ATS2210 · Policy analysis in politics, philosophy and economics

Overview

Drawing on perspectives from Politics, Philosophy and Economics, this interdisciplinary unit will introduce you to contemporary policy challenges and the formulation and evaluation of statistical and data-driven evidence and practical policy responses to those challenges stemming from such data presented. You will learn decision-making tools for public choice including considerations of economic efficiency, justice and fairness, and the political feasibility of policy implementation and evaluation. You will apply these tools in the role of policy-maker facing the practical opportunities and constraints of real-world policy challenges.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

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

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. identify the inter-relationships between political, philosophical and economic perspectives on public policy;
2. analyse and interpret mathematical and statistical data presented in the form of evidence-based policy formation documents and policy proposals;
3. critically analyse evidence and soundness of reasoning in public policy debates;
4. formally analyse trade-offs in decision-making for policy challenges;
5. describe and assess evidence-based policy initiatives with real-world political outcomes through the lenses of justice, fairness and effectiveness.

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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. 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.