LB5243 - State Society and Governance

Credit points:	03
Year:	2019
Student Contribution Band:	Band
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Public governance involves governments and societal interests attempting to resolve problems in the pursuit of collective goals. This subject critically interrogates state-led and society-led theories of governance. It investigates state-societal relationships in developing a robust framework for exploring governance processes and outcomes and addressing the issue of what constitutes "good" governance. The subject is designed to cater to a wide variety of student interests in different governance domains at different levels of government in the tropics and Asia Pacific.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically review and synthesize competing governance theories to develop a comprehensive framework for analyzing public governance issues;
• Generate original knowledge by applying this framework to analysing complex governance issues and reflecting and applying notions of good governance;
• Develop creative and effective communication strategies to effectively share knowledge, skills, ideas, and new research insights to relevant audiences;
• Demonstrate a systematic investigation and critical understanding of governance concepts and theories in state led and societal organisations.

Assumed Knowledge:	Nil
Prerequisites:	NILEntry into Masters level degree
Corequisites:	N/A
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	N/A

Availabilities
, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (30%); discussion forums (30%); group assignments (40%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.