Governance systems are critical. In any country, this is the single most important piece of national infrastructure. Here collective purposes are distilled and collective responses are negotiated. In this arena interest group and public consent for policy change is won. Yet contemporary literatures suggest these systems are under stress. On one side, public dissatisfaction and disengagement undercuts bold (maybe any) political leadership. On the other, rhetorics around innovation, continuous improvement, place and local discretions seemingly have little impact on practice. Taking Australia’s public policy system as the prime site, this course examines these broad dilemmas. It explores three specific issues. The first involves the links between political and policy processes. In what specific ways are these activities interdependent? The second issue concerns the present condition of these intertwined processes. What are the principal systemic impediments to successful policy work? The third issue concerns future developments. What new frameworks are available to overcome these impediments? Under what conditions might they be adopted?
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On successful completion of this course, you will
- Have a crisp grasp of political and policy system structures, systems, processes and dynamics
- Understand present fractures, fault lines and competing agendas
- Have explored the detail of possible frameworks covering place based governance, innovation and continuous improvement
- Have developed skills in change management
- Have built strategic skills covering policy analysis and assessment.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment Task
Word Count
Assessment Value
Learning outcome to be assessed
Preparation of 3 mini assignments
750x3
30
1, 2, 3,
Preparation of outline of term paper
750
20
4,5
Final paper
2500-3000
50
4, 5
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
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