APG5102 Governance
Faculty of Arts
APG5102 Governance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5102
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- MGF5300Governance
After APG5102
No unit lists APG5102 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: MGX5300 also
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit introduces you to public, private and not for profit institutions at international, national and local levels and how they impact upon the governance of communities in a range of international settings. The roles, relationships and networks of state and non-state institutions, and their influence on public policy, will be examined through the prism of international indicators and benchmarks of 'good' and 'bad' governance. The political, economic and regulatory dimensions of governance will be explored utilising contemporary issues in public policy.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Online blk |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Practical WorksheetExercise5%
- Case StudyWritten20%
- In class testQuiz / Test30%
- ReportWritten45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse and communicate concepts of governance and their application to issues affecting states, international regions and the global community;
- 2
Evaluate relationships between the public sector, the private sector and civil society and how these can be utilised to foster good governance outcomes;
- 3
Create and develop governance strategies that reflect leadership capacity in cross-cultural competence, effective team engagement and ethical values.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
APG5102 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jade Wong
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jade Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5102?
APG5102 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5102 offered?
In 2025, APG5102 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5102?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5102 have an exam?
No. APG5102 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5102?
APG5102 is part of Leadership for sustainable development.