UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ATI5103 Policy analysis

Faculty of Arts

ATI5103 Policy analysis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATI5103

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATI5103

No unit lists ATI5103 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in course codes A6033 and A4015.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

The unit provides students with understandings of the conceptual and theoretical frameworks for policy analysis  which are necessary to present effective policy advice to the highest levels of government. Using real-life examples of public policy, the unit explores the challenges of problem definition, analysing and assessing evidence, choosing policy instruments, developing policy options, and preparing and submitting policy advice.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5103.

Assessment

  • Policy Issue Statement
    25%
  • Policy Analysis Project
    45%
  • Executive Project Presentation
    15%
  • Contribution to Team Learning
    15%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Employ expert knowledge and specialist skills in policy analysis  to enable discipline-based solutions relevant to diverse business, professional and public policy communities;

  2. 2

    Devise and deliver innovative solutions to policy-related challenges employing advanced critical thinking  and research skills;

  3. 3

    Communicate policy analysis and options with clarity and purpose.

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. 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
Prof Michael Mintrom
Chief Examiners
Prof Michael Mintrom

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATI5103?

ATI5103 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATI5103 offered?

ATI5103 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is ATI5103?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATI5103 have an exam?

No. ATI5103 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Politics and International Relations
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027