APG5990 Managing public sector organisations
Faculty of Arts
APG5990 Managing public sector organisations is a level 5, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Australia (Other). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Australia (Other)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5990
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5990
No unit lists APG5990 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In the public sector and beyond, management is more than just a job title. It's a philosophy that’s shaped by each person's unique experiences, formal education, and professional development. These personal theories of management are incredibly powerful, and have a profound impact on how individuals lead their teams and organisations. To truly become great managers, you need to both critically reflect on and take steps to expand your personal theories of management. This unit guides you to do both, and gives you an opportunity to think critically and creatively about management. By challenging your assumptions, considering new perspectives, and exploring cutting-edge research, the unit helps you to become better managers and leaders in your organisations.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Australia (Other) | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Essay (Critical reflective analysis of a personal management experience) (1,500 words)Written30%
- Presentation (Group presentation on a management topic)Presentation30%
- Essay (Critical reflection on a personal theory of management) (approx. 2,000 words)Written40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
gain deeper awareness of your personal theory of management, including an awareness of how your theory of management has developed over time;
- 2
have developed your ability to reflect critically on foundational management theories and their relevance to management practice;
- 3
have expanded personal theories of management through exposure to the latest research on contemporary management topics, including areas of scholarly consensus, debate, and uncertainty, as well as insights from expert scholars and practitioners;
- 4
be confident using your expanded personal theories of management so their management practice (managing people and organisations) has a stronger foundation in evidence.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops22 hours
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael Mintrom
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Michael Mintrom
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5990?
APG5990 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5990 offered?
In 2025, APG5990 runs in Semester 2 at Australia (Other).
How much work is APG5990?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5990 have an exam?
No. APG5990 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.