APG5450 Cultural policy
Faculty of Arts
APG5450 Cultural policy is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for APG5450. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before APG5450
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After APG5450
No unit lists APG5450 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
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Overview
This unit seeks to equip you with an understanding of cultural policy, developing conceptual and analytical skills for its framing, contextualised in specific social, political and economic contexts and purposes. It theorises the origin, formulation, operation and impact of policies for culture and creativity in contemporary society. The unit focusses on global, national and local policies that have nurtured the cultural and creative industries, identifying objectives for and debates about the production of value - economic and social. It examines the impact of cultural policy on historical, existing and future practices by businesses, agencies, institutions and communities of interest
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
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- Case StudyWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and critically evaluate conceptual, historical and contemporary issues involved in the formation of cultural policy at global, national and local level.
- 2
Apply analytical skills and develop frameworks for cultural policy analysis to a range of issues challenges in specific social, political and economic contexts.
- 3
Communicate effectively a breadth and depth of scholarly analysis applied to cultural policy issues in specific contexts and to a range of stakeholders.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials12 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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ben Eltham
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ben Eltham
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5450?
APG5450 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5450 offered?
In 2026, APG5450 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5450?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5450 have an exam?
No. APG5450 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.