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Master of Public Policy

A6028MPubPol

Credit points
96
Duration
2 yr full-time
Qualification
Level 9 - Master's Degree (Coursework)
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Campus
Caulfield

Units in this degree not taught at Malaysia: 36

This comprehensive degree builds practical knowledge and essential skills for international careers in policy making and management across the spectrum of public sector activities. The multi-disciplinary program develops understanding of the processes of policy formation, the delivery of policy programs, and the political and structural realities that can impact on decision-making. The course combines a focus on foundation knowledge and understanding of critical issues in public policy, governance, and policy analysis and evaluation. You can choose to specialise in global studies which will develop your policymaking skills and knowledge in international contexts, or policy studies from which you can study a choice of streams including: Criminology, Cultural and creative industries, Diplomacy and international trade, Family violence prevention, Global Migration, Health and social policy, Organisational leadership, Public finance, Regulatory policy, Sustainability and the environment, Transport and Urban policy. Participants are equipped for careers in public, not-for-profit and private organisations engaged in policy development and program delivery at all levels of government and between governments.

Structure

You must complete 36 credit points from the following units. Note: Entry level 3 is only required to complete 24 credit points.

You must complete 12 credit points from the following capstone units.

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units. Note 1: Entry level 2 is only required to complete 6 credit points. Note 2: If you intend to enrol in APG5856 in Part B, you must complete APG5084 as a prerequisite. Note 3: If you intend to pursue the research pathway, please note that APG5084 is a co-requisite for APG5849 Research Thesis A.

You must complete 36 credit points of elective units, including a minimum of 12 credit points at Level 5. Note 1. If you are admitted at entry level 2 you must complete 18 credit points of elective units. Note 2. If you are admitted at entry level 3 you must complete 12 credit points of Level 5 units from Parts A, B, C or Monash Indonesia units listed below. Note 3. You may take up to 12 credit points of study at Monash Indonesia with permission from the Course Director. When choosing your electives, it may be useful to consider exploring the following options to complement your public policy studies: • units not completed in other course parts; • units from any other Arts graduate course; • units offered by other faculties including: Business and Economics, Law, and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; • Postgraduate - Monash Innovation Guarantee (https://www.monash.edu/flagship-rich-experiences/mig/postgraduate); and/or • the following units offered by Monash Indonesia

A pathway to graduate research (e.g. master by research, PhD) is available if you: • have achieved a minimum weighted average mark of 80% in the units of this course; • you have the permission of the Course Director; and • a suitable thesis supervisor is available. Note 1: APG5084 Designing research is a co-requisite for enrolment in APG5849 Research thesis A and must be completed in the same semester. Note 2: Entry into the research pathway does not guarantee admittance into a graduate research degree If you are admitted into the course at entry level 1 or entry level 2, the following unit replacements will apply: • APG5084 Designing research replaces 6 credit points from Part C. • APG5849 Research thesis A replaces 6 credit points of Elective studies from Part D. • APG5850 Research thesis B replaces 12 credit points of applied study from Part B. If you are admitted into the course at entry level 3, the replacement units will be determined based on previous study in consultation with the Course Director All students undertaking the research pathway will complete the following units.