6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Chief examiner(s)
Associate Professor Deirdre O'Neill
Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Deirdre O'Neill
Unit guides
Co-requisites
Students must be enrolled in course B5002, B6006, B6007, B6009 or B6012.
Synopsis
This unit assists students to understand how the public policy process operates and the role of stakeholders in policy development. Public policy process theory is discussed in the light of specific cases, and related to a broad range of practitioner experience. Case studies in Australian public policy will be analysed within this course.
Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- define a range of models and theories that help explain how public policy is made
- analyse the role of government institutions and processes in policy making
- analyse how governments engage with stakeholders in public policy processes.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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