Course: Master of Public Administration / Master of Management (972AA)

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Award: Master of Public Administration, Master of Management
Course Level: 04
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Government & Law
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 885330
CRICOS Code: 064321J
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

• UC Bruce Campus
  • Part Time, Face-to-Face -
  • Full Time, Face-to-Face -

Introduction

For further information and support:
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: email study@canberra.edu.au or telephone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)
CURRENT AND COMMENCING STUDENTS: visit the Faculty of Business, Government & Law student support area (Building 6, Level C, Room 38 -- reception counter) or email BGLCourseConveners@canberra.edu.au

The combined Masters degrees in Public Administration and in Management provide broadly-based skills for those intending to develop a career in management in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors. Courses are taught using a combination of flexible delivery with traditional teaching methods comprising lectures, tutorials and workshops. A number of units are available in intensive mode.

The Master of Public Administration course is designed for graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge in the area of public administration to develop the capabilities of those seeking to be top-level managers in the public sector, in particular. The course also emphasises a strategic approach to management to equip managers with the skills and insights required to manage change in the increasingly complex public sector.

The Master of Management course is designed to provide managers and those who will become managers with the necessary skills to be effective in the rapidly changing context of work and organisations. The course allows for a solid theoretical and professional foundation in strategically managing human and physical resources plus the flexibility to construct an elective program around particular interests.

- Attainment of skills for the effective management of public, private and not-for-profit organisations;
- Development of theoretical and practical frameworks for professional practice as a manager and leader;
- Understanding of the context and implications of change in contemporary organization, both nationally and internationally.

Course Requirements

48 credit points comprising:

(a) Required (30 credit points)
6260 Managing Government Finance G
8556 Public Administration G
8558 Public Admin at the Interface PG
6268 Public Policy PG
6277 Strategic Management PG
7775 Leadership in Contemporary Organisations PG
7776 Managing Change and Innovation PG
6264 Organisational Behaviour G
6238 Human Resource Management G
6261 Marketing G

(b) Restricted choice (18 credit points)
18 credit points from the following units:
6234 Economics for Managers G
6270 Research Methods PG
6256 Management Project PG
6240 Industrial Relations G
7548 Sociology of Technology and Work G
7777 Organisational Performance G
6255 Management Ethics PG
6259 Managers & the Law G
Or other units at the discretion of the Course Convener.

Typical Course Structure

Semester 1	Semester 2
YEAR 1
8556 Public Administration G	6260 Managing Government Finance G
7775 Leadership in Contemporary Organisations PG	8558 Public Admin at the Interface PG
7776 Managing Change and Innovation PG	6277 Strategic Management PG
Restricted choise	Restricted choice
YEAR 2
6268 Public Policy PG	6261 Marketing G
6238 Human Resource Management G	Restricted choice
6264 Organisational Behaviour G	Restricted choice
Restricted choice	Restricted choice

Course Duration

Standard four semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twelve semesters.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a degree or equivalent as approved by the University's Admissions Committee and not less than 2 years of relevant work experience.

Approved Credit arrangements.

Advanced standing of 12 credit points may be granted for completion of the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration, and 24 credit points advanced standing may by granted for completion of the Graduate Diploma in Public Administration. To obtain a University of Canberra masters degree, students must undertake a minimum of 12 credit points at PG level while enrolled in the master's course.

Subsumable awards

The Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and the Graduate Diploma in Public Administration are both subsumable into this course.