A6037 Master of Public Policy (Double Masters with O.P. Jindal Global University)

The course is structured in two parts. Part A. Core master's study and Part B. Broadening expertise.

Part A. Core master's study
These studies will immerse you in public policy studies at graduate level. The units address the essential elements of public policy - policy processes, policy analysis, implementation, evaluation, governance - as well as the context of contemporary public policy. Throughout these studies, you will gain practical knowledge and skills that will provide a solid foundation for the specialist studies units undertaken in the program.  

Part B. Broadening expertise
On transferring to the partner institution (JGU), students will complete studies equivalent to 48 credit points of units in the Monash Master of Public Policy as per the requirements of the JGU course.

Course progression map 

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study. 

The course comprises 96 points structured into two parts: Part A. Core master's study (48 points) and Part B. Broadening expertise (48 points).

Unless otherwise stated units are 6 points.

PART A: Core Masters Study (48 points)

a. Principal study (JGU 24 points - Monash 36 points)

You must complete the following units (36 points):

• APG5101 Foundations of public policy *
• APG5102 Governance *
• APG5103 Policy analysis 
• APG5104 Public sector reform 
• APG5195 Implementation and service delivery 
• APG5129 Evaluation**

Notes:

*JGU students are not required to complete units APG5101 and APG5102 as equivalent units are studied at JGU.

**Monash students commencing semester 2 replace APG5129 with an additional elective from Part. A d. Specialist study.

b. Applied study (JGU students only 12 points)

You must complete one capstone unit from the list below (12 points)

• APG5856 Research project (12 points)
• APG5044 Professional internship (12 points)
• APG5969 Advanced simulation (12 points)

Note: Monash students are not required to complete this section as equivalent units are studied at JGU.

c. Professional enhancement (6 points)

You must complete one professional enhancement unit from the list below (6 points)

• APG5084 Designing research
• APG5966 Academic and professional presentation skills
• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
• APG5967 Professional enhancement A

d. Specialist study (6 points)

You must complete one elective unit from one of the following elective streams (6 points). However, if you are a Monash student commencing in semester 2 you complete two elective units from one of the following elective streams.

Criminology

• APG4224 Gender, family violence and criminal justice system responses

• APG5106 Developing criminal justice policy

• APG5153 Gender and family violence
• APG5667 Right-wing terrorism, extremism and fringe politics
• LAW5353 Cybercrime
• LAW5451 Indigenous people and the law
• LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
• LAW5356 Corporate and white collar crime
• SWM5121 Criminology and social work

Cultural and creative industries

• APG5067 Sustainable cultural development 
• APG5068 Creative cities (12 points)
• APG5082 Creative entrepreneurship in cultural industries (12 points)
• APG5662 Cultural and creative industries (12 points)
• APG5900 Cultural economy (12 points)

Diplomacy and international trade

• BTF5905 Global trade governance
• MGF5730 International trade policy
• MGF5760 International institutions and organisations
• MGF5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation

Family violence prevention

• APG4224 Gender, family violence and criminal justice system responses
• APG5075 Using data to understand family violence
• APG5076 Health and family violence
• APG5153 Gender and family violence
• LAW5469 Family violence, gender and law
• SWM5127 Family violence and social work practice 

Global Migration

• APG5092 Human rights in global politics (12 points)
• LAW5454 Climate change and displacement
• LAW5465 Migration and human rights
• LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
• MPH5214 Demographic methods 

Health and social policy

• APG4224 Gender, family violence and criminal justice system responses
• APG5045 Gender and development 
• APG5078 Gender-based policy and planning (12 points)
• APG5153 Gender and family violence
• APG5158 Pandemics and social justice 
• APG5163 Global health policy
• APG5164 Inclusive health policy and practice
• APG5730 Bioethics, public policy and the law (12 points)
• HEC5980 Health economics
• MPH5269 Foundations of health policy
• MPH5272 Principles of health systems
• MPH5266 Clinical leadership and management
• MPH5267 Principles of health care quality improvement
• SWM5132 AOD (drug and alcohol) and social work
• SWM5124 Social work practice in post disaster sites
• SWM5126 Longevity and social work practice
• SWM5127 Family violence and social work practice
• SWM5133 The Australian welfare state and social policy

Organisational leadership

• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
• APG5652 Language and intercultural communication
• EDF5625 Educational organisations, culture and change (12 points)
• EDF5626 Ethical leadership and decision making in education
• EDF5627 Relationships and wellbeing in educational leadership
• MGF5130 Managing diversity and inclusion
• MGF5630 Principles of negotiation

Public finance

• ACF5903 Accounting for business
• APG5229 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world
• CIV5315 Applied transport economics (NB off campus)
• ECF5921 International economics
• HEC5980 Health economics
• MPH5268 Financial management in health care

Regulatory policy

• ECX5470 Competition, regulation and policy
• LAW5312 Competition law
• LAW5315 Commercial alternative dispute resolution
• LAW5344 Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution
• LAW5358 Current issues in workplace law
• LAW5370 Discrimination law and human rights at work
• LAW5411 Mediation A: Foundations of mediation
• LAW5412 Mediation B: Essential skills for practice and accreditation

Sustainability and the environment

• APG5122 Corporate sustainability management
• APG5426 Environmental analysis
• APG5434 Sustainability measurement
• APG5428 Environmental governance and citizenship
• BTF5910 Corporate sustainability regulation
• ENS5020 Perspectives on sustainability (12 points)
• ENS5510 Innovation to influence system change
• ENS5520 Understanding human behaviour to influence change
• ENS5530 Leading change for sustainable development

Transport 

• CIV5314 Planning urban mobility futures
• CIV5302 Traffic engineering and management
• CIV5301 Advanced traffic engineering
• CIV5305 Travel demand modelling
• CIV5309 Transport and traffic data
• CIV5316 Fundamentals of urban public transport

Urban policy

• APG5068 Creative cities (12 points)
• UPD5301 Planning study 3: Economics and the city
• UPD5302 Planning study 4: Democratic community engagement

Note: Students must complete the unit OHS 1000 prior to enrolling in 'UPD' coded Urban policy units.  OHS1000  is a 'not for credit' unit which involves online modules. 

General electives

• APG5180 Policy and political communication
• APG5181 Intergovernmental relations

 Part B: Broadening expertise (48 points)

While at JGU, Monash students will be enrolled in the following Monash units (48 points):

ASA5006 Arts Study Abroad
ASA5007 Arts Study Abroad
ASA5008 Arts Study Abroad
ASA5009 Arts Study Abroad