PAD 305: ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT

Introduction Welcome to PAD 305: Elements of Government This course is a three-credit unit course for undergraduate students in School of Management Sciences. The materials have been developed to meet global standards. This course guide gives you an overview of the course. It also provides you with relevant information on the organization and requirements of the course. Course Aims The aims are to help you understand the major institutions, structures and processes that are involved in the organization of government of modern states. The broad aims will be achieved by: 

i) Introducing you to the origin, nature and scope of government 

ii) Providing you with the knowledge of the basic institutions that are needed in the formation and organization of government. 

iii) Enable you to understand that until the major institutions of government are properly structured and their process streamlined, government cannot deliver or perform its functions effectively. 

Course objectives To achieve the aims set out above, PAD 305 has broad objectives. In addition, each unit also has specific objectives. 

The unit objectives are at the beginning of each unit. I advise that you read them before you start working through the unit. You may refer to them in the course of the unit to personally monitor your progress. On successful completion of the course, you should be able to: 

a) Define the nature, scope, forms and functions of government, and be able to make contrast or distinction between one form of government and another. 

b) Know the different institutions of government, their functions and relationships as well as their mutual dependence in the performance of most of these functions.