Admissions requirements
Not applicable
Description
This course explores digital interactions between governments and citizens. Focusing on policymaking and digital-era governance, the course will pay special attention to participatory processes to improve public service delivery. There are two ways to understand e-governments and how they use digital information in public services. First, e-governments collect citizen data and utilize digital technology to improve efficiency and – ultimately – optimize public services (modernization). Second, e-governments involve citizens in coproducing data and digital public service delivery (democratization). The course will combine both perspectives. The course explores types of interactions between civil servants and citizens (e.g. coproduction, participation), as well as broader normative issues associated with government-citizens relations (e.g. democracy, citizenship). To explore these various aspects, the course draws on several areas of expertise and follows an interdisciplinary approach (e.g. Public Administration and Science & Technology Studies).
Course objectives
To raise questions around the co-creation and democratic dimension of services that use digital technologies while also looking at the provision side (civil servants) of the process. ● ICT in Business Students: Gain a better understanding of the service dimension of the technologies and how citizens respond and shape these technologies in the political context. ● MPS Students: Receive insights into the technologies currently being implemented by government and how this affects democratic and co-creation processes and the work of civil servants.
Schedule
The schedule can be found on the Leiden University student website
Detailed table of contents can be found in blackboard.
Onderwijsvorm
Lectures
. Course load
4 lectures of 3 hours.
3 hours of examination
Assessment methods
Attendance & participation (10% of final grade)
Assignment 1: Peer-feedback on essay (pass/fail)
Assignment 2: Essay (40% of final grade)
Exam (50% of final grade)
For MPS students only: an extended/additional assignment if offered for 2 extra EC points (this is optional).
Blackboard
Literature and additional information will be available on Blackboard.
Registration
You have to sign up for classes and examinations (including resits) in uSis. Check this link for more information and activity codes.
There is only limited capacity for external students. Please contact the programme Co-ordinator
Contact
Programme Co-ordinator: ms. Esme Caubo
Remarks
Also register for every course in Blackboard. Important information about the course is posted here.