CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
POL3CAP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject focuses on the key issues at stake in contemporary Australian politics and public policy. The subject begins by introducing students to the major theoretical perspectives on policy-making, along with the historical and structural factors that shape government in Australia. We then focus in depth on a selection of policy issues that have been central to the political agenda in recent years, including welfare reform and disadvantage, industrial relations reform, climate change and media policy. While not all students will have done POL1RAP or POL1AUP, prior knowledge of the institutional structure of Australian politics is assumed. This subject is recommended for Honours students intending to research an Australian topic for their Honours thesis.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Nicholas Barry
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: POL2CAP
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | An Introduction to Australian Public Policy.2nd ed. | Recommended | Maddison, S. + Denniss, R. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2013 |
| Readings | Introduction to Australian public policy | Recommended | Fenna, A. | 2ND ED., LONGMAN 2004 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicholas Barry
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Research paper: 2,000 words | 50 | |
| Two in-class tests (equivalent to 2,000 words in total). | 50 |