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Public Policy

Unit of study table

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Master of Public Policy

Students complete 96 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 12 credit points of core unit of study as specified; and
(b) a minimum of 30 credit points of selective units of study; and
(c) a maximum of 48 credit points from elective units of study which can include an optional specialisation:
(i) Economics specialisation: 12 credit points in core units of study and at least 6 credit points of elective units of study
(ii) Economic Policy specialisation: 12 credit points in core units of study and at least 6 credit points of elective units of study
(iii) Foreign language specialisation: 18 credit points in elective units of study
(iv) Global Migrations specialisation: 18 credit points in elective units of study
(v) International Law specialisation: 18 credit points in elective units of study
(vi) International Policy specialisation: 18 credit points of core units of study
(vii) Media and Cultural Policy specialisation: 18 credit points of elective units of study
(viii) Peace and Conflict Studies specialisation: 6 credit points in core units of study and at least 12 credit points of elective units of study
(ix) Social Policy specialisation: 12 credit points in compulsory units of study and at least 6 credit points of elective units of study
(x) Social Research specialisation: 12 credit points in compulsory units of study and 6 credit points of elective units of study
(xi) Political Economy specialisation: 18 credit points in elective units of study
(xii) American Foreign Policy specialisation: 6 credit points in core units of study and 12 credit points in elective units of study
(xiii) Human Rights specialisation: 18 credit points of elective units of study
(d) with the permission of the relevant delegate a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as electives, including units of study offered by other faculties; and
(e) a minimum of 6 credit points from capstone units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Public Policy

Students complete 48 credit points comprising:
(a) 12 credit points of core unit of study; and
(b) 24 credit points from selective units of study and
(c) 12 credit points from elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in Public Policy

Students complete 24 credit points comprising:
(a) 12 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) 12 credit points from selective units of study.
Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units of study

GOVT6316
The Politics of Policy Making
6Ìý
GOVT6331
Public Management and Governance
6Ìý

Selective units of study

GOVT6123
Globalisation and Governance
6Ìý
GOVT6135
Global Environmental Politics
6Ìý
GOVT6150
Challenges of Democratic Politics
6Ìý
GOVT6156
Strategy and Civil Society
6Ìý
GOVT6159
Emotions, Agenda Setting, and Public Policy
6Ìý
GOVT6223
Topics in Environmental Politics
6Ìý
GOVT6229
Campaigning: Data, Politics, Strategy
6Ìý
GOVT6301
Public Sector Ethics and Corruption

6Ìý
GOVT6311
Issues in Public Policy
6Ìý
GOVT6313
Leadership in Theory and Practice
6Ìý
GOVT6336
Media Politics

6Ìý
GOVT6358
Comparative Migration Policy
6Ìý
SCLG6910
Comparative Welfare States
6N SCWK6909
SCWK6949
Global Social Policy
6Ìý

Capstone units of study

(1) Semester-long research project
GOVT6127
Research Project/Essay
6Ìý
(2) Year-long dissertation project
Students wishing to complete the year-long dissertation project must have completed GOVT6139 Research Design
GOVT6340
Dissertation Part 1
6P Completion of 4 postgraduate units - 75% or above average
GOVT6341
Dissertation Part 2
6C Recommended: GOVT6340 (if enrolled full-time)

Elective units of study

(i) Students who complete the credit requirements within a single cognate discipline with relevance to Public Policy will have a specialisation as listed below recorded.
(ii) Students must satisfy any prerequisite requirements set by the offering department or centre, as well as any prerequisites set by individual units of study, before they enrol in any unit of study.
(iii) Students may complete up to two units (12 credit points) as electives from outside the Public Policy postgraduate unit of study table in a relevant discipline. Students must obtain approval from the relevant delegate in advance, as well as the approval of the unit of study coordinator.
GOVT6100
Foundations of Comparative Politics
6Ìý
GOVT6357
International Policy Making
6Ìý
SSPS6001
Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
6Ìý
SSPS6002
Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
6Ìý
SSPS6003
Vocational Placement
6
Where appropriate, prior professional experience will be taken into account when assessing eligibility for this unit.
SSPS6004
Social Research Ethics
6N SCLG6902 or SCLG3003
SSPS6008
Universal Basic Income
6Ìý
WRIT6000
Professional Writing

