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166-108 Computer-aided Policymaking | |
Note | This is a web-based subject. Students must have access to a Windows-based computer that; has a CD-ROM reader, can connect to the internet, and has a standard form of Internet browser. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Ray Wyatt |
Prerequisites | Admission to the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management Program, see Entry requirements. |
Semester | 1, repeat 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 120 hours on-line |
Subject Description | This subject derives practical policy-making lessons from the way that well known software has been written. It addresses many current issues within contemporary policy-making practice, such as 'top-down versus bottom-up policymaking'; 'the theory-practice divide'; 'problem decomposition'; and the 'management of uncertainty'. Four key software packages are given particular emphasis: CyberQuest, Strad, Expert Choice and Strategizer. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 5000 words comprising four assignments equivalent to 2000 words and a 3000 word essay. |
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