Course code VadZ4045
Credit points 4.50
Public Administration
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures32
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Date of course confirmation06.03.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developers
Voldemārs Bariss
Dr. phil.
Sandra Nāckalne
Mg. paed.
Course abstract
The aim of studying Public Administration is to provide the students with the knowledge about public administration concepts, theories and examples of best practices both in Latvia and abroad. The relationships of politics, executive power and civil society, the structure, functions and operations inside public administration and its modernization are included in the course as main topics. The envisaged issues are supplemented by the analysis of current laws and regulations.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Study course provides knowledge about basic principles of public administration, its structure and main operations, as well as public administration modernization trends both Latvia and abroad;
• develops skills to analyze public administration specific issues in general context;
• during the study course students develop competence to take into consideration general rules and interactions of public administration system, when they fulfil specific tasks and assignments.
Compulsory reading
1. Bariss V. Publiskā administrācija. Jelgava: LLU, 2009. 111 lpp.
2. Polits K., Bukerts G. Sabiedrības vadības reforma. Salīdzinošā analīze. [Latvija: 2002.], 350 lpp.
3. Pūķis M. Pašu valdība. Rīga: Latvijas Pašvaldību savienība, 2010. 512 lpp.
4. Laba pārvaldība ( red. Ž Ozoliņa, I. Reinholde). Rīga: Zinātne, 2009. 286 lpp.
Further reading
1. Christensen T, and others. Organizations Theory and the Public Sector. London and New York: Routledge, 2007. 191 p.
2. Grīnings P. Sabiedrības iesaistīšana. Konsultāciju metodes. Rīga: Valsts Kanceleja, 2004. 63 lpp. [Tiešsaiste].[Skatīts 14.02.2011.] Pieejams: http://petijumi.mk.gov.lv/ui/DocumentContent.aspx?ID=2992
[skatīts 22.04.2013.]
3. Starlings G. Valsts sektora pārvalde. Rīga:USIS Riga, 1999. 616 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Administration and Society. ISSN : 0095 - 3997[Tiešsaiste].[Skatīts 14.02.2011.] (Pieejams: http://aas.sagepub.com/ )
2. Latvijas Vēstnesis, ISSN: 1407 - 0391
3. Public Administration Review. ISSN: 0033 - 335[Tiešsaiste].[Skatīts 14.02.2011.] 2 (Pieejams:http://ras.sagepub.com/)