PAD 102 : INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION
1.

Lectures and Tutorials

Lectures and tutorials will be held two hours each, every week. Students are
expected to attend lectures and tutorials. The university ruling on 80%
attendance must be observed. Students are encouraged to participate during
lectures/tutorials by asking question, give comments, opinions and equally
responsible that the class will be interactive and informative hours. Based on
Integrated CGPA (ICGPA), students will be tested according to TWO (2) criteria:
such as Program Learning Outcome 1 - Knowledge (will be measured based on
test and final exam) and Program Learning Outcome 5 Presentation (will be
measured based on oral/audio-video/poster presentation, written assignment and
participation for each member throughout the semester during discussion)

2.

Course Evaluation and Assessment

Program Learning Outcome 1 :
a. Test 1
b. Test 2
c.
Final examination

10 %
10 %
60 %

Program Learning Outcome 5 :

d. Presentation
e. Written Assignment
f.
Group Discussion (teamwork)

5%
10 %
5%

The breakdown of the course evaluation and assessment are as follows:

2.1.1

Test 1 (10 %) Week 6

It consists of 4 short essay questions in which the students are required to

choose 2 out of 4 questions. Mark for each question is 10 marks. Total marks are
20 and will be converted to 10 %. Topics covered from topic 1, 2 and 3. Time
allocated is 45 minutes.
2.1.2

Test 2 (10 %) Week 11

It is a set of 3 long essay questions. Students are compulsory to answer any

ONE (1) question. Each question carries 25 marks. Total marks are 25 and will
be converted into 10 %. Topics covered from topic 4, 5 and 6. Time allocated is
60 minutes.

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2.1.3

Final examination (60 %)

It consists of 2 parts. Part A consists of 5 short essay questions and students are
compulsory answer ALL questions. For part A each question carries 10 marks.
Part B consists of 4 long essay questions and students are required to answer
any 2 questions. Each question carries 25 marks. Total marks are 100 and will be
converted into 60 %.
(* Topic 4 - Government administrative machinery excluded from final
exam questions)
2.1.4

Presentation/ Group Assignment (5 %) -

a.Description
It is a group work. Each group must comprise of maximum 4 members
(or as allowed by the tutor) in each group, depending on the size of the
class and lecturer/ tutors discretion. Lecturers/tutors may assign any
questions as long as related to topic 4: Government administrative
machinery. Presentation will be individually rated. Total marks are 25 and
will be converted into 5 %.
# Topic 4 - Government administrative machinery (topic 4 was excluded
from final exam; therefore this presentation is designed to assess
students knowledge and comprehension on topic 4).
b. Schedule to present
Between week 6 14.
c. Aspects to include in the presentation slide

d.

i.

Students Name, Tutorial Group, Presentation Date and Question.

ii.

Content :
Introduction
Main points
Conclusion
List of References
Appendix (if any)

Format of the presentation

a.

Make an opening and closing statement - Start with addressing

evaluator/ tutor and audience.
b. Strictly no reading!
c. 10 -15 minute presentation.
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d.
e.
f.
g.

5 -10 minute Q & A session

Every group member has to present.
Formal attire/ image/ appearance.
For other technical aspects such as color, font type, icon, students
are free to use their own creativity and make full use of the visual
aids available.

Allocation of assessment
Based on the assessment form provided.

2.1.5

Written Assignment (10%)

There are 2 types of written assignment must be completed by the
students.
Written Assignment 1 - (3%)
a. Description
Based on the topic given for presentation, each group required to
write an essay in 700 words onwards. Font size Arial 11 and
single spacing. Total marks are 25 and will be converted into 3%.
Essay format:
1)
2)
3)
4)

Introduction
Issue
Conclusion
References

b. Submission of assignment
Final essay must be submitted one week after students present their
work.
c. Allocation of assessment
Based on the assessment form provided. Students will be assessing by
group.

Written Assignment 2 - (7%)

a.

Description
In order to succeed in final exam, each student is required to write an
answer based on past year questions/short or long questions on a topic

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related to the syllabus. This is to ensure students may be familiar with

technical process on how to write clearly and concisely during final exam.
During tutorial class lecturers/tutors must provide at least 2-4 questions
for every topic and students are compulsory to answer any 1-2 questions
and submit their answer on that particular/following week.
(Lecturers/tutors can determined any questions as long as related with the
syllabus)
Ask students to write a few answers during class. Some mixture of inclass writing and outside writing assignment will give students the practice
they need to improve their skills.
After assignments have been checked, discuss the values of outlines;
explain how to elaborate their point and how to give an example for each
point given. Students need to be informed about their progress so that
they can formulate their thoughts, generate ideas, and focus their answer.

b.

