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200pt Program
Master of Public Policy and ManagementCourse Entry PointYear: 2024
200pt Program
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Kate Williams
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: 30 April 2024
Structure
200 credit points
200 point program
Duration: two years full-time/up to four years part-time
- three compulsory subjects (75 points)
- two core subjects (25 points)
and
Coursework Option
- elective subjects (100 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 (50 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.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
75 points
Please note - PPMN90037 Governance should be taken in the first 100 points of study and PPMN90006 Public Management and PPMN9007 Public Policy Analysis in the second 100 points.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPMN90006 | Public Management |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| PPMN90007 | Public Policy Analysis |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| PPMN90037 | Governance |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Core Subjects
25 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPMN90056 | Business and Government | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90030 | Public Policy in the Asian Century | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90031 | Public Policy Lobbying Strategies | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90032 | Innovative Design and Service Delivery | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90033 | Public Budgets and Financial Management | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90035 | Public Consultation & Policy Negotiation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90048 | Crisis Management | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90054 | Global Issues in Indigenous Governance | June (Online) |
12.5 |
Minor Thesis Subjects
Minor Thesis Option - 50 points
Please note the following prior to enrolling in the minor thesis –
- 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 - 100 points
or
Minor Thesis Option - 50 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90135 | Analytical Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| DEVT90067 | Migration and Development | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ASIA90018 | Indonesia Rising? | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| CRIM90008 | Sovereignty, Justice, Indigenous Peoples | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| CRIM90017 | Violence, Trauma and Reconciliation | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| DEVT90035 | Monitoring and Evaluation in Development | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| DEVT90039 | Civil Society, NGOs and the State | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| DEVT90058 | Disaster and Humanitarian Aid | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| DEVT90061 | Global Urban Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEND90006 | Gender, Globalisation and Development | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON90029 | Economics For Public Policy | Not available in 2024 | 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 |
| PPMN90057 | Strategic Political Communication | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| MULT90059 | Social Enterprise Incubator |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| PPMN90056 | Business and Government | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90034 | International Policymaking in Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90045 | Governing Money and Finance | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| DEVT90076 | Social Policy and Development | November (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90010 | Professional Practice in Policy Research | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
| PPMN90030 | Public Policy in the Asian Century | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90031 | Public Policy Lobbying Strategies | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90032 | Innovative Design and Service Delivery | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90033 | Public Budgets and Financial Management | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90035 | Public Consultation & Policy Negotiation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90039 | Executive Internship |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
| PPMN90048 | Crisis Management | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PPMN90054 | Global Issues in Indigenous Governance | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| SOCI90005 | Social Research Design and Evaluation | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI90010 | International Migration | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI90012 | Inclusive Policy Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI90020 | Social Policy: Special Topics A | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| SOCI90025 | Social Justice and Social Welfare | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI90018 | Indigenous Policy Analysis | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: Students can choose to take both capstone 1 and capstone 3 as electives
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
Last updated: 30 April 2024