Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Students with a background in environmental science/studies and/or public policy and well developed writing skills are best positioned for this course
Enrolment in Master-level qualification or Graduate Diploma in Energy and the Environment.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Understand those factors that make environmental issues challenging to address effectively through policy.

2.

Analyse the role of science in environmental policy making and implementation.

3.

Evaluate how the policy cycle functions in theory and practice.

4.

Identify which policy instruments are best suited to translate environmental policy objectives into actions

5.

Critique the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental policies.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

This unit will provide you with a broad understanding of environmental policy, including policy writing and implementation. Emphasis is on policy underpinned by science, and policies as solutions to environmental problems.