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Offerings

KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-INT-2023-2023
KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-INT-2025-2025
KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-INT-2024-2024
KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-INT-2023-2023
KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-INT-2025-2025
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2023-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2023-ONGOING

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of how public policy is developed;
2.
Articulate a critical understanding of the principal concepts and conceptual tools appropriate to public policy and public policy analysis;
3.
Analyse the impact of a particular policy or policy recommendation;
4.
Identify and solve public policy problems;
5.
Undertake public policy research; and
6.
Communicate clearly and coherently both orally and in writing .

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:POL246 covers key topics and themes in the study of public policy development. The unit introduces students to the topics of policy problems and agendas, options analysis and decision making. POL246 also covers the main themes in the study of public policy: policy advice and implementation, interest groups and media intervention and the importance of policy learning and policy change.