The Policy Field School brings teams of graduate students together to jointly research real-world public policy problems in different parts of Australia and overseas. A Policy Field School (China) will launch in 2019 in partnership with Yunnan University. Research topics are assigned by a government agency, international organization, or other public sector body. Each student team will jointly produce a policy research report based on primary research collection. Their research projects will inform policy making and evaluation.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Conduct and examine real-world policy research
- Engage in undertaking primary research in cross-cultural contexts
- Actively participate and work in cross-cultural teams
- Demonstrate an understanding of the linkages between research and policy in different political contexts
- Evaluate the knowledge/evidence needs of different levels of governments in different social, economic and political contexts
Other Information
Limited number of placed. Completion of previous research coursework study is required.
Indicative Assessment
- Reading summaries (determined per field school location) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Research plan/prospectus (20) [LO 1,2,3]
- Research report (60) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours divided between field school activities, readings, and preparation of assessment items.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Crawford School of Public Policy to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
NA
Preliminary Reading
Readings will be assigned in accordance with field school locations. For the Policy Field School - China students will be assigned readings on China's system of public administration and policy making institutions and processes.
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4050 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5760 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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