Tribhuvan University
Faculty of Management
Office of the Dean
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA)
Course Objective
:This course aims to present the language and concepts found in books, newspapers, and magazine articles on public administration/management and economics; develop comprehension of management texts and listening skills; and foster the ability to express, summarize, analyze, criticize, and discuss management concepts.
Course Description
:This course consists of review of standard grammatical forms, application of business and public administration writings, reading comprehension proficiency, application of reading comprehension, and composition skills.
Course Contents:
Lecture hours show the approximate classroom time allocated to each unit.
Unit 1.Review of Standard Grammatical Forms:
Review of the standards grammatical forms used in business and public administration writings
Unit 2.Application of Business and Public Administration Writings:
Application of grammatical forms in a variety of business and public administration writings
Unit 3.Reading Comprehension Proficiency:
Development of the foundational skills necessary for reading comprehension proficiency
Unit 4.Application of Reading Comprehension:
Application of the foundational reading comprehension skills to business and public administration topics
Unit 5.Composition Skills:
Writing logical, coherent and persuasive prose related to management and public administration
Suggested Readings:
Gerson, Sharon J. (2006) Teaching Writing: Process and Product. New Delhi: Pearson. Nissani, Moti/ Lohani Shreedhar (2013) Adventures in English Vol 1. Kathmandu: EKTA Books Pvt Ltd. Nissani, Moti/Lohani, Shreedhar (2013) Adventures in English Vol 2 . Kathmandu: EKTA Books Pvt Ltd