Programmes

Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management

Programme	Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management 文學碩士(公共政策及管理)
Award Title	Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management 文學碩士(公共政策及管理)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Public and International Affairs
Mode of Study	Combined mode

Normal Period of Study

- 1 year (full-time)
- 2 years (part-time/combined mode)

Maximum Period of Study

- 2.5 years (full-time)
- 5 years (part-time/combined mode)

Credit Units Required for Graduation

Programme Aims

Broadly support the development of effective, people-centred governance in Hong Kong and around the world by producing graduates who can creatively contribute to policy analysis for, and the innovative management of, a wide range of issues of public concern. In particular, the programme will provide students with opportunities to:

enhance their theoretical knowledge and to discover new insights into public policy making and management in both local and international contexts;
develop their intellectual capacity in researching systematically and analysing critically theories and information about the effective and efficient utilization of public resources for the betterment of society; and
develop practical skills required for effective public management and to strengthen their abilities to contribute to creative and innovative problem solving in public policy and management contexts.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

discover and analyse critically current and emerging knowledge relating to principles, theories and practices in international and local governance, public policy and management;
contrast and assess the roles, inter-relationships and limitations of various actors and organizations involved in the governance of people, money, and the environment;
explain, compare and evaluate critically various values, ethical principles and cultural traditions shaping policy-making processes and the delivery of services to the community;
be creative in problem solving and demonstrate practical and, as appropriate, innovative management, planning, team-working, decision making and research skills; and
contribute to the development of knowledge about public policy and management by active discovery through undertaking supervised dissertation, capstone project, or other project-related coursework.

Programme RequirementsCatalogue Term : Semester A 2022/23

1. Core Courses: (18 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5101	Theories of Government and Public Administration	3
PIA5301	Managing Public Institutions and Organizations	3
PIA5401	Values and Choice in Public Policy	3
PIA5601	Policy Processes and Analysis	3
PIA6204	Statistical Analysis for Public Policy and Management	3
PIA6603	Research Methods in Public Policy and Management	3

2. Stream Core Courses: (12 credits)

Public Policy Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA6201	Comparative Public Policy	3
PIA6202	Evidence-based Policy and Practice	3
PIA6203	Behavioral Insights in Public Policy	3
PIA6205	Practice in Public Policy	3

Public Management Stream#

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA6302	Public Budgeting and the Management of Financial Resources	3
PIA6303	Comparative Public Sector Management	3
PIA6304	Public Human Resource Management	3
PIA6305	Practice in Public Management	3
PIA6306	Public Strategic Planning and Management	3

Smart Cities Stream #

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5504	The Asian Metropolis: Issues in Urban Management	3
PIA5509	The Urban Management Workshop: Exploring the Contemporary City	3
PIA5510	Understanding and Managing Smart Cities	3
PIA5605	Data Analytics for Public Policy and Management	3
PIA6501	Urban Development and Sustainable Cities	3
PIA6504	Practice in Smart Cities Management	3
SEE6201	Environmental and Energy Policy	3

Governance in China Stream #

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5708	Key Issues in Chinese Politics	3
PIA5710	State and Market in China	3
PIA5711	Environmental Governance in China	3
PIA5716	Governance in the Greater China Region	3

#Note: Depending on the availability of resources, the Department will decide which four courses will be offered for the Public Management Stream and Smart Cities Stream at the beginning of each academic year.

3. Experiential Learning Elective (3 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5000	PIA Postgraduate Internship	3
OR
PIA5802	MAPPM Action Report	3
OR
PIA5803	MAPPM Overseas Study	3

4. Research Elective Course (3 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA6604	MAPPM Capstone Project	3
OR
PIA6903	MAPPM Dissertation	3

5. Course to be Offered in Special Circumstances as Substitutes for Either Programme Core or Stream Core Course

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
PIA5603	Independent Project for Public Policy and Management	3

6. Additional Information

Intermediate Awards	Required Courses	Total Credits
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management 深造文憑(公共政策及管理)	Completion of all programme core courses (18 credits) and stream core courses (12 credits)	30