Overview
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Offerings
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
Requisites
Exclusion
Enrolment rules
Enrolment in Master of International Affairs, Master of International Affairs and Security, Master of Development Studies, or Master of Public Policy and Management.
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Learning outcomes
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Demonstrate a critical understanding of disciplinary knowledges specific to international affairs, international development and public policy.
2.
Critically apply disciplinary knowledges to the principal contemporary developments in public policy, development and international affairs.
3.
Use key disciplinary concepts, analytical and evaluative skills to investigate the issues surrounding the provision and management of public goods.
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To present a clear and coherent exposition of evidence, analysis, evaluation, ideas and argument both in writing and orally, individually and/or in collaborative contexts.
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Effectively communicate key dimensions of contemporary debates and competing perspectives surrounding the provision and management of public goods, and alternative approaches to development and policy.
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Additional information
Unit content:SWM649 Public Policy and International Affairs Foundations explores several topics essential to the study of public policy and international affairs. A core focus of the unit is the importance of generating ‘public goods’ at the local, national and international level. The public goods approach informs the broader topics of politics, policy and global governance examined in the unit. The unit frames these topics via two competing perspectives on ‘solving the problems of the world’ - on the one hand, as a question of institutional design and cooperation, and on the other as a vulnerable process that is constantly at risk of being undermined by the realities of economic and social conflict.
The unit is designed not only to introduce all Sir Walter Murdoch School students to the major policy issues of our time and competing perspectives on how we engage with them, but also to provide a foundation for subsequent graduate studies in the school. By showcasing the scholarly expertise of our faculty through guest lectures, students will be introduced to some of Murdoch’s leading scholars. The unit also forms the first part of the “capstone” experience undertaken by all Sir Walter Murdoch School students, and help students identify potential areas of interest for their capstone projects.