WS5005:06
Social Policy Analysis
Townsville
First and second semester. Flexible delivery mode.
Staff: Mr C Williams, Ms R Bone.
This subject provides a series of frameworks and analytical tools for understanding the social policy-making process, including formulation, implementation and evaluation. Case studies and cross-national comparisons are used to develop a critical understanding of differing responses to social policy issues and problems.
Learning Objectives:
- develop a critical understanding of the social policy-making process;
- develop critical skills in understanding and interpreting policy formulation, implementation and evaluation processes;
- develop an appreciation of the link between policy processes and the organisational and practice context.
Assessment by a social policy analysis exercise (50%); reflective journal (50%).