Policy and Governance (12 points)
(EDU)
Leader: Assoc Prof T Gale
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Evening)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (OCL)
Singapore Term 3 2004 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Evening)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Gippsland Second semester 2005 (Day)
Singapore Term 4 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis:
Objectives: It is anticipated that after successfully completing the unit students will have an understanding of the influences on policy and governance, both in a theoretical and ideological sense, including the issues, debates and ideas that currently dominate thinking on public policy and governance; an understanding of the nature of policy, how it is produced, how it can be researched both in stages of preparation and evaluation, what is involved in writing policy, and issues of policy resourcing, and an appreciation for the ways in which current established patterns of policy and governance are being reconfigured as a consequence of global changes.
Assessment: Critical Review Essay (2,400 words): 30% + Major Essay (5,600 words): 70%
Contact Hours: 3 hours per week
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