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Unit of Study POL20001 - Analysing Policy Problems (2018)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe how to analyse problem representations
2 undertake an analysis of a problem representation
3 discuss the contribution of governmentality to policy analysis and critique
4 apply an analysis of a problem representation to critically discuss a policy, including the implications for those being governed.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe how to analyse problem representations
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. undertake an analysis of a problem representation
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. discuss the contribution of governmentality to policy analysis and critique
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. apply an analysis of a problem representation to critically discuss a policy, including the implications for those being governed.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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