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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| AP117 | PADM | 1117 | Introduction to Public Sector Management | 2 | Transformation of Australian public sector (role, structure, processes & management), external forces that shape it, elements of public sector management, formulation & implementation of public policy, changing dynamics of the public/private interface, ma |
| AP200 | PADM | 2200 | Administrative Behaviour | 2 | Theories & concepts of public sector organisational behaviour, their implications for the management of organisations & people, recent reforms designed to alter organisational behaviour (e.g., employment contracts, performance pay, codes of conduct), refe |
| AP201 | PADM | 2201 | Administrative Theory | 2 | Modern organisations. Computer revolution. Administrative power: sources, abuses, remedies. Problem-solving, decisions, policy-making. Competing theories of coordination. Political-administrative interface. Quangos & quangocide. Institutions, values & the |
| AP209 | PADM | 2209 | Administration of Local Governments | 2 | Theories & values of local government. History, structure, powers, functions, financing, management of Australian (especially Queensland) local government. Intergovernmental relations. Town planning. Case studies. Local government in Canada & USA. |
| AP213 | PADM | 2213 | Public Sector Human Resource Management | 2 | Political context of managing people in the public sector, the "politics" and public service values (e.g., merit, accountability, equity & representativeness) that influence the HRM function. Key features of the public sector which impact on practice of |
| AP233 | PADM | 2233 | Australian Public Administration | 2 | Machinery of government. Australian administrative practices; personnel administration; coordination, policy-making; controls; issues, including secrecy, neutrality, efficiency, growth of public services, elitism, conservation, public sector planning; int |
| AP241 | PADM | 2241 | The Watchdogs | 2 | Examines workings of government agencies such as the Criminal Justice Commission & the Ombudsman. These agencies watch over us in the sense that they protect us from maladministration & corruption. The watchdogs are controversial agencies with very colour |
| AP242 | PADM | 2242 | The Whistleblowers | 2 | Whistleblowing, or public interest disclosing, is becoming far more important as a way of detecting wrongdoing & preserving the thin line of accountability. Explores the whistleblowers: who are they, what they report & how they suffer. |
| AP254 | PADM | 2254 | Intergovernmental Relations: Federalism | 2 | Comparative study of intergovernmental relations in various federations including Australia, Canada, Germany, USA, India. Political, administrative, legal & public finance institutions concerned with intergovernmental relationships. Theories of public pol |
| AP290 | PADM | 3290 | Public Sector Internship | 2 | Theory & practice by exposing students to workings of a public sector organisation. NOTE: Students wishing to enrol in this subject should consult the Centre for Public Administration. |
| AP800 | PADM | 6800 | Introduction to Public Administration | 2 | The foundation course concerned with the nature & scope of the discipline of Public Administration. Examines institutional arrangements that structure the practice of public management in Australia, recent reforms & the new paradigm of "managerialism," & |
| AP802 | PADM | 7802 | Administrative History | 2 | A survey of administrative institutions & practices in the ancient, medieval & modern world, including: the early development of administrative records; the expanding role & influence on public policy of scribes; privatisation in ancient Mesopotamia; role |
| AP803 | PADM | 6803 | Administrative Theory | 2 | Examines modern society as an organisational society. The computer revolution & its administrative implications. Administrative power, sources, abuses, remedies. Theories of problem solving, decision making & policy making. Competing theories of coord |
| AP804 | PADM | 6804 | Financial Administration | 2 | Examines the functions of fiscal policy, the budgetary process & role of administrators, legislatures & auditors in budget formulation; program budgeting. Comparative administration of public finance in UK, Australia, USA, Canada & France. Recent reforms |
| AP805 | PADM | 7805 | Intergovernmental Relations | 2 | Overview of Australian problems of federalism. Institutions of Loan Council, Premiers' Conferences, Council of Australian Governments, Grants Commissions, intergovernmental conferences & committees. Comparisons with other systems, mainly USA, Canada, West |
| AP811 | PADM | 7811 | Administrative Reform | 2 | Explores modern administrative reform in Australia & overseas (e.g., USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand). Examines the forces for reforms, their objectives & features, & their impacts on public sector management. |
| AP813 | PADM | 6813 | Public Sector Human Resource Management | 2 | Theory & practice of public sector human resource management. Examines the functions of human resource management (including planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, training & development, appraisal & compensation) & the public sector values guid |
| AP814 | PADM | 7814 | Strategic Planning & Management in the Public Sector | 2 | Provides an overview of strategic planning & management in the Australian public sector. Using real case studies, the course explores theories, concepts, practices & techniques of public sector strategic management. Brings to bear concepts in strategic |
| AP815 | PADM | 6815 | Administrative Discretion & Accountability | 2 | Overview of fundamental elements of the accountability framework governing the public sector, including external controls on administrative discretion (legislative, executive & judicial) & internal controls (ethics & codes of conduct, whistleblowing). Ex |
| AP816 | PADM | 7816 | Regional & Urban Government | 2 | Theories & values of central & local government. Territorial structure, powers, functions, human resources & financial problems of urban local governments. Regionalism as displayed in functions such as electricity supply & hospital services. Interstate |
| AP820 | PADM | 7820 | The Public Policy Process | 2 | Examination of the policy process, with particular attention to policy-making in Australia. Course examines the theoretical basis of the study of public policy & explores all stages of process from problem identification; preference aggregation & agenda s |
| AP821 | PADM | 6821 | Formulation of Public Policy | 2 | Analyses the process of policy formulation. Examines Royal Commissions, government inquiries, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, environmental impact statements, forward estimates, think tanks, task forces, regulatory bodies, planning units, new |
| AP822 | PADM | 7822 | Research Seminar | 2 | Skills necessary to design, research & write theses for degree of Master of Public Administration. NOTE: Students in courses other than the degree of Master of Public Administration who wish to enrol in this subject should consult the Centre for Public A |
| AP823 | PADM | 7823 | Dissertation - Master of Public Administration | 8 | A 15,000-25,000 word (30,000 maximum inclusive of references, appendices & other supporting material) research dissertation demonstrating the ability to integrate theory & practice on a topic agreed to by student & the Director, Centre for Public Administration |
| AP824 | PADM | 7824 | Issues in Public Administration | 2 | Examines selected contemporary issues & topics within the field of public management and public policy. |
| AP826 | PADM | 7826 | Public Sector Ethics & Disclosure | 2 | Explores the nature of official misconduct, its history, legal & administrative remedies & their failures. Examines ethics codes, whistleblowing & victimisation of whistleblowers. Uses British, American & Australian case studies. |
| AP828 | PADM | 7828 | Organisational Behaviour in the Public Sector | 2 | Examines the theories & concepts of public sector organisational behaviour & their implications for management or organisations & people in the Australian public sector. Explores behaviour at three levels (individual, group & organisation). Emphasises h |
| AP830 | PADM | 7830 | The Corruption Fighters | 2 | Examines in detail the operations of a select group of agencies whose purpose is the investigation of official wrongdoing. |
| AP837 | PADM | 7837 | Managing for Outcomes in the Public Sector | 2 | Examines theory & practice of recent public sector reforms known as "managing for outcomes" (MFO) & accrual-based output (ABO), which are the successor frameworks of Program Management. |
| AP880 | PADM | 7880 | Research Report - Public Administration | 2 | A 10,000-word (inclusive of references, appendices & other supporting material) research report demonstrating ability to integrate theory & practice on a topic agreed to by student & the Director, Centre for Public Administration. NOTE: Students in course |