Policy Design and Implementation (PPMN90007)

This is one of the capstone subjects in the Master of Public Policy and Management and will provide students with the key theoretical and analytical perspectives and debates in public policy. This subject provides an overview of key elements of policy design and implementation using an integrated design perspective. Students will be introduced to key competing theoretical models explaining policy design and implementation processes and will critically analyse the assumptions underpinning each model. We will explore how policy problems are identified, framed and contested; examine the influence of local and global actors and institutions; and discuss the role that ideas, evidence, norms and expectations play in the design process. As well as exposing students to key theoretical models, case study analysis and practice-based assessment tasks will be used to develop student’s hands-on skills in policy analysis and design. Students will also have the opportunity to learn directly from a range of elite-level policy practitioners through a series of guest lectures and workshops focusing on policy design and implementation.