Master of Public Policy and Management (Coursework)

Course 344-AB (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

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Course Overview:	The Master of Public Policy and Management provides specialist training for professional qualification purposes, usually to graduates working in the field, but may also be taken by those wishing to enter the field and for general interest. Course coordinator: Prof Brian Galligan School of Political Science , Criminology and Sociology galligan@unimelb.edu.au
Objectives:	Graduates will be equipped with the skills necessary for advanced public sector and community sector management and policy making, including the skills to: understand the institutions, processes and problems of modern government and policy making; critically appreciate a range of key drivers in contemporary public policy; understand governance and public management and its applications; understand public sector management and its application in selective case studies.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	200 point program: Duration: 2 years full-time/up to 4 years part-time First 100 points: 4 compulsory subjects (50 points) 4 elective subjects (50 points) second 100 points: Refer to the 100 point program below Total 200 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise. 150 point program: Duration: 1.5 years full-time/up to 3 years part-time. First 50 points: 4 compulsory subjects (50 points) Final 100 points: Refer to the second 100 point program below Total 150 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise. 100 point program: Duration: 1 year full-time/up to 2 years part-time. 3 compulsory subjects (62.5 points) 3 elective subjects (37.5 points) Total 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Subject Options:	First 100 points: Compulsory subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 166-419 Policy Design Semester 1 12.50 166-423 Organisations and Management Semester 2 12.50 166-470 Contemporary Issues in Governance Semester 1 12.50 166-442 Rights and Public Policy Semester 2 12.50 Elective subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 166-411 Australian Politics:Democracy & Justice Semester 2 12.50 166-413 Communication and Governance Semester 1 12.50 166-416 Justice, Democracy and Difference Semester 1 12.50 166-453 Executive Internship Semester 1, Semester 2 25 166-499 Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? Semester 2 12.50 102-497 A Century of Australian Social Policy Semester 2 12.50 191-420 Qualitative Research Methods Semester 1 12.50 191-440 The New Punitiveness? Semester 2 12.50 191-435 Drugs and Justice Semester 2 12.50 191-438 Texts and Violence Semester 2 12.50 150 Point Program Four Compulsory subjects (Refer to Compulsory subjects in the 100 program above) Second 100 points: Compulsory subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 166-527 Advanced Public Management Semester 1 25 166-536 Advanced Policy Design Semester 2 25 316-685 Economics For Public Policy Semester 1 12.50 Elective subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 110-553 Human Rights in Southeast Asia Semester 2 12.50 121-529 Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation Semester 2 12.50 121-548 Climate Change Politics and Policy Semester 1 12.50 161-521 Issues in Professional & Applied Ethics Semester 2 12.50 166-517 Minor Thesis - Public /Social Policy Semester 1, Semester 2 37.50 166-520 Social Policy: Special Topics Semester 2 12.50 166-522 Individual Research Project Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 166-526 Managing Communications & the Media Semester 1 12.50 166-531 Comparative Social Policy Semester 2 12.50 166-537 Health Politics, Policy & Governance Semester 1 12.50 166-546 Trade Policy and Politics Semester 2 12.50 166-547 Politics and Business in post-Mao China Semester 2 12.50 166-549 Business and Government Semester 2 12.50 166-551 Governance & International Institutions Semester 2 12.50 166-552 Public Policy A Not offered in 2008 12.500 166-553 Professional Practice in Policy Semester 2 12.50 166-554 Social Research Design and Evaluation Semester 1 12.50 166-556 The Community and Public Policy 2 12.500 191-520 Compliance, Regulation & Crime Semester 2 12.50 191-543 Research and Criminal Justice Governance Semester 1 12.50
Entry Requirements:	1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria – For the 200 point program • an undergraduate degree with a major area of study related to public policy with a grade average of at least H2B (70%) in the relevant subjects, or equivalent; or • an undergraduate degree in any field with at least a grade average of at least H2B (70%) and at least two years of full time documented relevant professional work experience in public or community sectors, or equivalent. For the 150 point program • an undergraduate degree with a major area of study related to public policy with a grade average of at least H2B (70%) in the relevant subjects and at least one year of documented relevant professional work experience or training, or equivalent. For the 100 point program • an honours degree or postgraduate diploma in a major area of study related to public policy with a research component and with at least a H2B (70%) in the relevant subjects, or equivalent; or • an undergraduate degree in a major area of study related to public policy with a grade average of at least H2B (70%) in the relevant subjects and at least two years of full time documented relevant professional work experience, or equivalent. 2. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews or tests and may call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above. Documented evidence of relevant professional experience: Applicants seeking admission into 100 and 150 point programs must provide the following documentation in support of their application for the recognition of prior professional experience: • brief curriculum vitae, detailing work experience; • contact details of two referees ; • a covering letter outlining the applicants professional background and how this prepares them to successfully undertake the program. In some cases, an interview and/or two reference letters from employers/managers detailing the period of employment and areas of responsibility, and/or evidence of written work or reports undertaken during the period of employment may be requested.
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes:	None
Links to further information:	http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/

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