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166-022 Public Policy Making | |
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Note | Formerly available as 166-225/325. Students who have completed 166-225 or 166-325 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject also constitutes one of two core subjects in the 3rd year of the BPPM. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Peter Chen |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first-year politics or admission to the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Thirty contact hours per semester. Two 1-hour lectures per week for 10 weeks and 1-hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester |
Subject Description | This subject explores the way interests, organisations and governments jointly produce policies and systems of power in contemporary societies. The subject investigates the changes in the role of government since the mid-70s, the emergence of neo-liberal regimes, and emergence of radical complexity in the activities and problems which governments face. Analysis will focus on the nature of governance regimes and the role of different types of actor (and actor-networks) in securing change or resistance. Students who complete this subject will have an understanding of theories of governance and the nature of contemporary institutional regimes. |
Assessment | Essay and examination work totalling 4,000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available.
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