pol5app australian politics and public policy
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
POL5APP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject focuses on contemporary Australian public policy-making as both political and communicative practice. It examines the institutional, ideological, discursive and political contexts in which policy decisions are made in pluralistic societies like Australia, and the consequences of those decisions for the distribution of power and resources. We begin with an introduction to Australian political institutions, including the role of parliament, the executive, bureaucracy, media and other non-state actors. We then introduce students to diverse theoretical perspectives on public policy-making, along with the specific historical and structural factors that have shaped government decision-making in Australia. We conclude with an analysis of key policy case studies. This subject is suitable for all Master's students who want to work in or understand Australia's political and policy-making environment.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael O'Keefe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael O'Keefe
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 36
One 3.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 36 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 36
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 36 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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2000 word essay On Australian public policy: institutional, ideological and theoretical contexts | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
3000 word research report On an Australian Policy case study | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |