Major in Governance and Policy (MJ0172)

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Major in Governance and Policy

Faculty	Discipline	Credit points
Faculty of Business, Government & Law	Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society	18, 21 or 24 options

Introduction

This major introduces students to key concepts and issues in governance, policy and public sector management. The major is a required major in the Bachelor of Politics and International Relations and may be taken as an open elective major in any degree in the University. Students completing this major obtain skills for careers in government and non-government agencies and may gain employment as policy advisors in a range of fields. This major may be completed as an 18, 21 24 credit point major by choosing six or seven or 8 of the listed units. In order to enrol in unit 7533 Global Challenges in Governance, students must first have completed unit 8296 Introduction to Politics and Government.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Additional information

None.

Referenced courses

Requirements

Government-Business Relations (6606) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Introductory Sociology (6607) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Introduction to Public Policy (7074) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Public Sector Management (7083) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Sociology of Technology and Work (7087) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Global Challenges in Governance (7533) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Social Policy: Government, Wealth and Welfare (7534) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Governance for Environmental Sustainability (7778) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Introduction to Politics and Government (8296) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Civil Society: Politics and Policy (8716) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Public Policy in Theory and Practice (8785) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Government-Business Relations (6606) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Introductory Sociology (6607) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Introduction to Public Policy (7074) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Public Sector Management (7083) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Sociology of Technology and Work (7087) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Global Challenges in Governance (7533) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Social Policy: Government, Wealth and Welfare (7534) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Governance for Environmental Sustainability (7778) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Introduction to Politics and Government (8296) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Civil Society: Politics and Policy (8716) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Public Policy in Theory and Practice (8785) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Government-Business Relations (6606) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Introductory Sociology (6607) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Introduction to Public Policy (7074) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Public Sector Management (7083) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Sociology of Technology and Work (7087) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Global Challenges in Governance (7533) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Social Policy: Government, Wealth and Welfare (7534) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Governance for Environmental Sustainability (7778) | 3 credit points — Level 2 *

Introduction to Politics and Government (8296) | 3 credit points — Level 1 *

Civil Society: Politics and Policy (8716) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Public Policy in Theory and Practice (8785) | 3 credit points — Level 3 *

Please Note: Units marked with an * are no longer active, however students who have completed these units may still count them towards completion of this major or minor.

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