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Public Policy Analysis (PPMN90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
April
July
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | April July |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This compulsory subject in the Master of Public Policy and Management will provide students with the key theoretical and analytical perspectives and debates in public policy. Students will be introduced to key competing theoretical models explaining policy design and implementation processes. We will explore how policy problems are identified, framed and contested; examine the influence of local and global actors and institutions; and discuss roles that ideas, evidence, and norms 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.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Identify, compare, explain and translate policy problems and their solutions, with an appreciation for expectations and roles of key actors and institutions in policy-making contexts
- Demonstrate mastery of pivotal scholarship on public policy making
- Work with complex information and policy environments, and distinguish between dilemmas and opportunities
- Formulate strategies that empower key actors, such as service users or stakeholders, to achieve their goals
- Clearly and persuasively communicate to diverse audiences
- Review and critique important data sources and specialised policy documents
- Exhibit in-depth technical understandings of public policy making, including agenda-setting, formulation, implementation, and evaluation
- Execute a public policy research project both independently and within groups
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- in-depth knowledge of the disciplines of political science and policy and administration, and the ability to examine governance, policy and public sector reform issues from other disciplinary perspectives.
- critical and strong reasoning skills, and creativity in applying theory and research methods to complex practical problems across diverse contexts.
- effective oral and written communication skills.
- autonomy, self-motivation, self-direction and outstanding organisational skills to set goals and manage time and priorities.
- skills in self-assessment, self-awareness, reflective and lifelong learning, with an overriding commitment to personal and professional integrity.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
For students in the 200 Point Master of Public Policy and Management:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PPMN90042 | Political Problems and Policy Responses |
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
PPMN90037 | Governance |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
For students in the 150 Point Master of Public Policy and Management:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PPMN90037 | Governance |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Please note: Students should avoid enrolling in both PPMN90007 Public Policy Analysis and PPMN90006 Executive Leadership and Management in the same semester without the approval of the Director of Master of Public Policy and Management
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PPMN90006 | Executive Leadership and Management |
August (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Recommended background knowledge
Public Policy at Undergraduate level
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Policy review brief
| Due 2 weeks after the first classes | 15% |
Presentation on policy strategy to be delivered in class
| During the teaching period | 25% |
Policy paper due 3 weeks after the final class
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- April
Principal coordinators Mhamed Biygautane and Maria Katsonis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours total: lectures and seminars are delivered intensively over 6 x 8-hour days. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 3 April 2020 to 23 May 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 April 2020 Census date 17 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 May 2020 Assessment period ends 12 June 2020 April contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Valarie Sands Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours total: lectures and seminars are delivered intensively over 6 x 8-hour days Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 31 July 2020 to 19 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 10 August 2020 Census date 21 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 September 2020 Assessment period ends 9 October 2020 July contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours total
Additional delivery details
A quota of 48 students per availability has been set for this subject.
Places will be reserved for students in their final semester, and then priority will be given to students in their final 100 points of the degree.
All students should submit their preferences via the degree’s LMS website at the start of their degree.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Required readings will be made available electronically via LMS prior to the commencement of the subject's teaching period.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022