Schedule to assign written assignment

Each student has to do:
i.

Written assignment 1 - week 2, student

questions on topic 1
Written assignment 2 - week 3, student
questions on topic 2
Written assignment 3 - week 4, student
questions on topic 3
Written assignment 4 - week 5, student
questions on topic 4
Written assignment 5 - week 6 student
questions on topic 5.

ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

is required to answer
is required to answer
is required to answer
is required to answer
is required to answer

Week 7 Group Discussion Activity (please refer to 2.1.6)

i.

Written assignment 6 - week 8, student is required to answer

questions on topic 6.
Written assignment 7 - week 9, student is required to answer
questions on topic 7

ii.
iii.

Written assignment 8 - week 10, student is required to answer

questions on topic 8.
Written assignment 9 - week 11, student is required to answer
questions on topics 9.

iv.
v.

Week 12 Group Discussion Activity (please refer to 2.1.6)

i.

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Written assignment 10 - week 13, student is required to answer

questions on topics 10.

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Methods of written assignment (Lecturers/tutors can choose any

method from here):

1. Tutorial questions: lecturers/tutors may provide any questions that

are related to the syllabus. Questions can be vary (short
essay/long essay/fill in the blanks, etc. )or
2. Workbook:
compilation of many questions from syllabus.
Lecturers/tutors can use their creativity to develop such workbook.
or
3. Model answer: Students may refer best answer from previous test/
final exam questions and written assignment. Students can
compare/review their work.
b. Submission of assignment
Students are required to write and lecturers/tutors need to check
their answers every week. For overall of assessment rate, each
student needs to submit their works on week 11 (Lecturers/tutors
will review students answer from topics 1-8). Marks for assignment is
20 and will be converted into 7 %.
c. Allocation of Assessment
Based on the assessment form provided. Assessment will be individually
rated.
2.1.6

Discussion (5 %)

a. Description :
For this part, students will be divided in small groups to explore a number of
issues/scenario related to public administration in Malaysia . Ask your students to
bring to class enough copies of a paper/ marker pen/color pen for each person in
their group. Each group will be asked to work on a different issue for 45 minutes.
Give your students guidelines for critiquing the topic. The most important step is
for every group members to participate during discussion because
lecturers/tutors will assess students performance during group activity. At the
end, each group required to produce mind map/summary of the main ideas and
present it in 5 minutes. Total marks for the 2 group discussion are 40 and will be
converted into 5 %.
Each group needs to discuss TWO (2) issues at 2 different time and
lecturers/tutors will evaluate the students during the discussion
a. schedule to group discussion

1. Week 7
2. Week 12
b. Allocation of Assessment
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Based on the assessment form provided. Students will be assessing by

group.

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE & POLICY STUDIES
INTEGRATED CGPA (ICGPA)
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AM110 / PAD102
1.RUBRIC FOR VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS (5%)
Name :
Matrix Number :
Group :
Scale

Criteria

Very Weak

Weak

Fair

Good

Very Good

1) Personal
Appearance
2) Confident
delivery of
ideas

3) Content

Shabby

Not able to deliver

ideas confidently

Content not
related to
specified topic

4) Language

Poor grammar

5)Effective and
articulate of
delivery of
ideas

Not able to deliver

ideas effectively

Dressed and
require further
improvements

Moderately
dressed and
groomed.

Dressed
and
groomed.

Dressed appropriately
And well groomed

able to deliver
ideas with
limited
confidence
and require
further
improvements

able to deliver
ideas fairly
confidently and
require minor
improvements

Content
related to
specified topic
and require
further
improvements

Content is
related to
specified topic
and require
minor
improvements

Content is
related to
specified
topic

Content is logically and

sequentially organized.
Ideas and argument are
clearly presented.

and require
further
improvements

Moderate

Grammatic
ally good

Grammatically correct
and excellent

able to deliver
ideas fairly
effective and
require minor
improvements

Able to
deliver
ideas
effectively
and
articulately

Able to deliver ideas

with great effect and
articulate.

able to deliver
ideas with
limited effect
and require
further
improvements

Able to
deliver
ideas
confidently

Marks

Able to deliver ideas

with great confidence

TOTAL (5%)

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Checked by:
Name : _______________________________

Signature:___________________

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE & POLICY STUDIES
INTEGRATED CGPA (ICGPA)
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AM110 / PAD102

2. RUBRIC FOR WRITING SKILLS (Assignment 1 3%)

Group member (Name/Matrix number):
1.
2.
3.
4.
Scale

Criteria

Very Weak

Weak

Fair

Good

Very Good

Not able to follow the

specified format

Follow the specified

format and require
further
improvements

Able to follow the

specified format
and require minor
improvements

Able to write ideas

with limited clarity
and require further
improvements

Able to write ideas

fairly clearly but
require minor
improvement

1) Format

2) Clearly
written
academic
discourse

Not able to write ideas

clearly

Able to follow the

specified format

Excellent ability to follow

the specified format.

