The purpose of the graduate preparatory course is to prepare students for the Masters in Public Policy/ Masters in Public Administration at the Crawford School of Public Policy. The course exposes the students to some of the key concepts and analytical tools in the fields of economics and public policy (which includes social policy and political analysis).
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon completion of the graduate preparatory course students should be able to:1. be familiar with the fundamental concepts and tools used to analyse economic issues;
2. identify the logic and assumptions underlying the economic way of thinking;
3. develop the written and oral skills required to present an argument based on economic reasoning;
4. examine your own experiences and interactions from an economic perspective;
5. be familiar with the leading analytical frameworks in the study of governance and institutions;
6. develop an understanding of the different types of democratic systems;
7. be familiar with key terms, concepts and ideas in the study of public policy; and
8. identify the key concepts, ideas, theories and terminology associated with social policy.
Indicative Assessment
A range of formative and summative assessment tasks will be used to aid student learning. Feedback will be provided on all tasks. Completion of all tasks is required.The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Approximately 30 hours class, with an equivalent number of hours in self studyPreliminary Reading
• Beetham, D (2005) Democracy: A beginner's guide, Oxford
• Hague, R. and M. Harrop (2004) Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. (6th edn) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 17.
• Weaver, R.K. and B.A. Rockman (1993), ‘Assessing the Effects of Institutions’, in R.K. Weaver, and B.A. Rockman (eds.) Do Institutions Matter? Government Capabilities in the United States and Abroad, Washington D.C.: The Brookings Institution, pp. 1-41.
• Bessant, J, Watts, R, Dalton, T & Smyth, P 2006, Talking policy: How social policy is made, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp.3-5.
• Deacon, B 2007, Global Social Policy and Governance, Sage, London, pp.4-5.• Althaus, Catherine, Peter Bridgman, and Glyn Davis. 2013. The Australian Policy Handbook, 5th edition, pp 5- 11
• Patton, Carl, David Sawicki, and Jennifer Clark. 2013. Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning. pp 140-146; 184-186.
• Bardach, Eugene. 2012. A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving, pp. 1-16.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 0 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
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Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $00 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $00 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1395 | 01 Jan 2015 | 23 Jan 2015 | 23 Jan 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1658 | 11 Jun 2015 | 10 Jul 2015 | 10 Jul 2015 | 17 Jul 2015 | In Person | N/A |
