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Specialist Certificate in Public Administration (Advanced) (SC-PAADV)
Specialist CertificateYear: 2023 Delivered: Off Campus
About this course
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Director
John Howe
Principal Coordinator
John Howe
Overview
Award title | Specialist Certificate in Public Administration (Advanced) |
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Year & campus | 2023 |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | Non-AQF |
Credit points | 25 credit points |
Duration | 12 months part-time |
The Specialist Certificate in Public Administration (Advanced) is a prestigious executive level qualification designed exclusively for practicing ministerial advisors in the public service. This course will equip participants with the necessary practical skills to excel in their existing role whilst enabling them to expand their knowledge and abilities around a range of core attributes to prepare them for a life after working in politics. Delivered in conjunction with leading practitioners and world-class academics, this course combines cutting-edge research with real-politik to enable ministerial officers to thrive in their important roles.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants:
• must be employed as a ministerial officer (or equivalent); and,
• must have completed an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline or equivalent; or
• must have completed seven years of documented relevant work experience and demonstrated evidence of written and analytical skills appropriate for postgraduate study.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• Prior academic performance; and
• Relevant work experience.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application
in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate
courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard
tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005) and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF127). For the purposes of considering requests for reasonable adjustments, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the overview, attributes, outcomes and skills of this entry. Further details about how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the Specialist Certificate in Public Administration (Advanced), graduates should be able to:
- Examine the local, national, regional, and global factors that impact on political advisers and their environment.
- Critically analyse the complex challenges that confront political advisers.
- Analyse and discuss the strategic environment in which political advisers operate and the relationships they develop to deliver on complex public policy goals.
- Critically evaluate the interconnected nature of complex challenges, and be equipped with the ability to apply interdisciplinary approaches to solving them.
Generic skills
Students who complete the Specialist Certificate in Public Administration (Executive) should have:
- A high-level ability to combine theory and practice in a meaningful way in order to address managerial challenges, analyse contemporary issues of public policy and advising, and reflect critically on one's own professional practice;
- A high-level ability to combine professional skills such as decision making, media and communication management, ethics, project management, strategic management, leadership and negotiation with discipline-based expertise in political science, law and economics, and to apply this complex synthesis to professional practice;
- A highly-developed capacity to adapt to new situations and reflect upon professional practice in order to most effectively address challenges;
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills necessary to a range of professional activities including report writing, workplace discussions, negotiation and management and lobbying strategies;
- Flexible communication skills with a highly attuned sensitivity to a diverse audience, and to the issues specific to cross-cultural communication; and
- The ability to draw upon an extensive repertoire of advanced professional skills including skills in leadership, negotiation, decision analysis and strategic management and to apply these skills with an awareness of the ethical implications of strategies and decisions.
Graduate attributes
Graduate of the Specialist Certificate in Public Administration (Advanced) should have the following attributes:
- Academic Distinction An in-depth knowledge of the disciplinary foundations of political advising and new perspectives on the field; The ability to develop creative and pragmatic solutions to a range of challenges; Skill of persuasion built on evidence, research, and analysis.
- Active Citizenship A knowledge and appreciation of issues at local, national and global level and their impact on communities; An ability to work with others, and to lead in challenging environments; A commitment to making a difference.
- Integrity and Self-Awareness Independent thinkers who can work in diverse groups and appreciate alternative perspectives; Ethical individuals who operate with a sense of personal and professional integrity and encourage others to do the same; Passionate problem solvers who seek out new knowledge.
Course structure
Students are required to complete four compulsory subjects.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PADM90021 | Public Policy Development | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
PADM90020 | Media and Messaging | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
PADM90018 | Crisis Management | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
PADM90016 | Public Sector Governance | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024