The course takes a comparative and thematic approach to issues in public sector management, and encourages students to consider their relevance to their own countries and workplaces. The course gives particular emphasis to issues of public sector reform and draws on leading-edge research by academic staff at the Crawford School
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
After successfully completing this course you will be able to clearly and confidently:
1. understand the key concepts, ideas, theories and terminology associated with public sector management;
2. identify contemporary management issues, dilemmas and problems in both specific national contexts and across the world;
3. identify practical reforms and apply complex theories to actual scenarios;
4. conduct independent research after careful assessment of the academic worth of sources;
5. analyse resources with a critical awareness of bias and conflicting perspectives;
6. contribute to academic debate and discussion with peers;
7. question and comment on peers' work;
8. use information technology to work efficiently and to locate academic resources.
Indicative Assessment
There are two class notes of 500 words (worth 15% each) which require answers to questions based on tutorial readings. They will be assessed in terms of an understanding of general concepts and theories and the ability to apply them to specific examples drawn from particular countries.
A one-hour quiz (worth 20%) is held half way through the semester to assess students’ understanding of the concepts and theories covered in the first five weeks. It consists of short answers (paragraph length).
A final essay (worth 50%) requires student to analyse a particular public management reform, either actual or proposed, in terms of the concepts and theories discussed in the course.
Detailed instructions and assessment criteria will be given in the course outline.
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Workload
10 X I.5 hour lectures and 10 X 1.5 hour tutorials.
Prescribed Texts
Set readings will be available electronically through Wattle.
Assumed Knowledge
Students are assumed to have several years experience working in the public sector.
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
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7986 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |