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Course
code: 1615
City campus
Fee paying course: course fee $10,000; subject fee $1250
Overseas student fee: course fee $17,570
Attendance not required
This
course will equip students with an understanding of the policy-making and
managerial processes of the public sector; the conceptual framework. and
analytical skills necessary to identify problems and to analyse alternative
solutions; to have a high level understanding of the political and social
environment; to show expertise across a range of policy and management areas;
and to demonstrate the professional skills required for leadership in public
service.
The course is available to public sector managers, from Federal, State and
local government, non-profit organisations and statutory authorities. Private
sector managers working in government relations areas.
Applicants should possess an honours degree or graduate diploma in an appropriate discipline at credit average or above. For students without an honours degree or graduate diploma in an appropriate discipline, entry into the MPPM will normally be via the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management, or the masters preliminary year for overseas students.
Overseas qualifications must be assessed by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) to be considered. In addition, overseas students are required to possess English language proficiency of either IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL 575 + and TWE 5+ as described in the Postgraduate Guide for International Students.
Applicants should note that there are two intakes per year to this course, one to commence in first semester, and the second to commence in second semester.
It is strongly recommended that students have access to a personal computer and a modem to facilitate email communication with their lecturer, other participants, and electronic access to library services.
The
course of study is one year full-time/two years part-time. Part-time students
should enrol in two subjects each semester. Full-time students should enrol in
four subjects each semester.
Students must complete two compulsory core subjects:
and six elective subjects normally comprising:
Options within this structure include:
The MPPM thesis is offered as an option in the second half of the program to stimulate, to develop and to test the candidate's ability to plan, to carry out and to report on a piece of research. It also provides an opportunity to apply new knowledge and skills to an empirical problem. The thesis normally must be within the area covered by a subject in the program and represent a substantial piece of work of up to 20,000 words. It will be supervised by a person lecturing in the subject to which it is attached or by another suitable member of staff of the faculty. The thesis is regarded as equivalent to four elective subjects and must be submitted within twelve months of its commencement.
The research paper (or project) normally must be within the area covered by a subject in the program and represent a substantial piece of work of up to 10,000 words. It will be supervised by a person lecturing in the subject to which it is attached or by another suitable member of staff of the faculty. The research paper is regarded as equivalent to two elective subjects and must be submitted within twelve months of its commencement.
The corporate project requires three-way support from student, staff and host organisation, and concerns problems of strategic importance to the host or client organisation. Projects are to cover the areas of problem identification, problem analysis, problem solution, and implementation. It is equivalent to two elective subjects.
This subject consists of study in a special field of public policy and management in which no formal subject is available. In such a subject the supervisor will prescribe a list of references, consult frequently with the student and set whatever written work and examination is deemed appropriate. Approval by the Program Director is required prior to a student enrolling in this subject.
Assessment varies from subject to subject, but will normally be a combination of assignments and final examination for each subject. Generally a pass is required in the final examination to pass the subject.
Students who have credit for graduate studies which are equivalent in content to those prescribed for the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management, and which would fall within the time limits prescribed, may apply for equivalent credit towards the diploma to a maximum of four subjects. Students may also be required to substitute subjects where they have studied them previously at the undergraduate level.
For more detailed information contact Ms Jean Lyon, Programs Manager, Centre for Public Management, telephone (03) 9903 8754, fax (03) 9903 8701, email jean.lyon@buseco.monash.edu.au or Alex Owen, Director Centre for Public Management, telephone (03) 9903 8752, fax (03) 9903 8701, email alex.owen@buseco.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to Jean Lyon, programs manager, Centre for Public Management, Monash University, Level 8, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, by 20 November 1998.
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