Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ532757
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Developing a Competency-Based MPA Program.
Tompkins, Jonathan; And Others
Journal of Public Administration Education, v2 n2 p117-30 Oct 1996
An approach to designing a competency-based master's program in public administration that integrates political science, management, and value-based approaches into a holistic package is described. Pedagogically the approach seeks to balance conceptual knowledge with skill acquisition for specific situations, providing a curriculum more relevant to the needs of agencies and practitioners without sacrificing academic rigor. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Management Systems, Masters Programs, Political Science, Program Development, Public Administration, Public Administration Education, Relevance (Education), Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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