6Ìý

Exchange units of study

Available to Master of Public Policy students only
FASS6901
Exchange and Study Abroad
6Ìý
FASS6902
Exchange and Study Abroad
6Ìý
FASS6903
Exchange and Study Abroad
6Ìý
FASS6904
Exchange and Study Abroad
6Ìý

Optional Specialisations

The Economics specialisation is suitable for students with an undergraduate major in economics.
12 credit points in the following core units of study
ECON6001
Microeconomic Analysis
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040
NÌýECON6701
ECON6002
Macroeconomic Analysis
6PÌýECON5002
NÌýECON6702
At least 6 credit points of the following elective units of study
ECON5006
Economics of Law and Public Policy
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040
ECON5007
The Economics of Financial Markets
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON5008
Behavioural Economics
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECMT5001ÌýorÌýECMT6702ÌýorÌýQBUS5001)
ECON5026
Strategic Business Relationships
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040
ECON6003
Mathematical Methods of Econ Analysis
6PÌýECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002
NÌýECON6703
ECON6006
Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECOF6080ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6008
International Money and Finance
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECON5002ÌýorÌýECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702) and (ECMT5001ÌýorÌýQBUS5001ÌýorÌýQBUS5002ÌýorÌýECMT6002ÌýorÌýECMT6702)
ECON6009
Economics of the Labour Market
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701ÌýorÌýECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702
ECON6010
Public Economics
6PÌý(ECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702)
ECON6016
Trade and Development
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5002ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701ÌýorÌýECON6702
ECON6018
Environmental Economics
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6021
Financial Economics
6PÌý(ECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702)
ECON6023
International Trade
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6025
Strategic Decision Making
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECOF6080ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6029
Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECMT5001ÌýorÌýECMT6702ÌýorÌýQBUS5001)
ECON6031
International Finance and Globalisation

6PÌýECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002
ECON6101
Special Topic in Economics 1
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002) or (ECON6701ÌýandÌýECON6702)
ECON6102
Special Topic in Economics 2
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002) or (ECON6701ÌýandÌýECON6702)
The Economic Policy specialisation is suitable for students with little or no background in economics; however, knowledge of mathematics (equivalent to HSC Mathematics Advanced) is assumed.
12 credit points from the following core units of study
ECON5001
Microeconomic Theory
6NÌýECON5040
ECON5002
Macroeconomic Theory
6NÌýECON5003
6 credit points from the following elective units of study
ECMT5001
Principles of Econometrics
6Ìý
ECON5004
Communication in Economics
6NÌýBUSS5020
ECON5006
Economics of Law and Public Policy
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040
ECON6016
Trade and Development
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5002ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701ÌýorÌýECON6702
ECON6018
Environmental Economics
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6029
Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECMT5001ÌýorÌýECMT6702ÌýorÌýQBUS5001)
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
ASNS6010
Asian Language Acquisition 1
6Ìý
ASNS6011
Asian Language Acquisition 2
6Ìý
ASNS6012
Asian Language Acquisition 3
6Ìý
ASNS6013
Asian Language Acquisition 4
6Ìý
EUST7010
European Language Acquisition 1
6Ìý
EUST7011
European Language Acquisition 2
6Ìý
EUST7012
European Language Acquisition 3
6Ìý
EUST7013
European Language Acquisition 4
6Ìý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
DVST6901
The Global Politics of Development
6Ìý
FASS6001
Dimensions of Inequality
6Ìý
GLOH5124
Humanitarian Crises and Refugee Health
6Ìý
GOVT6358
Comparative Migration Policy
6Ìý
HRTD6916
Human Rights Simulation
6Ìý
SCLG6700
Global and Regional Migration
6Ìý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
LAWS6062
International Law-the Use of Armed Force
6NÌýLAWS3483ÌýorÌýLAWS5183
LAWS6119
The State and Global Governance
6Ìý
LAWS6161
International Human Rights
6NÌýGOVT6117
Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015.
LAWS6165
Biodiversity Law and Heritage Law
6NÌýLAWS6055
18 credit points from the following core units of study:
CISS6001
New Security Challenges
6Ìý
GOVT6116
International Organisations
6
GOVT6123
Globalisation and Governance
6Ìý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study
ARCH9081
Heritage Law and Policy
6Ìý
FILM6930
Film Theory:ÌýArt, Industry, Culture
6Ìý
ARIN6902
Digital Policy and Governance
6Ìý
GCST6901
Cultural Policy
6Ìý
MECO6913
Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere
6Ìý
MHST6901
Museum and Heritage: History and Theory
6NÌýMUSM7033
MUSM7032
Museum and Gallery Administration
6Ìý
MUSM7035
Ethics of Cultural Property

