Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Public Policy and Management)

Course 377-PM (2008)

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

 ContactGraduate Enquiries, Arts & Music Student Centre Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building Tel: +61 3 8344 5321/+61 3 8344 6395 Fax: +61 3 9347 0424 Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au 

Course Overview:	The postgraduate certificate provides an entry point to an articulated structure of higher degree study and may qualify graduates for entry to the postgraduate diploma. Course coordinator: Dr. Jo Barraket School of Political Science, Criminology and Sociology Email: barraket@unimelb.edu.au
Objectives:	Students who complete the postgraduate certificate should be able to: demonstrate a general understanding of public policy in the contemporary world; demonstrate a general understanding of key concepts and issues involved in public policy; contact applied study of policy issues and demonstrate general skills of policy analysis and critique.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	one core subjects three elective subjects Total 50 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Subject Options:	Core subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 166-419 Policy Design Semester 1 12.50 166-423 Organisations and Management Semester 2 12.50 Three elective subjects chosen from: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 166-411 Australian Politics:Democracy & Justice Semester 2 12.50 166-413 Communication and Governance Semester 1 12.50 166-442 Rights and Public Policy Semester 2 12.50 166-470 Contemporary Issues in Governance Semester 1 12.50 166-499 Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? Semester 2 12.50 166-531 Comparative Social Policy Semester 2 12.50 166-551 Governance & International Institutions Semester 2 12.50 166-552 Public Policy A Not offered in 2008 12.500 100-418 Media Policy and Regulation Semester 1 12.50 102-497 A Century of Australian Social Policy Semester 2 12.50
Entry Requirements:	The minimum entry requirement is: an undergraduate degree with a major in political science or cognate discipline with a grade average of H2B (70%) or equivalent in the major.
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.arts.unimelb.edu.au/pscs/

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