150pt Program // Structure

150 point program

Duration: one and a half years full-time/up to three 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 three Capstone streams offered in this course which satisfy the capstone requirements:

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: 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.