• Offered by Crawford School of Public Policy
  • ANU College ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
  • Course subject Policy and Governance
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Prof Carolyn Hendriks
  • Mode of delivery Online or In Person
  • Offered in Summer Session 2024
    Winter Session 2024
    See Future Offerings

The 2024 Pre Sessional Program commencement dates: Summer session - 15 January; Winter session - 17 June

This course forms part of the pre-sessional program which prepares students for high performance in their Crawford School degrees. The aim of this course is to expose students to some of the key concepts and analytical tools in the fields of public policy (which includes social policy and political analysis). This course ensures that all students are brought to the same level, and focuses on achieving an intuitive understanding of public policy as a discipline.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Articulate key concepts in the study of public policy
  2. Understand the significance of evidence, values and interests in public policy
  3. Undertake demanding postgraduate courses in public policy and governance
  4. Apply critical and analytical skills to their study of public policy

Indicative Assessment

  1. Quiz (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
  2. Short Essay (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]

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Workload

This course is taught over 3-4 weeks prior to the commencement of the semester. Typical workload is 8-10 hours of class time plus independent study time.

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

None

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
14
Unit value:
0 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

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Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
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
1131 15 Jan 2024 25 Jan 2024 25 Jan 2024 08 Mar 2024 In Person View
1520 15 Jan 2024 25 Jan 2024 25 Jan 2024 08 Mar 2024 Online View

Winter Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
6172 17 Jun 2024 28 Jun 2024 05 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 In Person N/A
6556 17 Jun 2024 28 Jun 2024 05 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 Online View

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