جامعة النجاح الوطنية
An-Najah National University
Planning & Political Development
Duration: 24 Months (2 Years)
Degree Awarded: MSc
Student must complete 36 credit hours

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 21 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
This course focuses on the type of problems encountered in research in development studies in terms of selecting a topic subject, identifying its implications, examining its reliability and validity and how to employ them for the construction of testable hypotheses. In addition, this course discusses the relation between hypothesis and theory and the mechanisms involved in identifying the variables (both dependent and independent) and the patterns of generalisation, interpretation, and predictions. It also addresses another set of challenges such as research on how to separate and neutralise the ethics and values on the conduct of the process of scientific research in development studies and the issue of discrimination between the different research designs and determine the appropriate ones pertaining to development studies.
3
This course consists of an introduction to the study of political planning, definitions , concepts, goals, stages, categories, requirements for successful planning, and related process of political development in both local and international environments. It also focuses on statebuilding, nation-building, through modernisation of public administration, strengtheningof leadership efficiency and skills, political reforms and fighting corruption, with the aim of achieving the desired objectives in the process of decision- making.
3
This course is a conceptual framework whose purpose is to study and analyse schools and theories of political development such as the theory of liberal behaviourism, community-based growth theory, the theory of Marxism and dependency theory, development and the theory of Islamic succession. In addition, this course focuses on theories of political development and their ideological/intellectual sources, objectives, and consequences in order to determine the primary reasons for the failure of such theories as good models for political development.
454521 Policy Making and Analysis 3
3
يهدف هذا المساق الى تعريف الطالب بالسياسات الماليه التي تتبعها الدوله لتحقيق اهدافها الماليه والسياسيه والاقتصاديه والاجتماعيه ومن هذه السياسات، سياسه فرض الرسوم، سياسه فرض الغرامات، سياسيه الاقتراض الداخلي بأشكالها المختلفه، السياسات الضريبيه، والرسوم الجمركيه. كما ويهدف الى تعريف الطالب بمراحل اعداد الموازنه العامه للدوله مرورا بالهيأت والوزارات والمؤسسات الحكوميه الى يتم اقرارها من السلطه التشريعيه في الدوله لتصبح قانون موازنه، وتعريف الطالب ايضا بمصادر رفد خزينه الدوله بالمال واوجه واليات الانفاق العام وكيفيه المراقبه عليها من قبل السلطات الحكوميه والاهليه.
3
This course deals with several political concepts connected with the phenomenon of political change such as stability, government effectiveness and legitimacy as well as the study of theories that explain the reasons behind the change. It also focuses on the relationship between political change and social and economic factors, political developments and the changes in political regimes in the world and finally, it focuses on the attempts used to adapt to the new world order.
3
This course is based on the study of the most important theories and foundations of the state, addressing the concepts of public administration and the development of theories of the state administration and public policy. The course looks at policy-making and the implementation of public policy and the obstacles facing the production of a rational policy by focusing on the administrative processes undertaken by the public administration in any politicalsystem.
454598 Comprehensive Exam 0

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 15 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
454541 Political development and law principles 3
454542 Political and Economic Blocks: Regional and Global 3
454543 International Finance and Development 3
454544 Global Thought Rivalry 3
454545 Comparative Development Studies 3
454546 Conflict and Crisis Management 3
454547 Political Economy 3

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