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School of Politics and International Relations · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course will provide an introduction to the study of public policy. It provides an overview of the main theories of public policy processes and examples of their application in the scholarly literature. The course will review the key challenges facing public policy makers. The approach will blend theory and case studies.
Short answer questions (3 x 800 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Research Essay (2500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Tutorial Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities. b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing
The course will be taught using journal articles, book chapters and case study examples. Preliminary Reading Althaus, C., Bridgman, P., & Davis, G. (2013). The Australian policy handbook. Allen & Unwin. Cairney, P.(2019 ) Understanding Public Policy. Theories and Issues. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Dodds, A. (2018). Comparative public policy. Macmillan International Higher Education. Peters, B. G. (2018). Policy problems and policy design. Edward Elgar Publishing. Howlett, M. and M. Ramesh (2009) Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems. (3 edn). Toronto: Oxford University Press Howlett, M. (2019). The policy design primer: Choosing the right tools for the job. Routledge.