The aim of this course as pointed out earlier is to expose the students of Public Administration to the administrative practices and processes of government operations. It is to make you appreciate the way government operates its business and what they are capable of doing. This will be achieved by aiming to: - Introduce you to the basic principles of minutes taking in government business - Introduce you to the act of drafting speeches, writing reports, recoding minutes of council meetings and developing same, - Give an insight into the nitty gritty of communication skills. - Assess the patterns of behavior of operators of government - Introduce you to the conduct of government businesses and record management, - Appraise the changes that had taken place over time in the operative mechanism of government.