Overview

The Public Policy Minor is for students who want to develop a basic knowledge of the nature and purpose of public administration and of the policy-making process.The aim of the minor is to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental elements involved in the public policy process and its … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Available in courses

B1413 - Bachelor of Psychology
B1388 - Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
B1339 - Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Learning outcomes

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Demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of: the disciplinary knowledge including theoretical frameworks of political science particularly in relation to the analysis of public policy processes and institutions
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Demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of: the process of policy change with an emphasis on how these processes are shaped by the changing context of domestic and global politics
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Demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of: how public policy reforms is contested and resisted by broader social forces and movements Skills
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Construct rigorous arguments, to collect, analyse, interpret and evaluate evidence and data
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Analyse contemporary public policy within the context of broader political science theoretical frameworks
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The capacity to carry out self directed research on issues of global and national public policy and governance
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The ability to think reflectively and critically about a range of political issues;
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The capacity for oral communication appropriate to a range of audiences
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To engage in civic participation which includes dealing with pressing national and global public policy issues