|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
![[PDF]](../images/pdf.gif)
Search : Index : Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
1. Time commitment to study
2. BPPM (Honours) course objectives
3. Entry requirements
4. BPPM course structure
5. Other BPPM course requirements
6. BPPM Honours
6.1. Honours entry
6.2. Honours requirements
6.3. Honours grade requirement
6.4. Workload
6.5. Leave of absence
6.6. Extensions of time
7. Further study
8. Career opportunities
9. Further information
Subject Lists
Fourth-year subjects
This area of study is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) or the Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM).
The program is specifically designed to provide professional training for future generations of leaders in public policy and management. A variety of career pathways are available that draw on analytical, research and practical knowledge gained in this degree. Students interested in expanding their interests and knowledge in this area of expertise can go on to further postgraduate degree study at the University of Melbourne.
As well as scheduled contact hours for lectures, tutorial and seminars a considerable additional time commitment is needed to complete the academic requirements of each subject.
A subject-specific time commitment to study will be provided by your lecturer or tutor at the beginning of semester to help you schedule your workload and successfully manage your time during the semester. In addition, general estimates of the total time commitment required to study a 12.5-point single semester subject in the Faculty of Arts can be found on Time commitment to study.
The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) aims to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful managerial careers in the public service or the community sector. In particular, graduates should be able to:
design, evaluate and provide professional advice on government policy;
use appropriate analytical and practical skills in the management of personnel and resources, public sector change and the use of policy research methods and tools;
understand how government works and how policy is made and implemented.
You may apply to enrol in the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) after the completion of at least one year of the Bachelor of Public Policy (Pass) degree. Selection will be based on academic merit, however, professional work experience and work-based education and training may also be taken into account.
Please note that BPPM (Honours) subjects (except 166-022 Public Policy Making) are not available to students in the Bachelor of Arts, BCA, BSW, combined BA degree courses or the Bachelor of Letters.
Students complete eight subjects (totalling 100 points). These points are made up of a series of core subjects and elective subjects. See the course structure below.
Please see the entries in the BA (Honours) sections Taking more than 50 points in a semester (over-loading) to Resumption of course for information about other requirements of the degree (for example leave of absence, workload, study progress etc.). Unless stated otherwise above, all course requirements are the same for the BA (Honours) and the BPPM (Honours).
The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) degree requires a higher standard of performance in the BPPM (Pass) program, and the completion of a thesis of 12,000 words.
The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year honours in public policy and management are:
completion of all subjects for BPPM third year; and
an average grade of H2A or higher in the BPPM third year.
For information on how to apply see Applying for Honours.
Students undertaking BPPM Honours must complete 100 points of study including:
Public Policy and Management Thesis;
two core subjects; and
three elective subjects.
A student's final examination grade will be calculated over the weighted average mark of the thesis and the final-year subjects. As in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), students will be required to obtain an honours grade in each component of assessment, and an overall grade of at least H3, to be eligible for an honours degree.
The honours degree is usually taken full time. In some circumstances (such as work commitments), and with the approval of the BPPM coordinator and the Faculty of Arts, you may be permitted to take honours part time over two years.
If you commence fourth year as a full-time student, you will usually be required to continue full time. You need permission from the Faculty to withdraw from fourth-year subjects after the first two weeks of each semester.
In all cases, your thesis must be completed over two consecutive semesters within a 12-month period of enrolment. Withdrawal from the thesis will only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances.
It is possible for students accepted into honours to take leave of absence for 12 months before starting their fourth year.
Once you have commenced honours, leave of absence will only be approved with the support of the BPPM coordinator in exceptional circumstances. The maximum leave that will be granted is two semesters (12 months).
Extensions of time for outstanding work during fourth-year studies (ie. as a result of illness) may be granted up to 31 December (or 30 June for work due at the end of semester one) by the BPPM honours coordinator. For all other extensions, you will require the prior written approval of the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) as well as the written support of the BPPM coordinator.
Masters and PhD options exist for BPPM graduates; both require an H2B average or higher in fourth-year honours.
The School has extensive contacts in the Commonwealth, State and local governments and the community sector. It offers career guidance and planning for its students and graduates.
School of Political Science, Criminology and Sociology
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 6565
Fax: +61 3 8344 7906
Web: http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au
166-514 Public Policy & Management Thesis
166-410 Approaches to Political & Social Inquiry
166-411 Australian Politics:Democracy & Justice
166-416 Justice, Democracy and Difference
166-419 Policy Design
166-423 Organisations and Management
166-427 Governance and Complexity
166-442 Law, Ethics and Public Policy
166-470 Contemporary Issues in Governance
166-455 Managing Communications & the Media
166-552 Public Policy A
166-553 Public Policy B
100-418 Media Policy and Regulation
106-402 Cultural Policy and Power
110-553 Human Rights in Southeast Asia
191-415 Youth, Crime and Society
191-417 Corporate and White Collar Crime
191-422 Women, Gender and Crime
Status: Official 2007 Last Modified: Tuesday October 31 22:20 SGML to HTML Conversion: Information Division - CWIS (SDI) Authorised by: Academic Registrar Enquiries: http://unimelb.custhelp.com/
![[Undergraduate Handbook]](http://www.unimelb.edu.au/img/sitebar/fill.gif){kind=small}