Able to write ideas

clearly

Able to write ideas with

excellent clarity

Figures/plots not
being described
Not able to write ideas
coherently

Able to write ideas

with limited
coherence and
require further
improvements

Able to write ideas

fairly coherently but
require minor
improvement

Able to write ideas

coherently

Able to write ideas with

excellent coherence.

4)Systematicall
y written
academic
discourse

Not able to write ideas

systematically

Able to write ideas

with limited system
and require further
improvements

Able to write ideas

fairly systematically
but require minor
improvement

Able to write ideas

systematically

Excellent ability to write

ideas systematically

5) Originality

Element of plagiarism

Limited element of
plagiarism

Partially
referencing

Proper referencing
and citations

Excellent Proper
referencing and citations

3) Coherently
written
academic
discourse

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TOTAL (3%)

Checked by:
Name : _______________________________

Signature:___________________

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE & POLICY STUDIES
INTEGRATED CGPA (ICGPA)
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AM110 / PAD102

2. RUBRIC FOR WRITING SKILLS (Assignment 2 7%)

Name :
Matrix Number :
Group :
Scale

Criteria

Very Weak

Weak

Fair

Good

Very Good

Not able to follow

the specified format

Follow the specified

format and require
further
improvements

Able to follow the

specified format
and require minor
improvements

Able to write ideas

with limited clarity
and require further
improvements

Able to write ideas

fairly clearly but
require minor
improvement

1) Format

2) Clearly written
academic
discourse

3) Coherently
written academic
discourse

4)Systematically
written academic
discourse

Not able to write

ideas clearly

Able to follow the

specified format

Excellent ability to follow

the specified format.

Able to write ideas

clearly

Able to write ideas with

excellent clarity

Figures/plots not
being described
Not able to write
ideas coherently

Able to write ideas

with limited
coherence and
require further
improvements

Able to write ideas

fairly coherently but
require minor
improvement

Able to write ideas

coherently

Able to write ideas with

excellent coherence.

Not able to write

ideas
systematically

Able to write ideas

with limited system
and require further
improvements

Able to write ideas

fairly systematically
but require minor
improvement

Able to write ideas

systematically

Excellent ability to write

ideas systematically

TOTAL (7%)

Checked by:
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Name : _______________________________

Signature:___________________

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE & POLICY STUDIES
INTEGRATED CGPA (ICGPA)
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AM110 / PAD102
3.RUBRIC FOR TEAMWORK ( 2.5 % x 2 = 5%)
Group member (Name/Matrix number):
1.
2.
3.
4.
Scale

Criteria

Very Weak

Weak

Fair

Good

Very Good

1) Foster
good
relationship

Not clear evidence

of ability to foster
good relationships
and work together
effectively with
other group
members towards
goal achievement.

Able to foster
relationships and
work together
with other group
members towards
goal achievement
but with limited
effect.

Able to foster good

relationships and work
together with other
group members towards
goal achievement with
some effects and require
minor improvements

Able to foster good

relationships and
work together with
other group
members towards
goal achievement.

High ability to foster good

relationships and work
together effectively with other
group members towards goal
achievement.

No clear evidence
of ability to assume
alternate roles as a
group leader and
group members
demonstrated in
practice

Attempt to
demonstrate in
practice the ability
to assume
alternate roles as
a group leader
and group but
with limited effect.

Able to demonstrate in
practice the ability to
assume alternate roles
as a group leader and
group members with
some effects and require
minor improvements

Able to
demonstrate in
practice the ability
to assume alternate
roles as a group
leader and group
members.

Show clear evidence to

assume alternate roles as a
group leader and group
members demonstrated in
practice

Not able to respect

and accept opinion
of others that leads
to conflict

Limited respect
and accept
opinion of others
in achieving
groups objectives

Able to respect and

accept opinion of others
in achieving groups
objectives

Able to well
respect and accept
opinion of others in
achieving groups
objectives

Able to very well respect and

accept opinion of others in
achieving groups objectives

2) Alternate
roles

3) Respect
and accept
opinions

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4)Knowledg
e and skills
in teamwork

Not clear evidence

of knowledge and
understanding
demonstrated in
practice

Attempt to
demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding
demonstrated in
practice but with
limited effect.

Able to demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding
demonstrated in practice
and require minor
improvements

Able to
demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding in
practice well

Very clear evidence of

knowledge and
understanding demonstrated
in practice

TOTAL (2.5%)

Checked by:
Name : _______________________________

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Signature:___________________

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