MGX5370 - Policy analysis

Leader(s): Dr Linda McGuire

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Evening)
Gippsland Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)

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 hours per week

Prerequisites

MGX9230 or MPA9001