PUB1501
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
PUB1501
NATURE, CONTENT AND SCOPE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
100 Marks
4 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: Mr ND BALOYI
SECOND: PROF EJ NEALER
This examination question paper consists of four (4) pages.
Rough-work will not be marked.
Instructions:
You are expected, in this online examination, to evaluate, critically analyse and apply the information in your
study material. You therefore need to deliver well-structured and well-presented arguments and solutions. Be
wary of making statements without substantiating and motivating them. It is essential to provide practical
examples of the application of theory in the public sector. Please note that you are not allowed to copy content
from sources verbatim as this would constitute plagiarism, which is a disciplinary offense. You therefore have
to re-write the content in your own words. You may use extra information sources. Note that Wikipedia,
Facebook and YouTube are not academic sources but may provide valuable additional information about the
real-live context of public administration.
You must not communicate with fellow students during the examination. No group-work will be accepted,
and cases of misconduct will be referred to the relevant Academic Integrity Subcommittee for investigation.
Your marks will be affected negatively should plagiarism be detected, or should you use non-academic
sources.
Your submitted examination answer will be marked by assessing the clarity of thought, use of content to support
arguments and ability to clearly explain how practical examples relate to the examination question.
NOTE: At least 30% of the marks are allocated to the application of the theory.
Please make sure that your grammar, expression and general use of the English language are correct. Remember
that poor grammar and presentation may negatively affect the way your work is perceived by the assessor.
Please submit your examination answer on the myExams platform.
[TURN OVER]
Kindly also take note of the following important aspects:
, • Examination answers are submitted electronically. No hardcopy examination answers will be accepted.
Any handwritten answers must be scanned and uploaded electronically.
• The time allocated for this examination paper is four (4) hours to allow sufficient time for research,
application of theory to the public sector, and online submission.
• Answers must be converted into a single PDF document for uploading. Do not upload the pages one
by one.
• You have to answer two (2) questions worth 50 marks each. The recommended time to spend on each
question is approximately two (2) hours.
• The examination is invigilated through the Invigilator App.
- The use of the Invigilator App is compulsory. The Examination Access Code is cce5646a.
- Scan the QR code as soon as you have downloaded your question paper during the 15-minute
download window. You can only scan the QR code for a limited time and it should therefore
be scanned as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
- The Invigilator App will request you to take a picture of every page of your answer sheet at the
end of the assessment. This does not replace your formal scan and upload to myExams.
• You have to:
- do in-text source referencing, for example – (Wessels, Pauw & Thani, 2014: 30); and
- add a complete list of sources, for example – Wessels, J.S., Pauw, J.C. and Thani, X.C. 2014.
Reflective public administration: ethics. UNISA Press, Pretoria.
ANSWER ALL
QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
1.1 Explain the meaning of the following concepts in detail and illustrate with the use of examples:
a) Social contract (5)
b) Milieu (5)
c) Demography (5)
d) Community (5)
e) State (5)
QUESTION 1.1
(a) Social Contract (5 marks)
The social contract refers to an implicit or explicit agreement between
individuals and the authority (government or state) in society. According
to social contract theory, people voluntarily give up some of their
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
PUB1501
NATURE, CONTENT AND SCOPE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
100 Marks
4 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: Mr ND BALOYI
SECOND: PROF EJ NEALER
This examination question paper consists of four (4) pages.
Rough-work will not be marked.
Instructions:
You are expected, in this online examination, to evaluate, critically analyse and apply the information in your
study material. You therefore need to deliver well-structured and well-presented arguments and solutions. Be
wary of making statements without substantiating and motivating them. It is essential to provide practical
examples of the application of theory in the public sector. Please note that you are not allowed to copy content
from sources verbatim as this would constitute plagiarism, which is a disciplinary offense. You therefore have
to re-write the content in your own words. You may use extra information sources. Note that Wikipedia,
Facebook and YouTube are not academic sources but may provide valuable additional information about the
real-live context of public administration.
You must not communicate with fellow students during the examination. No group-work will be accepted,
and cases of misconduct will be referred to the relevant Academic Integrity Subcommittee for investigation.
Your marks will be affected negatively should plagiarism be detected, or should you use non-academic
sources.
Your submitted examination answer will be marked by assessing the clarity of thought, use of content to support
arguments and ability to clearly explain how practical examples relate to the examination question.
NOTE: At least 30% of the marks are allocated to the application of the theory.
Please make sure that your grammar, expression and general use of the English language are correct. Remember
that poor grammar and presentation may negatively affect the way your work is perceived by the assessor.
Please submit your examination answer on the myExams platform.
[TURN OVER]
Kindly also take note of the following important aspects:
, • Examination answers are submitted electronically. No hardcopy examination answers will be accepted.
Any handwritten answers must be scanned and uploaded electronically.
• The time allocated for this examination paper is four (4) hours to allow sufficient time for research,
application of theory to the public sector, and online submission.
• Answers must be converted into a single PDF document for uploading. Do not upload the pages one
by one.
• You have to answer two (2) questions worth 50 marks each. The recommended time to spend on each
question is approximately two (2) hours.
• The examination is invigilated through the Invigilator App.
- The use of the Invigilator App is compulsory. The Examination Access Code is cce5646a.
- Scan the QR code as soon as you have downloaded your question paper during the 15-minute
download window. You can only scan the QR code for a limited time and it should therefore
be scanned as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
- The Invigilator App will request you to take a picture of every page of your answer sheet at the
end of the assessment. This does not replace your formal scan and upload to myExams.
• You have to:
- do in-text source referencing, for example – (Wessels, Pauw & Thani, 2014: 30); and
- add a complete list of sources, for example – Wessels, J.S., Pauw, J.C. and Thani, X.C. 2014.
Reflective public administration: ethics. UNISA Press, Pretoria.
ANSWER ALL
QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
1.1 Explain the meaning of the following concepts in detail and illustrate with the use of examples:
a) Social contract (5)
b) Milieu (5)
c) Demography (5)
d) Community (5)
e) State (5)
QUESTION 1.1
(a) Social Contract (5 marks)
The social contract refers to an implicit or explicit agreement between
individuals and the authority (government or state) in society. According
to social contract theory, people voluntarily give up some of their
