and asset management in the public sector
  • Financial reporting requirements of the public finance management regulatory framework
  • Basic analysis of financial information, annual financial statements and audit report

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  Prerequisites	No prerequisites.
  Period of presentation	UPOnline Long Intake

• PMA 712

  Public sector planning, monitoring and evaluation 712

  Credits: 

  20.00
  Module content:
  

  • Background to planning and value in performance management and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
  • M&E concepts. 
  • Key elements in the M&E systems.
  • Result based M&E versus traditional M&E.
  • Stakeholder engagement.
  • Logical frameworks.
  • M&E indicators.
  • Impact assessment.
  • Presentation and use of evaluation findings.

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  Prerequisites	No prerequisites.
  Period of presentation	UPOnline Long Intake

Please note:

• Module pricing is subject to change at the beginning of every year without prior notice.
• UPOnline tuition fees will increase annually by approximately 5%.
• The annual increase will apply from the March intake, which is the second intake of the year.
• If the programme fee is paid in full upfront the student is still liable for the difference between the upfront payment and increased amount until the completion of the programme.
• If you have any historic debt owed to the University of Pretoria, any payment you make will go towards settling that debt first.
• All-inclusive total programme cost.