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Public Policy and Management // Structure
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Public Policy and Management
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:
- two core subjects (37.5 points)
- thesis (37.5 points)
- elective subjects (25 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis PPMN40006 Public Policy & Management Thesis Part 1 and PPMN40007 Public Policy & Management Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters
Subject Options
Core Subjects
37.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLS40013 | Social Science Research Seminar | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90042 | Foundations in Politics and Policy |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Thesis Subject
37.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPMN40006 | Public Policy & Management Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
| PPMN40007 | Public Policy & Management Thesis Part 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
Elective Subjects
25 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIA90001 | Human Rights in Southeast Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MECM90010 | Strategic Political Communication | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MULT50002 | Indigenous Peoples in Global Context | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS40002 | Australian Politics:Democracy & Justice | No longer available | |
| POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90015 | Business and Government | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90003 | Social Policy: Special Topics A | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90030 | Public Policy in the Asian Century | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90031 | Public Policy Lobbying Strategies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90033 | Public Budgets and Financial Management | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SOCI90003 | Comparative Social Policy | November (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| SOCI90009 | A Century of Australian Social Policy | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
Last updated: 31 January 2025