Master of Governance and Public Policy (MGPP) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2009

Master of Governance & Public Policy

Part A

#8 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7101 2 Dynamics of Governance
POLS7110 2 Law, Policy and Governance
POLS7111 2 Dynamics of Public Policy
POLS7406 2 Economic Analysis & Public Policy

Part B

Governance and Development

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON7560 2 Globalisation and Economic Development
PLAN7612 2 Development Planning in Developing Countries: Theory & Practice
PLAN7614 2 Urban Management & Governance in Developing Countries
POLS7107 2 Globalisation, International Political Economy and Development
POLS7206 2 Development Administration
POLS7302 2 Politics of Development

Public Health

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
PUBH7014 2 Health Financing
PUBH7015 2 Decision Making in Health Care
PUBH7021 2 Evaluation in Public Health
PUBH7614 2 Health Systems
PUBH7645 2 International Health Policy
SOCY7109 2 Social Justice and Health [1]

Public Management

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Course Code Units Course Title
MGTS7603 2 Human Resource Management
MGTS7613 2 The New Public Management
MGTS7615 2 Public Sector Accountability
MGTS7616 2 Designing Public Policy
POLS7103 2 Lobbying, Communications and Public Affairs [1]
SWSP7123 2 Community Planning, Engagement and Governance

Resource Management

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Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM7100 2 Foundations of Sustainable Development
ENVM7123 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM7202 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM7505 2 International & National Conservation Policy
ENVM7511 2 Natural Resource Management

Part C

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC7038 2 Agricultural & Resource Policy
ECON7460 2 Health Economics
ECON7540 2 Economics of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
ENVM7102 2 Sustainable Development in Practice
ENVM7512 2 Environmental Problem Solving
ENVM7513 2 Environment & Community
ENVM7520 2 Environment and Development
MGTS7617 2 Government and Business [1]
MGTS7963 2 Evaluation of Programs & Projects
MGTS7973 2 Negotiation and Conflict Management in Resource Management
PLAN7611 2 Planning Process
POLS7100 2 Overview of Australian Political Institutions
POLS7108 2 Independent Study (Master of Governance and Public Policy)
POLS7125 2 Internship (Master of Governance and Public Policy)
POLS7505 2 Peacebuilding
POLS7509 2 Gender in International Politics and Development [1]
POLY7000 2 Understanding Social Policy
POLY7002 2 The Practice and Techniques of Social Policy
PUBH7113 2 Health & Development
PUBH7620 2 Social Perspectives in Population Health

or up to #4 of other postgraduate courses approved by the Program Director

Part D

#2 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7701 2 Research Methods

and one from the following -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7120 6 Research Report (Master of Governance and Public Policy)
POLS7121 6 Research Report (Master of Governance and Public Policy)
POLS7122 6 Research Report (Master of Governance and Public Policy)

End notes

  • [1] Not offered in 2009.