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Master of Public Policy and ManagementCourse Entry PointYear: 2019
150pt Program
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Scott Brenton
Email: MPPM-Director@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:https://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'Make an enquiry' at https://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-public-policy-and-management/overview
Overview
The Master of Public Policy and Management is one of the oldest graduate programs in this field in Australia, with the University of Melbourne first bridging the needs of the profession and the emerging discipline almost 90 years ago. It has remained at the forefront of the discipline through consistent innovation in subject delivery and content and is notably one of the few graduate degrees in the country to combine expert training in public policy analysis and executive leadership and management. The course is structured around working professionals (both current and aspiring) and therefore emphasises flexibility and tailored options. While the focus is on the public sector, the private and community sectors are also examined in order to prepare graduates for the widest possible range of careers both in Australia and internationally. This international dimension is further emphasised by the diversity of researchers and practitioners teaching into the program and the unique subject offerings.
Last updated: 18 December 2020
Structure
150 credit points
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time/up to 3 years part-time.
- three compulsory subjects (75 points)
and
Coursework Option
- elective subjects (75 points)
or
Minor Thesis Option
- minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (37.5 points total)
- POLS40013 Social Sciences Research Seminar (12.5 points)
- elective subjects (25 points)
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to meet the Capstone Requirement for the program. There are 5 Capstone streams offered in this course which satisfy the capstone requirements (some of these capstone streams have to be taken as compulsory subjects, while others can be taken in addition to these as elective subjects):
Capstone Stream 1: PPMN90039 Executive Internship
Purpose: An opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in policy making to solve problems that arise in professional contexts and develop an integrated understanding of research and practice
Capstone Stream 2: PPMN90049 Public/Social Policy Thesis Part 1 and PPMN90050 Public/Social Policy Thesis Part 2 (37.5 points total)
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question; Pathway to the PhD
Capstone Stream 3: PPMN90006 Executive Leadership and Management
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills in public management to a practical management problem through a sustained piece of applied scholarship
Capstone Stream 4: PPMN90007 Public Policy Analysis
Purpose: An opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in policy design to a practical policy problem through a sustained piece of applied scholarship
Capstone Stream 5: PPMN90010 Professional Practice in Policy Research
Purpose: An opportunity to apply and integrate policy knowledge and research skills to solve problems that arise in political and public sector contexts through a sustained piece of scholarship.
For policies that govern this degree, see the Courses, Subjects, Awards and Programs Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Library. Students also should also refer to information in the Enrolment and Timetabling Policy.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
75 points
Please note - PPMN90037 Governance should be taken in the first 50 points of study and PPMN90006 Executive Leadership and Management and PPMN9007 Public Policy Analysis in the second 100 points.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PPMN90006 | Executive Leadership and Management |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
PPMN90007 | Public Policy Analysis |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
PPMN90037 | Governance |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Minor Thesis Subjects
Minor Thesis Option - 50 points
Please note the following prior to enrolling in the minor thesis – (note: minor thesis entry requirements to be reviewed/updated in minor changes round)
- students admitted into the 200 point program must have completed 50 points of compulsory or core subjects within the program (at least one subject must be compulsory), with an average of H1 (80%);
- students admitted into the 150 point program must have completed 25 points of compulsory subjects within the program, with an average of H1 (80%); and
- to be eligible to enrol in the thesis, students must submit a 300 word thesis proposal for approval by the course coordinator prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis; and
- students enrolling in the minor thesis must also complete POLS40013 Social Sciences Research Seminar; and
- the minor thesis must be completed over two consecutive semesters (part 1 and 2).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POLS40013 | Social Science Research Seminar | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PPMN90049 | Public /Social Policy Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
PPMN90050 | Public /Social Policy Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
Elective Subjects
Coursework Option - 75 points
or
Minor Thesis Option - 25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90135 | Analytical Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANTH90004 | Migration and Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA90018 | Indonesia Rising? |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CRIM90004 | Taming Business? Crime, Law and Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90008 | Sovereignty, Justice, Indigenous Peoples | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
CRIM90017 | Violence, Trauma and Reconciliation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90035 | Monitoring and Evaluation in Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90039 | Civil Society, NGOs and the State | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90049 | Politics & Contested Development: Africa | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90057 | Gendering Extractive Economies | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
DEVT90058 | Disaster and Humanitarian Aid | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90061 | Urbanisation, Work and Global Cities | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
GEND90006 | Gender, Globalisation and Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ECON90029 | Economics For Public Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90002 | Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90005 | Environmental Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90032 | Sustainability and Behaviour Change |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90041 | The Politics of Food | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC90013 | Science, Controversy and Public Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90010 | Strategic Political Communication | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT90059 | Social Enterprise Incubator |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PHIL90004 | Ethical Theory and Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90027 | The Moral Limits of Markets | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90032 | Inequality and Public Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
POLS90015 | Business and Government | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90034 | International Policymaking in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90037 | Corruption in Today's World | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90038 | Human Rights | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90045 | Governing Money and Finance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90056 | Social Policy and Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
PPMN90010 | Professional Practice in Policy Research | Not available in 2019 | 25 |
PPMN90030 | Public Policy in the Asian Century | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PPMN90031 | Public Policy Lobbying Strategies | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PPMN90032 | Innovative Design and Service Delivery | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PPMN90033 | Public Budgets and Financial Management | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
PPMN90035 | Public Consultation & Policy Negotiation | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PPMN90039 | Executive Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
PPMN90054 | Global Issues in Indigenous Governance | December (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
SOCI90005 | Social Research Design and Evaluation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SOCI90006 | Ageing, Society And Social Policy | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
SOCI90010 | International Migration | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SOCI90012 | Inclusive Policy Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SOCI90020 | Social Policy: Special Topics A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SOTH90006 | Social Inclusion Policy and Practice | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
Last updated: 18 December 2020