ATI5021 Special issues in public policy
Faculty of Arts
ATI5021 Special issues in public policy is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATI5021
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATI5021
No unit lists ATI5021 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following:
A6033 Master of Public Policy and Management
B6027 Master of Business Innovation
C6009 Master of Data Science
C6010 Master of Cybersecurity
F6006 Master of Urban Design
M6041 Master of Public Health
A6028 Master of Public Policy students will need permission from their course coordinator and Student Services to enrol in this unit.
Overview
In this unit, you will engage with critical and current issues in public policy. Focusing on a special topic of key policy interest confronting international, national and local communities, you will explore how contemporary public policy must address issues that are often large in scale and increasingly interconnected with other complex factors. By analysing a specific policy issue and its challenges, you will develop the skills required to address significant policy issues and will be encouraged to extend your ability to think critically about public policy issues and the policy responses applied to them. Learning in this unit will support students to broaden and deepen their understanding of contemporary public policy and its practice.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5021.
Assessment
- Policy briefWritten20%
- Case StudyWritten40%
- Learning reflectionWritten15%
- Online learningExercise25%
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
Critically analyse a specific contemporary policy challenge, and the implications of policy choices related to this challenge;
- 2
Recognise and explain the linkages between policy and politics, and the broader political context in which policy choices are made;
- 3
Apply theoretical lenses to analyse contemporary issues in public policy and discuss innovative public policy approaches to complex challenges;
- 4
Critically reflect on public policy practice.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 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 your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATI5021 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Luthfi Adam
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Deirdre O'Neill
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATI5021?
ATI5021 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATI5021 offered?
ATI5021 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ATI5021?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATI5021 have an exam?
No. ATI5021 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATI5021?
ATI5021 is part of Global studies.