Minor in
Public Administration

US Credits

UK Credits

• CRIM 4101 Introduction to Criminology

  This course provides the fundamentals of object-oriented programming. This will include usage of variables, objects, classes; assignment and control through statements, loops, functions, procedures, interaction between objects and inheritance. This course may introduce any current specialists programming topics, eg. programming for mobile applications.

• ECON 4101 Introduction to Economics and Finance

  This module provides students with an introduction to various economic and financial concepts, demonstrating how these can be applied to better comprehend the world around them. It enhances students' understanding of the external factors that influence businesses, as well as financial aspects that are significant within a business context. It starts with an understanding of economic thought and development, and it expands on modern economic and financial issues the firms face. It is a solid foundation course for the basic ideas and applications of economics and finance.  

• CRIM 5102 Criminal Justice Institutions and Processes

  This course is designed to enable students to build expertise in the main institutions and processes of the criminal justice system. We look at the key agents of state that are involved in criminal justice - law enforcement agencies, the judicial system, corrections and rehabilitation - as well as an in-depth look at alternative models, including non-custodial sentencing and privatised agencies of justice. We critically assess the various controversies and problems in the activities of these institutions over time, and the weaknesses and limitations of their processes.

• ECON 5102 The Macro View of the Economy

  This class aims to analyse broader economic problems that have to do with aggregate economic activity. Analysis of social problems like unemployment, inflation, inequality, growth and development will be examined. Moreover, this class will offer a detailed overview of public finance, budgeting, and debt. To get a holistic view of the Macro aspects of the economy, central banking, exchange rates and the open economy will be discussed in detail. Illustrative empirical material is drawn from a wide range of economies. The issue-based approach enables students to understand the techniques and relevance of conceptual analysis.

• POLS 5102 British Politics: Inside Parliament

  This course will introduce students to the main political institutions in the United Kingdom (the monarchy, the executive, parliament, political parties and electoral systems) and to important debates in contemporary British society, such as constitutional reform, the political impact of Brexit and Britain’s role in international affairs, the power of the media, gender debates and the political management of ethnic and cultural diversity. The class combines theoretical, empirical, and active-learning approaches (the course includes visits to political institutions like Parliament and the Supreme Court provided they are accessible at the time the course runs). The course is co-taught with a Member of Parliament. Some of the sessions led by the MP take place in the parliamentary estate.

• ECON 6102 Public Economics

  This is a course in theoretical and applied public economics using microeconomic theory. The course addresses the theoretical analysis of market failure, public finance, taxation and expenditure systems in modern economies and discusses philosophical issues of economic welfare. Inequality, social mobility, and welfare frameworks are part of this course.

• POLS 6101 Policy Making in a Globalized World

  This course investigates the process of policymaking in modern states. It explores the role of ideas and institutions in policymaking, how in the new globalized world governments “import” and “borrow” policy ideas from each other, while analyzing how the different actors (i.e. states, bureaucrats, think-tanks, policy-networks, lobby groups, global civil society, and citizens) participate and influence the policy-making process. Through active learning activities (such as mapping the agenda-setting of ideas, identifying policy networks, advising a President) students will understand the complexities of policy-making and the challenges that the modern state faces in the era of globalization.