APG5995 Governing by the rules
Faculty of Arts
APG5995 Governing by the rules is a level 5, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Australia (Other). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Australia (Other)
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5995
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5995
No unit lists APG5995 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: MPA5005, MPA9005
Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in Executive Master of Public Administration (A6014) to undertake this unit.
Overview
Governing by the Rules gives students an understanding of the law, convention, practice and ethics so they can develop and implement public policy. It develops the capacity of public managers to operate effectively and appropriately within a democracy governed by the rule of law.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Australia (Other) | Immers blk |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appreciate the nature, form, complexity and limits to rules as a tool of government
- 2
Understand the interrelationships between legal rules, administrative processes and policy outcomes
- 3
Considerate the role, uses and control of both discretion and regulation.
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 APG5995?
APG5995 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5995 offered?
In 2026, APG5995 runs in Semester 1 at Australia (Other).
How much work is APG5995?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.