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ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION III

This course introduces students to the key concepts and terminology in public administration. It covers topics such as education in public administration, the civil service, administrative ethics, government accountability, and judicial review. The course includes lectures, discussions, presentations, and exams to assess students' understanding of the material.

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ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION III

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  1. ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION III INTRODUCTION

  2. Lecturer • Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac • Office hours: Tuesday, 16.00 – 17.00 h, Gundulićeva 10, Office 5 • E-mail: lelijasocanac@gmail.com

  3. Textbook: • Sočanac, L.; Javornik-Čubrić, M; English for Public Administration. Zagreb: Narodne novine, 2018.

  4. Additionalteaching materials • Foreign Language Department’s web page: • Ppt presentations • Additional materials

  5. General Dictionaries • Bujas, Željko, Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik .- Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus, 1999 • Bujas, Željko, Veliki englesko-hrvatski rječnik .- Zagreb : Nakladni zavod Globus, • Advanced Learner’s Dictionaries (Collins Cobuild, Oxford, Longman)

  6. Online dictionaries • www.eudict.com • glosbe.com

  7. English-Croatian Law Dictionaries • Gačić, M. Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava i međunarodnih poslovnih odnosa = English-Croatian Dictionary of Law and International and Business Relations. Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2010.

  8. English Law Dictionaries • Black's Law Dictionary / ed. Bryan A. Garner.- Thomson West, 2004. • Collin, P.H., Dictionary of Law .- London : Bloomsbury, 2004 • Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary .- Sweet and Maxwell, 2001 • Oxford Dictionary of Law / ed. Martin, E.A.; Law, J..- Oxford University Press, 2006.

  9. ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: StructureoftheTextbook • 4 modules corresponding to 4 semesters (English for Public Administration I – IV) • Each module: 6 units • Each unit: 2 parts • Part One: Introduction to a topic, Part Two: Additional reading, elaboration (original texts) • Annexes: Presentation Skills (p. 193), Academic Writing (p. 197), Glossary of key terms and concepts (p. 201), English-Croatian glossary (219)

  10. PROGRAMME AND TIMETABLE: Monday, 9.30-11.00, Gundulićeva 10, Lecture room IX • 1Oct. Introduction • 8Oct. UNIT 13. EducationinPublicAdministration I • 15 Oct. UNIT 13. EducationinPublicAdministration II • 22 Oct. UNIT 14. The Civil Service I • 29 Oct. UNIT 14. The Civil Service II 5 Nov. UNIT 15. AdministrativeEthics • 19 Nov. Unit 3. Preliminaryexam

  11. PROGRAMME AND TIMETABLE: Monday9.30-11.00, Gundulićeva10, Lectureroom IX • 26 Nov. UNIT 16: TheRight to GoodAdministration 3 Dec. UNIT 17: 10 Dec. UNIT 5. GovernmentAccountability I 17 Dec. UNIT 17: GovernmentAccountability II 7 Jan. UNIT 18: JudicialReview I 14 Jan. UNIT 18: JudicialReview II • 21 Jan. Preliminaryexam

  12. COURSE REQUIREMENTS • 75% attendance • Prepare for eachclass Activeparticipation • Don’thesitate to askquestions

  13. Assessment • 75% attendance entitles you to take preliminary exams • If you pass the preliminary exams, you don’t have to take the written exam at the end of the semester (if you also take a preliminary oral exam, you don’t have to take it at the end of the semester) • If you give a good presentation on a selected topic, you don’t have to take the oral exam

  14. Assessment • 1. Two preliminary written tests (3 units each) + preliminary oral exam /or presentation (I keep your grades) • OR • 2. End semester exam: written + oral (6 units: Unit 13-18)

  15. Exam • Knowledge of course contents • Focus on legal terms • Comprehension • Application of what you’ve learned • Critical thinking

  16. PREPARING YOUR SEMINAR PAPER • 1. Choose a topic • 2. Research: collect as much material as you can • 3. Organize your materials • 4. Structure your paper: • 1. Introduction • 2. Elaboration • 3. Conclusion • References

  17. STRUCTURE OF YOUR PAPER • Name • TITLE • Abstract • (A short summaryofwhatyou are going to writeabout) • 1. Introduction. 1.1. Definition 1.2. HistoricalBackground/TheoreticBackground/Problem • 2. Themain argument • 3. Conclusion • References: • Alder, John. 2007. ConstitutionalandAdministrativeLaw. 6th ed. London: PalgraveMacMillan.

