PL3002 - Policy Analysis and Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject provides an introduction to the concepts associated with public policy analysis and management. It covers competing policy goals and trade-offs, the various ways that governments and societal interests define policy problems, and the tools governments use in the policy process. Emphasis will be on applying this knowledge to analyse alternative policy choices. The subject is designed to cater to a wide variety of students with an interest in public policy and its management.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply relevant policy concepts to a range of social and political issues;
- Analyse and evaluate alternative policy choices to resolving societal problems;
- Communicate policy advice to relevant stakeholders.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PL2002 PL5002 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Hayden Lesbirel. |
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| Assessment: | online quizzes (30%); web forum (30%); group assignment (40%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Hayden Lesbirel. |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | web forums (30%); online quizzes (30%); group assignment (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Hayden Lesbirel. |
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| Assessment: | online quizzes (30%); web forum (30%); group assignment (40%). |
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