Agrarian and Rurban Development Studies
Academic Programs
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
CORE COURSES
PAf 201 |
Political Economy of Public Affairs |
3 |
PAf 203 |
Data Analysis and Modeling for Public Affairs |
4 |
PAf 204 |
Ethics in Public Affairs |
3 |
DM 224 |
Public Affairs Management in Development |
3 |
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Required Courses (12 units)
ARDS 201 |
Social Dynamics of Agrarian and Rurban Institutions |
3 |
AGRS 211 |
Economics of Agrarian Reform |
3 |
AGRS 291 |
Special Topics |
2 |
AGRS 298 |
Field Studies |
3 |
AGRS 299 |
Graduate Seminar |
1 |
Elective Courses (6 units)
AECO 251 |
Agricultural Programs for Economic Development |
3 |
AGRS 2210 |
Legislation and Administration of Agrarian Reform |
3 |
DM 220 |
Public Policy and Program Administration for Development |
3 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION
CORE COURSES (13 units)
PAf 201. Political Economy of Public Affairs
Description: Various perspectives/approaches on the study of political economy with emphasis on the role of the government or the state vis-à-vis the polity and economy.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: First and Second Semester
Prerequisite: None
PAf 203. Data Analysis and Modeling for Public Affairs
Description: Analytical tools, decision models, sources, uses and interpretation of social and economic data in public affairs.
Number of Units: 4
Semester Offered: First and Second Semester
Prerequisite: None
PAf 204. Ethics in Public Affairs
Description: Theories, issues, and problems relating to ethical behavior in the public service.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: First and Second Semester
Prerequisite: None
DM 224. Public Affairs Management in Development
Description: Political and administrative structures and processes in national development with emphasis on rural development.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: First and Second Semester
Prerequisite: None
SPECIALIZATION COURSES (18 units)
Required Courses (12 units)
ARDS 201. Social Dynamics of Agrarian and Rurban Institutions
Description: The interfluence between the agrarian and rurban sectors and the factors that affect the interrelationships among the institutions within those sectors.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
AGRS 211. Economics of Agrarian Reform
Description: The role of agrarian reform in economic development; cost and financing of agrarian reform programs; economics of institution-building.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: First Semester
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
AGRS 291. Special Topics
Number of Units: 2
Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester, and Midyear
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
AGRS 298. Field Studies
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: Midyear
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
AGRS 299. Graduate Seminar
Number of Units: 1
Semester Offered: First and Second Semester
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Elective Courses (6 units)
AECO 251. Agricultural Programs for Economic Development
Description: Past and present action programs of government agencies and farmer’s organizations; coordination of programs of viable private operating units and public agencies.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: First Semester
Prerequisite: ECON 101 and ECON 102 or Consent of Instructor
AGRS 221. Legislation and Administration of Agrarian Reform Program
Description: Statutes, executive orders, code, decrees on agrarian reforms; case studies and problems of adjudications; and comparison of agrarian reform organizations, management, policies, planning and programming.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
DM 220. Public Policy and Program Administration for Development
Description: Policy formulation, analysis and implementation, program administration and project management for development.
Number of Units: 3
Semester Offered: First and Second Semester
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Asst. Prof. MAYO GRACE C. AMIT
Director, Institute for Governance and Rural Development
College of Public Affairs and Development
Domingo M. Lantican Avenue, University of the Philippines Los Baños
College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031 Philippines
- [email protected]
- (+63 49) 536-0407
- (+63 967) 361-3585