Policy Development and Practice (POLY3000)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
SW344 or SW350, SWSP3044, POLY4000, POLY7002
Recommended prerequisite
POLY1000
Assessment methods
Report, Policy Proposals
Course enquiries
Dr Natalie Herold
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides students with insights into the real life operation of policy processes within government and the skills they will need to contribute to and shape them, either from within government or from outside of it. The focus is on applied skills in analysis and practice of social and public policy using real contemporary social policy concerns. Focus is on developing knowledge and skills to engage in social policy processes through accessing and analysing policy material, understanding policy processes and developing skills for participating in policy processes. Utilizes a problem based learning approach within an open workshop format. Assessment is based on actual tasks performed by policy analysts.