This unit explores how the public sector sets policy and delivers public services. It begins by using the main concepts and theories of public management and governance to assess the various trade offs that are involved in designing and implementing different types of public sector reform. These theories are then applied to evaluate specific reform initiatives and compare reform patterns between different countries and across different policy sectors. Topics include: public administration, privatisation, performance management, partnership working and community engagement.
Classes
1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week
Assessment
1x2250wd Research essay (50%), 1.5hr exam (35%), 750wd equivalent group presentation and peer review (15%)
12 credit points in Politics or 12 credit points in International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations
ProhibitionsGOVT2557
Semester 1
24 Feb 2020