Leader: Dr Gaby Ramia

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Evening)

Synopsis

This unit assists students to understand how the public policy process operates and the role of interest groups in policy development, to be familiar with a range of public policy cases and to be competent in the preparation of case studies. Public policy process theory is discussed in the light of specific cases, and related to a broad range of practitioner experience.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• evaluate initiatives to make better policy
• analyse the hope and challenges for policy analysis
• analyse the significance of the way in which policy issues are defined, structured or framed
• apply the craft approach to policy analysis
• analyse current arguments about the role and scope of government and institutions.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Contact hours

3-hour class per week

Prerequisites

MGX9230