6Ìý
WMST6903
Gender, Media and Consumer Societies

6Ìý
6 credit points from the following core units of study:
PACS6911
Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies
6NÌýSCWK6930
12 credit points from the following elective units of study:
PACS6902
Reconciliation and Conflict Transformation
ÌýÌý
PACS6909
Cultures of Violence

ÌýÌý
PACS6914
Conflict-Resolving Media

ÌýNÌýSCWK6935
PACS6915
Human Rights, Peace and Justice
ÌýNÌýSCWK6941
PACS6921
Peace of Mind and Peace in the World

ÌýÌý
PACS6931
Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
ÌýÌý
PACS6934
Conflict-Sensitive Development Practice
ÌýÌý
12 credit points from the following core units of study:
EDPA6018
Social Policy Process
6Ìý
SCWK6948
Social Policy Frameworks
6Ìý
6 credit points from the following elective units of study:
EDPB5016
Global Education and Equity
6Ìý
FASS6001
Dimensions of Inequality
6Ìý
SCLG6910
Comparative Welfare States

6NÌýSCWK6909
SCWK6052
CommunityÌýand Environmental Change
6Ìý
SCWK6949
Global Social Policy
6Ìý
SCLG6901
Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
6NÌýSCWK6901
SCLG6903
Topics in Rights, Justice and Society
6Ìý
12 credit points from the following core units of study:
SSPS6001
Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
6Ìý
SSPS6002
Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
6Ìý
6 credit points from the following elective units of study:
ECOP6031
Research in Political Economy
6Ìý
FASS6001
Dimensions of Inequality
6Ìý
GOVT6139
Research Design
6Ìý
SSPS6004
Social Research Ethics
6NÌýSCLG6902ÌýorÌýSCLG3003
SSPS6005
Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis
6Ìý
SSPS6006
Data Analytics for Social Research
6NÌýSSPS4102
SSPS6007
Intro to Computational Social Sciences
6Ìý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
ECOP6012
Country Risk Analysis
6Ìý
ECOP6016
China in the Global Economy
6Ìý
ECOP6017
Global Inequality
6Ìý
ECOP6018
Economic Development: Growth and Wellbeing
6Ìý
ECOP6031
Research in Political Economy
6Ìý
ECOP6033
Research Project
6PÌý24 credit Points
ECOP6101
Political Economy: A Primer
6Ìý
ECOP6103
Dynamics of Economic Change
6Ìý
ECOP6108
Economy-Environment Sustainability

6Ìý
ECOP6115
History of Australian Capitalism
6Ìý
ECOP6901
Finance and Economic Change
6Ìý
6 credit points from the following core units of study:
USSC6903
US Foreign and National Security Policy
6Ìý
12 credit points from the following elective units of study:
GOVT6359
US-China Relations
6Ìý
USSC6205
Internship Project
6Ìý
USSC6007
Intelligence Agencies and Emerging Tech
6Ìý
USSC6902
US Politics: The World of Washington
6Ìý
USSC6910
Special Topics in US Studies

6Ìý
USSC6922
The US in the Indo-Pacific
6Ìý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study
HRTD6901
Human Rights and the Human Rights System
6Ìý
HRTD6903
Dynamics of Human Rights Violations
6Ìý
HRTD6916
Human Rights Simulation
6Ìý
SCLG6916
Indigenous Rights -ÌýGlobal Issues
6Ìý
SCLG6700
Global and Regional Migration
6Ìý
SCLG6903
Topics in Rights, Justice and Society
6Ìý
PACS6915
Human Rights, Peace and Justice
6NÌýSCWK6941

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
19/12/2024LAWS6218Ìýwas available for selection from:
"International Law specialisation"
LAWS6218Ìýremoved from:
"International Law specialisation"