,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2024
PU B15 01
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.
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.
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)
1.2 Explain what is meant by “public administration” and use concepts
such as needs, society and services. Use appropriate examples.
(10)
1.3 In a short essay, define the concept “government” in your own words,
describe various forms of government and explain the different
spheres of government in
South Africa. (15)
[50]
QUESTION 2
2.1 Explain how Jean-Jacques Rosseau viewed the social contract and
illustrate with the use of examples.
(10)
May/June 2024
PU B15 01
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.
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.
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)
1.2 Explain what is meant by “public administration” and use concepts
such as needs, society and services. Use appropriate examples.
(10)
1.3 In a short essay, define the concept “government” in your own words,
describe various forms of government and explain the different
spheres of government in
South Africa. (15)
[50]
QUESTION 2
2.1 Explain how Jean-Jacques Rosseau viewed the social contract and
illustrate with the use of examples.
(10)
