APG5993 Designing public policies and programs
Faculty of Arts
APG5993 Designing public policies and programs 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)
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5993
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5993
No unit lists APG5993 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in Executive Master of Public Administration (A6014) to undertake this unit.
Prohibition: MPA5902, MPA9002
Overview
Designing Public Policies and Programs offers a framework for considering government responses to contemporary public problems. Students are encouraged to think analytically about problems, identify alternative ways of tackling them, and assess the likely results of changes in current policies and programs. Emphasis is given to the role of effective teamwork and clear communication in any well functioning advisory system.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Australia (Other) | Immers blk |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design policies and programs that can yield ongoing public benefit
- 2
Understand how to inform politicians, stakeholders and citizens about necessary government actions
- 3
Establish high-performing policy project teams
Workload and teaching
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 APG5993?
APG5993 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5993 offered?
In 2025, APG5993 runs in Semester 2 at Australia (Other).
How much work is APG5993?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.