Public Policy

Master of Public Policy
Graduate Diploma in Public Policy
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy

Candidates for the Master of Public Policy must complete 48 credit points, including 6 credit points of core units of study and at least 6 credit points of core elective units of study.

Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy must complete 36 credit points, including 6 credit points of core units of study and at least 6 credit points of core elective units of study.

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy must complete 24 credit points, including 6 credit points of core units of study and at least 6 credit points of core elective units of study.

Core Units of Study

Semester 2
GOVT6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics

Core Elective Units of Study

Semester 1
GOVT6156 Governance and Civil Society

Semester 2
GOVT6301 Public Sector Ethics and Corruption

Elective Units of Study

Semester 1
GOVT6111 Chinese Politics
GOVT6108 Democracy and Development in SE Asia
GOVT6116 International Organisations
GOVT6119 International Security
GOVT6139 Research Design
GOVT6319 Governance and Public Policy Making
GOVT6331 Public Management and Governance
GOVT6340 Dissertation Part 1
GOVT6341 Dissertation Part 2
CISS6002 Strategy & Security in the Asia-Pacific
CISS6004 Disease and Security
CISS6008 Population and Security
CISS6016 Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates

Semester 2
GOVT6119 International Security
GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance
GOVT6223 Topics in Environmental Politics
GOVT6304 Development and World Politics
GOVT6311 Issues in Public Policy
GOVT6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice
GOVT6336 Media Politics
GOVT6340 Dissertation Part 1
GOVT6341 Dissertation Part 2
CISS6001 New Security Challenges
CISS6006 Statebuilding and Fragile States
CISS6011 Special Topics in International Security
CISS6012 Civil-Military Relations
CISS6015 Alliances and Coalition Warfare
CISS6018 Nuclear Arms Control and Non Proliferation
CHSC6909 Government and Public Services in China
ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates

Units available in Summer or Winter School
GOVT6314 Terrorism and International Security
CISS6014 Human Security

Units available in intensive mode
CISS6013 Middle-East Conflict and Security

Candidates may also choose one unit from the following;
Semester 1
HRTD6906 The Philosophy of Human Rights
USSC6906 US Constitution

Semester 2
USSC6903 US Foreign Policy and National Security Policy
USSC6905 US Economic Policy and Regulation

Exchange Units of Study

Available to Master of Public Policy students only.

GOVT6400 Government Exchange
GOVT6401 Government Exchange
GOVT6402 Government Exchange
GOVT6403 Government Exchange