I. Public administration 1. Public Administration. Concept and different meanings. 2. Historical evolution. 3. Public Administration and the other State functions 4. Administrative systems: comparison between the continental-European system and the British system. II. Administrative organization 1. The structure of the public administration 2. Types of inter-organic relations: hierarchy, superintendence and supervision; delegation of powers 3. The Administrative organization of the Macao SAR. III. The administration and the Law 1. Public Administration and private law 2. Public administration and administrative law: the principle of legality of Administration. 3. Activity bound by the law and discretionary activity: the administrative discretionary activity. 4. Sources of administrative law: in special, the administrative Regulations.

CILO-1: Students will be able to explain general and advanced concepts of Administrative Law in Macao. (Legal Practice) CILO-2: Students will be able to identify the essential role of Public Administration in modern societies. (Legal Practice) CILO-3: Students will be able to elaborate legal context of the whole Administrative activity. (Legal Practice)