APG5995 · Governing by the rules

Overview

Governing by the Rules gives students an understanding of the law, convention, practice and ethics so they can develop and implement public policy. It develops the capacity of public managers to operate effectively and appropriately within a democracy governed by the rule of law.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook publishes no assessment items for this unit yet.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Appreciate the nature, form, complexity and limits to rules as a tool of government
2. Understand the interrelationships between legal rules, administrative processes and policy outcomes
3. Considerate the role, uses and control of both discretion and regulation.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.