  18. Academicstyle • Formal • Impersonal • Full forms should be used instead of contracted ones (e.g. cannot instead of can’t) • Avoid making false or personal claims • Allow for other points of view • Use appropriate vocabulary: legal terms • Avoid colloquialisms • Must be grammatically correct

  19. Quoting • “If administration is to be fair and open, it is important that decision-makers should give reasons for their decisions.” (Adams & Brownsword 2006: 234) • References • Adams, John N. & Brownsword, Roger. 2006. Understanding Law. London: Sweet & Maxwell)

  20. PARAGRAPHING • A paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentence • The topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topic • The other sentences support it by adding further information or examples • A paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphs

  21. Paragraphing: Exercise • A) It is mainlyformal, impersonalandobjective. • B) In most ofthesethewriter is expected to includereferences to otherwritingorresearch. • C) Academicwriting is a particularkindofwritingthatcanberecognisedbyits style. • D) Theseincludeessays, researchreportsandarticles, casestudies, surveys, dissertations, theses, andexaminationpapers. • E) Otherdistinctivefeatureswilldependuponthespecifictypesofacademicwriting.

  22. Referencing • Name of the author • year • Title • Place of publication • Publisher • Pages used

  23. Revisingandediting • You should always read the text again to see if it is written clearly • Check the organization of the paper • Check grammar and spelling • Revise

  24. PAPERS: P-O-W-E-R • Produce (something worth saying) • Organize • Write • Edit • Revise

  25. PRESENTATION • 1. Choose your topic; Think of your audience • 2. Research: Collect your materials • 3. Organize your presentation

  26. STRUCTURE: BEGINNING • 1. Establish contact: Greet the audience, introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...) • 2. Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you • 3. Give a preview of the argument you are going to present

  27. MIDDLE • 1. Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’ • 2. Place them in a logical order • 3. Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation

  28. END • 1. Indicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...) • 2. Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’) • 3. End with a clear statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’)

  29. STRUCTURE: SUMMARY • 1) Beginning: start by saying what you are going to talk about (“Tell them what you’re going to tell them”) • 2) Middle: most important points with good illustrative examples (“Tell them”) • 3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what you’ve told them”) • 4) Invite questions

  30. Points to remember • 1. Use simple and clear language • 2. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words • 3. Pay attention to your intonation • 4. If possible, do not read (notes, keywords) • 5. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard • 6. Do not forget about your TIMING!!! (15 min.)

  31. CHECKLIST:Preparation • Consider your audience: • 1. What are they interested in? • 2. What do they need to know? • 3. What is the best way of presenting it?

  32. Power Point • 1. Check the equipment • 2. DO NOT put too much text on a slide (no more than 6 lines) • 3. Text large enough for everyone to see • 4. Be careful about background colours and pictures

  33. General tips • 1. Project your voice so that everyone can hear you • 2. Maintain eye contact with your audience • 3. Use visual aids to illustrate your points • 4. Use simple and clear language • 5. Eliminate anything not essential to the points you are making

  34. Team presentations • 1. Choose who will lead the presentation • 2. Divide your topics • 3. Rehearse how each person will hand over to the next • 4. Identify what each person will be doing while another is speaking

  35. PRESENTATIONS: KISS • Keep • It • Short and • Simple

  36. A few quotations… • Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the posible exception of wrestling alligators. (Olin Miller) • It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good spontaneus speech. (Mark Twain)

  37. STUDENT-MENTORS • If your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues on a regular basis (1 session a week) • If you have problems with your English, contact a student mentor at the beginning of the academic year (web page)

  38. Tempus reading room • TMT 3 (basement) • Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.00-14.00h

  39. Assignment • Write a short essay about the education for public administration. What’s your opinion about it? • What do you like? • What do you dislike? • What would you like to change?

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