Not available in 2013
Previously offered in 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
This course examines the public policy process within liberal democratic governments and states, with a specific focus on Australia. It begins with an overview of the debates about the nature and scope of public policy, the various conceptual frameworks within which public policy can be interpreted and understood, and the complex relationships between public policy and government. The course highlights the essentially contested nature of the public policy process, and the politicised context within which public policy formulation and administration invariably takes place.
| Objectives | 1. Clear understanding of salient principles of public policy 2. Acquisition of core analytical and critical skills 3. An awareness of diverse policy pathways and processes from idea to implementation 4. Broader conceptual understanding of the role of public policy in the exercise of power in Australia |
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| Content | Course content may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following topics: • Definitions of ‘public policy’ • Analysis of different models of/approaches to ‘public policy’ • Analysis of government reports/policies • Policy Agendas & Processes • Policy Instruments • Policy Implementation and Evaluation • Policy Contexts – Markets and Politics • Governance and Government |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||
| Transition | Not applicable. | ||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||
| Assumed Knowledge | 10 units in Politics at 1000 level or 30 units at 1000 level. | ||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture
Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |