Course Description:         The administrative organization and operations of local government and regional administration and special structures.

 

Course Objectives:           At the end of this course, the students will develop an appreciation for and understanding of local government as an organization and institution. Specifically, the students will be able to:

·       CO1: Explain theories, concepts and principles of local government and regional administration

·       CO2: Discuss central-local relations as a concept

·       CO3: Discuss LG system, roles, functions and processes (local legislation/policy making, organization and management, local fiscal administration, local development planning, etc.)

·       CO4: Identify major milestones in the evolution of Philippine LGs

·       CO5: Discuss other forms of LG structural or service delivery arrangements (such as metropolitan arrangement, inter-local cooperation, sister cities, consolidation/merger) and selected special or emerging trends, issues and challenges in LG and regional administration