Policy Design: Concepts and Case Studies

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion,you will be able to

  1. Identify, critically analyse and synthesise evidence which is relevant to policy making from a wide range of cross-disciplinary sources.
  2. Apply theoretical material related to public policy to a specific real-world policy problem.
  3. Critically consider a range of factors affecting problem definition and the development of appropriate policy solutions.
  4. Identify and respond to ethical, political, social, economic and cultural factors which are significant in a specific policy context.
  5. Communicate policy recommendations effectively and appropriately to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• MAQ-PSP-MAS-2025 - Master of Public and Social Policy

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

one of

• MAQ-POIX8090-Advanced Introduction to Policy
• MAQ-SOCX8080-Making Public Policy in a Globalised World

Others

Admission into the Master of Public and Social Policy and 40 Credit Points at the 8000 level.
NCCW POIR8000 Policy Design: Concepts and Case Studies
Co-requisite POIX8090 or SOCX8080

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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