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Government Today 2 (PPMN90046)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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This subject examines contemporary issues in policymaking and governing and how they are addressed. It draws on the expertise of prominent academic and practitioner visitors to the Melbourne School of Government and reflects the core research areas of the Melbourne School of Government. This subject will focus on persuasion and influence. Policy makers and public managers need the ability to influence and persuade, whether it’s presenting policy advice to Ministers and Secretaries, influencing a group in a meeting or building support with stakeholders. Students will be introduced to the key concepts and tools underpinning persuasion and learn how to influence, build rapport and trust. Case study analysis and practice-based tasks will be used to develop students’ hands-on skills.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- Understand contemporary challenges in governing in both theory and practice;
- Appreciate the connections between various academic disciplines and how this informs theory and practice in governing;
- Understand the critical role of policy actors across the corporate, non-government, and government sectors
- Explore the local, national, regional, and global factors that impact on these policy actors and their environment.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
• be able to demonstrate competence in critical, creative and theoretical thinking through essay writing, seminar discussion and presentations, conceptualising theoretical problems, forming judgments and arguments from conflicting evidence, and by critical analysis;
• be able to demonstrate proficiency in the application of analysis skills to empirical problems;
• be able to demonstrate an understanding of the academic protocols of research and presentation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022