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Managing Effectively (PADM90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
November
Overview
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Managing Effectively is one of the core subjects in the Melbourne Master of Public Administration. The Melbourne MPA is an interdisciplinary, globally-focused degree program for managers that work within or with government. This subject is one of three professionally-oriented subjects and it builds on the World of Public Administration and the core discipline subjects to develop the professional skills of participants with a particular focus on managing effectively.
In this subject we identify and examine the key skills and capabilities public managers need to support the delivery of public outcomes and critically assesses the application of those skills in different public policy settings.
The subject provides students with an advanced understanding of the key public management practices required to deliver public outcomes effectively. These include, for example: leadership and followership, negotiation and conflict management, complex project design and management, human resource management, media management, working collaboratively and working with citizens and services users. The subject situates these practices in their social, theoretical, historical and disciplinary contexts in order to provide a solid foundation for their application and use. Its focus is on enabling public managers to develop their understanding, appreciation and capability across these areas. Managing Effectively draws from a variety of disciplines including organisational sociology, politics, history, communication studies and psychology, and focuses attention on the application of such knowledge in practice.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Understand the key management challenges and develop an appreciation of the skills and capabilities needed to address them;
- Acquire knowledge of the social, theoretical, historical and disciplinary factors that underpins developments in management practice;
- Develop a deep understanding of the skills and capabilities required to meet contemporary management practice; and
- Appreciate how to apply new skills and capabilities in political institutions at all levels from the local to the global.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should have:
- A comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the interconnectedness and complexity of the fields of public management and administration, and of the key public management practices required to most effectively deliver outcomes;
- A sound understanding of politics, economics, law and sciences, as they apply to public management processes, developments and decisions;
- A high-level understanding of approaches to theory and practice and they ways in which they are synthesized and applied to managerial challenges in professional practice;
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills necessary to a range of managerial and administrative activities including report writing, workplace discussions, negotiation and management and lobbying strategies; and
- The ability to draw upon an extensive repertoire of advanced managerial and administrative skills including skills in leadership, negotiation, decision analysis and strategic management.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PADM90007 | The World of Public Administration |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Previous study in public policy, political science, management, law, business, economics, international relations, non-profit management or cognate area.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Practice application paper of 1000 words where students write up a practical issue related to key themes in the subject, due in the first week of the teaching period (20%)
- Syndicate project (group presentation and individual paper):
- Group presentation, due in the last week of the teaching period (20%)
- Individual paper of 1500 words exploring key aspect of the group presentation, due in the week after the teaching period concludes (20%)
- Professional reflection paper of 2500 words where students apply key concepts from the course to the practical issue from assessment task 1, due four weeks the teaching period concludes (40%)
- Hurdle requirement: students are required to attend a minimum of 100% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- November
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours total: this subject is comprised of seminars and workshops delivered as an intensive over 3 days Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 27 October 2017 Teaching period 3 November 2017 to 24 November 2017 Last self-enrol date 27 October 2017 Census date 10 November 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 December 2017 Assessment period ends 28 December 2017 November contact information
Time commitment details
Total 170 hours
Additional delivery details
Delivery mode:
Intensive, and with a pre-teaching period.
Pre-teaching Period Requirements:
Students will be required to access the LMS and the readings provided in order to prepare for the first assessment task. Note: this is due in the first week of the teaching period. Students will be able to contact the subject coordinator for support during the pre-teaching period.
Please note that to enrol in this subject:
- Students must be admitted to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration (Enhanced), Graduate Certificate in Public Administration (Advanced) or Specialist Certificate in Public Administration
- Students must have successfully completed PADM90007 The World of Public Administration
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of the subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022