Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management

• Course structure

Course code: 1506 + Course abbreviation: GradDipPubPolMgt + Course director: Dr Ken Coghill + Offered on-campus in the Melbourne CBD and by off-campus learning

This eight-unit course is designed to help people understand the conceptual framework of public policy and management in the public sector. The course will analyse contemporary major challenges in public policy and public management and the range of solutions being canvassed to address these by modern government. The course builds on the core knowledge of the first three units to provide more in-depth knowledge of public policy and management and a higher-level qualification.

Applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution or an executive certificate offered by this faculty with an average grade of credit or above.
This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the Department of Management as to the 2003 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change. Applicants may be eligible for a maximum of four credit exemptions for units considered to be equivalent to particular units in the course of study. The course director assesses credit exemptions.
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management, including successful studies in two masters 5000- level units from the Department of Management, will be able to articulate directly into one of the Department of Management's masters courses. To complete a masters course, students will be required to complete a minimum of four masters 5000-level units.

Course structure

The course consists of the following four core units.
(a) Core units

• MGX9230 Public policy
• MGX9270 Public management
• MGX9300 Governance
• MGX9370 Policy analysis

(b) Four electives chosen from the following units:

• MGX5301 e-government (not available off-campus)
• MGX5360 Strategic management in the public sector
• MGX5440 Public sector financial management
• MGX5770 Business and government
• MGX9000 Reading unit
• MGX9260 Public sector human resource management
• MGX9330 Privatisation
• MGX9540 Governance for not-for-profit organisations (intended to be offered by off-campus learning in 2003)
• MGX9670 International public policy and management
• MGX9710 Financial management in the not-for-profit sector (intended to be offered by off-campus learning in 2003)
• MGX9740 Comparative public policy (not available off-campus)

or graduate units taught by the Department of Management, other departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics, or other faculties of Monash University, with approval from the course director. A maximum of two 5000-level units may be selected.

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