This course is only available to students enrolled in the Executive Master of Public Administration.
An enhanced knowledge and understanding of the applicable elements of law, convention, practice and ethics is fundamental to any consideration of public policy. It can be the difference between success and failure for the practical bureaucrat, politician, or manager of a contracted provider. Many intrinsically reasonable statutory initiatives fail in operation through lack of 'administerability'. Knowing how the law applies, how to read it, how it works as a system, conditions for reasonable performance in operation, and knowing how to successfully navigate through the complexities of government is vital for public sector managers. The subject will address:
· origins of government and the notion of authority and legitimacy - the constitution, 'the platform', 'the mandate' statute, regulation, administration and review;
· uses and abuses of authoritative text; principles of administrative law;
· power as an operational control system;
· powers, instruments, management, and 'administerability';
· the role and force of conventions;
· institutional cultures in courts, tribunals and governments; and
· ethics, personal responsibility and accountability.
Indicative Assessment
1. A brief individual assignment to be written and submitted during the program (1000 words), worth 20% of the total marks.
2. An individual assignment to be submitted by a set date after the program (2000 words), worth 50% of the total marks.
3. A syndicate assignment to be submitted by a set date after the program (4000 words), worth 30% of the total marks.
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.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
All students will receive a comprehensive reading pack. Any prescribed texts for the course are to be advised.
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:
- 6 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.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3252 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4638 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1391 | 15 Feb 2016 | 04 Mar 2016 | 04 Mar 2016 | 19 Apr 2016 | In Person | N/A |
