This subject provides opportunity for students to do advanced research and to peruse academic scholarship in the field of public administration and management as well as to evolve as independent thinker. Different to the Research Project course, it allows students to explore their aptitude for research with theoretical concepts and individualized framework. Students are expected to address questions and issues for which no known or generally accepted answers exist. At the end, students have to present and defense their research findings in an examination committee.

CILO-1: Identify and assess the key literature on the research topic of public administration. CILO-2: Identify the research gap and define a research question or question(s) for the research topic of public administration. CILO-3: Summarize the major elements of research design and design a research project for the research topic of public administration. CILO-4: Analyze critically the data, by following the procedures, defined in research design for the topic of public administration. CILO-5: Communicate clearly the key argument and logical reasoning for the topic of public administration. CILO-6: Complete the project report of public administration, following standard academic style and citation format.