| CODE | SWP2646 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Governance and Administration in Social Welfare 1 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Social Policy and Social Work | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will introduce students to the principles of good governance in social organisations in the public, private and non-statutory sectors. Particular focus is placed on the twin concepts of integrity and accountability. The study-unit will introduce, and differentiate between, leadership, management and administration. It will also introduce organisational theory, particularly organisational design, learning and motivation, and will examine the benefits and challenges of diversity at the workplace. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is intended to equip students with the core principles and concepts that are essential to any administrative position in the social field. This first study-unit lays a broad conceptual foundation of governance in social organisations as a prerequisite to the second study unit, during which students are introduced to specific skills required in any professional organisation today. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate a critical understanding, through assessment, of concepts and practices in the governance of public, private and non-statutory organisations in the social welfare sector; - Gain an in-depth understanding through lectures and structured discussion of the mixed economy of welfare in Malta, and the different roles of the various sectors; - Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and functions of governing Boards; - Develop the ability to understand an organisation’s mission, values and strategic priorities and how these serve as a guide to decision-making;- Demonstrate learning and critical insight into organisations as healthy human systems, through case studies. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will, through case studies and examination, be able to: - Demonstrate the capacity to identify the design features of a governance system that fosters the principles of integrity and accountability; - Demonstrate insight into the impact of shortfalls in governance in the social field, in respect of the organisation and its service users, and how these may be remedied; - Identify the skills set needed by leaders, managers and administrators respectively; - Analyse the factors that influence motivation at work in a social welfare organisation; - Critically evaluate whether an organisation is designed to foster learning as well as the benefits of diversity. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main texts Hughes, Owen E. (2012). Public Management and Administration: An Introduction (4th ed.) UK, Palgrave Macmillan. Woodside, M. and McClam, T. (2006). An introduction to human services. US, Thomson Brooks/Cole. Supplementary texts Wilbur, R.H. (ed.) (2000). The complete guide to nonprofit management. US, Wiley. Pettinger, R. (2007). Introduction to management. US, Palgrave Macmillan. Sims, D., Fineman, St., and Gabriel, Y. (1993). Organising and organisations. UK, Sage. Peters, B. Guy (2009). The Politics of Bureaucracy: An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration, 6th Edition. UK, Routledge. Bovaird, Tony and Loffler Elke (eds) (2009). Public Management and Governance. UK, Routledge. Lohmann Roger A. and Lohmann Nancy (2002). Social administration. US, Columbia University Press. Rhodes, R. (1997). Understanding governance. Policy networks, governance, reflexivity and accountability. UK, Open University Press. Powell, Martin (ed.) (2007). Understanding the mixed economy of welfare. UK, Policy Press. Glennerster, Howard (2009). Understanding the finance of welfare (2nd ed.). UK, Policy Press. Menzel, Donald, C. (2012). Ethics Management for Public Administrators: Leading and Building Organizations of Integrity. USA, M.E. Sharpe. Banks, Sarah and Gallagher, Ann (2008). Ethics in Professional Life: Virtues for Health and Social Care: Character, Conduct and Caring. UK, Palgrave Macmillan. Welch, Don (2014). A guide to ethics and public policy: finding our way. UK, Routledge. Taylor, S. and Woodhams C. (2012). Managing People and Organisations. US, McGraw Hill. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Keith Mercieca Felicity Trudy Rayner Sue Vella (Co-ord.) |
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