Bachelor of Public Policy and Management(Honours)

Course 110HN (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Undergraduate

Coordinator

Prof. Brian Galligan

galligan@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre

Course Overview:	The program is specifically designed to provide professional training for future generations of leaders in public policy and management. A variety of career pathways are available that draw on analytical, research and practical knowledge gained in this degree. Students interested in expanding their interests and knowledge in this area of expertise can go on to further postgraduate degree study at the University of Melbourne.
Objectives:	The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) aims to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills neccessary for successful managerial careers in the public service or the community sector. In particular graduates should be able to: design, evaluate and provide professional advice on government policy; use appropriate analytical and practical skills in the management of personnel and resources, public sector change and the use of policy research methods and tools; understand how governmentworks and how policy is made and implemented.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	Students undertaking BPPM Honours must complete 100 points of study including: Public Policy and Management Thesis; Two core subjects; an Three elective subjects. Total 100 points
Subject Options:	Core subjects: Students must complete all the following subjects. Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PPMN40005 Public Policy & Management Thesis Semester 1, Semester 2 18.75 POLS40013 Social Science Research Seminar February 12.50 PPMN40002 Organisations and Management Semester 2 12.50 Elective subjects: 37.5 points Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: POLS40003 Communication and Governance Semester 1 12.50 POLS40004 Justice, Democracy and Difference Semester 1 12.50 PPMN40001 Policy Design Semester 1 12.50 PPMN40004 Contemporary Issues in Governance Semester 1 12.50 PPMN90029 Managing Communications & the Media May 12.50 CULS40001 Cultural Policy and Power Semester 1 12.50 POLS40002 Australian Politics:Democracy & Justice Semester 2 12.50 SOCI90003 Comparative Social Policy Semester 2 12.50 POLS90013 Politics and Business in post-Mao China Semester 2 12.50 ASIA90001 Human Rights in Southeast Asia Semester 2 12.50 POLS90033 Rights and Public Policy Semester 2 12.50 POLS40016 Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? Semester 2 12.50 POLS90015 Business and Government Semester 2 12.50 100-418 Media Policy and Regulation Not offered in 2010 102-497 A Century of Australian Social Policy Not offered in 2010 12.50
Entry Requirements:	You may apply to enrol in the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) after the completion of at least one year of the Bachelor of Public Policy (Pass) degree. Selection will be based on academic merit, however, professional work experience and work-based education and training may also be taken into account. The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year honours in public policy and management are: Completion of all subjects for BPPM third year; and an average grade of H2A or higher in the BPPM third year. Admission process
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Further Study:	Research masters and PhD options exist for BPPM graduates; both require an H2B average or higher in fourth-year honours. Coursework masters are also available - http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/graduate/
Graduate Attributes:	The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) aims to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills neccessary for successful managerial careers in the public service or the community sector. In particular graduates should be able to: design, evaluate and provide professional advice on government policy; use appropriate analytical and practical skills in the management of personnel and resources, public sector change and the use of policy research methods and tools; understand how governmentworks and how policy is made and implemented.
Generic Skills:	Graduates should 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.
Links to further information:	http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/graduate/index.html

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