Area of studyPostgraduate
POLICYST01 Policy studies
Faculty of Arts
Policy studies (POLICYST01) is an area of study worth 48 credit points, listing 81 units, taught at Caulfield. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Public Policy.
- Credit points
- 48
- Units
- 81
- Campus
- Caulfield
- Offered in
- 1 course
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Overview
This specialisation addresses the essential elements of public policy - policy processes, policy analysis, implementation, evaluation, governance as well as the context of contemporary public policy. You can choose to study units from a choice of streams including: Criminology, Cultural and creative industries, Diplomacy and international trade, Family violence prevention, Global Migration, Health and social policy, Organisational leadership, Public finance, Regulatory policy, Sustainability and the environment, Transport and Urban policy. If you choose to complete this specialisation, you will graduate with a Master of Public Policy.
Availability
Policy studies is listed in A6028 Master of Public Policy at Caulfield as a postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Applied studies12 credit points
You must complete a 12 credit point capstone unit from the following units.
Note: APG5084 Designing research is a pre-requisite for APG5856.
Note: APG5084 Designing research is a pre-requisite for APG5856.
Specified elective studies36 credit points
If you are admitted at entry Level 1 you must complete 36 credit points from the following elective units.
If you are admitted at entry Level 2 you must complete 18 credit points from the following elective units.
If you are admitted at entry Level 3 you must complete 12 credit points from the following elective list.
Note 1; You may complete any combination of elective units. Elective units are grouped into areas to aid and inform unit selection.
Note 2: You may also complete units from other Course Parts not already completed.
Note 3: You may take up to 12 credit points of approved units from other Arts Graduate coursework programs subject to meeting individual unit prerequisites. These units must be selected from the Core studies and/or elective studies parts.
If you are admitted at entry Level 2 you must complete 18 credit points from the following elective units.
If you are admitted at entry Level 3 you must complete 12 credit points from the following elective list.
Note 1; You may complete any combination of elective units. Elective units are grouped into areas to aid and inform unit selection.
Note 2: You may also complete units from other Course Parts not already completed.
Note 3: You may take up to 12 credit points of approved units from other Arts Graduate coursework programs subject to meeting individual unit prerequisites. These units must be selected from the Core studies and/or elective studies parts.
Criminology electives
You must complete APG5106
- APG5106Developing criminal justice policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG4224Gender, family violence and criminal justice system responsesNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5153Gender and family violenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5667Right-wing terrorism, extremism and fringe politicsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5353CybercrimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5451Indigenous people and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5424Human trafficking, modern slavery and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5356Corporate and white collar crimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- SWM5121Criminology and social workNo reviews yet6 cp
Cultural and creative industries electives
Diplomacy and international trade electives
Family violence prevention electives
- APG4224Gender, family violence and criminal justice system responsesNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5075Using data to understand family violenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5076Health and family violenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5153Gender and family violenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5469Family violence, gender and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5214Demographic methodsNo reviews yet6 cp
Global migration electives
You must complete APG5156
Health and social policy electives
- APG4224Gender, family violence and criminal justice system responsesNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5045Gender and developmentNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5153Gender and family violenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5158Pandemics and social justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5164Global healthNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5730Bioethics, public policy, and the lawNo reviews yet12 cp
- HEC5980Health economicsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5269Foundations of health policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5272Principles of health systemsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5266Clinical leadership and managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5267Principles of health care quality improvementNo reviews yet6 cp
- SWM5132AOD (drug and alcohol) and social workNo reviews yet6 cp
- SWM5124Social work practice in post disaster sitesNo reviews yet6 cp
- SWM5126Longevity and social work practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- SWM5127Family violence and social work practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- SWM5133The Australian welfare state and social policyNo reviews yet6 cp
Organisational leadership electives
- APG5470Managing multicultural teamsNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5471Leadership in intercultural environmentsNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5652Language and intercultural communicationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5625Educational organisations, culture and changeNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5626Ethical leadership and decision making in educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5627Relationships and wellbeing in educational leadershipNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF5130Managing diversity and inclusionNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF5630Principles of negotiationNo reviews yet6 cp
Public finance electives
Regulatory policy electives
- ECX5470Competition, regulation and policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5312Competition lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5315Commercial alternative dispute resolutionNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5344Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolutionNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5358Current issues in workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5411Mediation A: Foundations of mediationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5412Mediation B: Essential skills for practice and accreditationNo reviews yet6 cp
Sustainability and the environment electives
- APG5122Corporate sustainability managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5426Environmental analysisNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5434Sustainability measurementNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5428Environmental governance and citizenshipNo reviews yet6 cp
- BTF5910Corporate sustainability regulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5020Perspectives on sustainabilityNo reviews yet12 cp
- ENS5510Innovation to influence system changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5520Understanding human behaviour to influence changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5530Leading change for sustainable developmentNo reviews yet6 cp
Transport electives
- CIV5314Planning urban mobility futuresNo reviews yet6 cp
- CIV5302Traffic engineering and managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- CIV5301Advanced traffic engineeringNo reviews yet6 cp
- CIV5305Travel demand modellingNo reviews yet6 cp
- CIV5309Transport and traffic dataNo reviews yet6 cp
- CIV5316Fundamentals of urban public transportNo reviews yet6 cp
Urban policy electives
Note 1: Students must complete the unit OHS1000 prior to enrolling in 'UPD' coded Urban policy units. OHS1000 is a 'not for credit' unit which involves online modules.
Note 2: UPD4301 and UPD4302 are not available to students who were admitted at Entry level 3.
Note 2: UPD4301 and UPD4302 are not available to students who were admitted at Entry level 3.
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Area of study details
- Type
- Area of study
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Credit points
- 48
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Handbook years
- 2026