Course coordinator
Dr Sarah Ball
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Politic Sc & Internat Studies
This course provides students with insights into the real life operation of policy processes within government and the skills they will need to contribute to and shape them, either from within government or from outside of it. The focus is on applied skills in analysis and practice of social and public policy using real contemporary social policy concerns. Focus is on developing knowledge and skills to engage in social policy processes through accessing and analysing policy material, understanding policy processes and developing skills for participating in policy processes. Utilizes a problem based learning approach within an open workshop format. Assessment is based on actual tasks performed by policy analysts.
Policy Development & Practiceﾠfocuses on the analysis and practice of social and public policy, in short, how to DO policy. The course is concerned with both analysing the processes of social and publicﾠpolicy development and the use of analytical techniques for and in policy making, as well as the processes of production and implementation of policy.
This course is specifically designed to orient you towards practice in the domain of contemporary social and public policy, particularly for BSW and BSocSc students. In POLY1000: Australian Social Policy, you were exposed to the institutional and substantive policyﾠarrangements that make up the Australian welfare state, and learned how social policy is the practice arena in which these institutional and policy arrangements are created, sustained, remodelled or removed. In this course, we examine and learn how to engage in this arena as a key component of social work or professional policy practice. Accordingly, the course is devoted to developing initial skills in social and public policy practice, which have relevance to people working both in government and in the human service sector.
The purpose of thisﾠcourse is to help you develop an awareness of the importance of engaging in policy processes from both within government and external to it. The course will equip you with the necessary initial analytical andﾠpracticeﾠskills to do so.
Course requirements
Recommended prerequisites
We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:
POLY1000
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
SWSP3044, POLY4000, POLY7002
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Sarah Ball
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Please refer to My Timetable through my.UQ Dashboard (student login required) for the most up-to-date timetable information.
Aims and outcomes
The purpose of the subject is to help you develop an awareness of the importance of engaging in social policy processes and to equip you with the necessary initial analytical and practice skills to do so.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Identify and explain aspects of the policy process and the various roles social workers and policy professionals play.
LO2.
Describe, explain and apply key policy concepts that can be used to explore and explain policy practice.
LO3.
Apply a selection of core skills and strategies for undertaking policy practice; including stakeholder engagement and policy analysis.
LO4.
Demonstrate the relevant skills to access, analyse and synthesise policy related material.
LO5.
Demonstrate the capacity to research and write ministerial policy documents following prescribed formats and accepted conventions, using a professional writing style.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Ministerial Briefing (Week 5)
|
20% |
24/03/2025 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Policy Idea for Ministerial Submission (Week 6)
|
10% |
Week 6 Mon - Week 6 Fri
You will submit a hardcopy in class. Feedback will be provided via Grade Centre. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Ministerial Submission - Part 1 (Week 9) | 30% |
2/05/2025 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Ministerial Submission - Part 2 (Week 13) | 40% |
30/05/2025 5:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Ministerial Briefing (Week 5)
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
24/03/2025 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L04, L05
Task description
Ministerial Briefing Note
Imagine you are a policy officer in a government department. You are to write a succinct ministerial briefing note to advise the minister of a recent policy research report relevant to the minister’s portfolio. Policy officers working within government departments can be required to prepare these kinds of briefings on a regular basis and may need to do this within very tight timeframes (sometimes just a few hours!) for high profile policy issues.
What you will need to do for this task:
Select one report (a selection of policy research reports will be provided on Blackboard).
Identify a minister and government department that have responsibility for the topic of the research report.
Write a succinct and informative ministerial briefing note. In the body of the briefing note summarise the research and offer a critical analysis of the findings. Conclude with implications of the research for the government (department).
The ministerial brief should:
- be two pages – one page for the cover sheet and one page for the body of the briefing note - (word limit of 500 words)
- follow the structure listed in the template provided on Blackboard
- use single line spacing
- use Arial font with font size 11 points
- be a maximum of 500 words (excluding the template and any references).
The task will be discussed as part of the course overview in the week 1 lecture/workshop. Further, the first tutorial will focus on government report writing (including ministerial briefings). Additionally, the course Blackboard Discussion Board will be used as a forum for students to ask questions and receive guidance.
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance. A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools. This will be explained in class.
Hurdle requirements
Students must receive a pass in this assessment to pass this course. Students who do not receive a pass can only receive an overall grade of 3 or less for the course. Students who receive an overall score of 3 in the Course are eligible to apply for a supplementary assessment (my.uq Supplementary Assessment)Submission guidelines
Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using Turnitin.
In uploading an assignment via Turnitin you are certifying that it is your original work, that it has not been copied in whole or part from another person or source except where this is properly acknowledged, and that it has not in whole or part been previously submitted for assessment in any other course at this or any other university.
When you successfully submit your assessment to Turnitin after previewing the uploaded document to make sure you have chosen the correct file, you should see the “Submission Complete!” message. After this, a downloadable Digital Receipt will display on your Assignment Dashboard. It is your responsibility to download the Digital Receipt as proof of submission. Turnitin will not send this receipt to you automatically.
If you don’t see the downloadable receipt on your assignment dashboard, you should regard your submission as unsuccessful.
If the submission was not successful:
- Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot)
- Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again.
- If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Unless an extension is granted, penalties for late submission apply. Students are penalised 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item for every calendar day that an assessment item is late.
Marks will be deducted each day for up to 7 calendar days, at which point the submitted item will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each 24-hour block is triggered from the time the submission is due.
Policy Idea for Ministerial Submission (Week 6)
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 10%
- Due date
Week 6 Mon - Week 6 Fri
You will submit a hardcopy in class. Feedback will be provided via Grade Centre.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
OVERVIEW OF POLICY PROPOSAL / MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION (ASSESSMENTS 2, 3, 4)
Writing policy submissions is a key element of policy practice, both for policy officers working within government but also for practitioners aiming to inform or influence public policy. This task is designed to closely replicate actual activities in government while providing a learning experience.
Assessments 2, 3 and 4 all form part of one larger policy proposal. Imagine you are a policy analyst in a government department, and you have identified a real-life problem that calls for a policy change. This can occur because e.g. the current policy is inadequate (or no longer adequate) in addressing the very problem it is trying to solve, or because you identified a policy problem for which there is simply no policy in place yet.
In Assessment 4, you will prepare a policy proposal for submission to the Minister for consideration and decision, which outlines:
- what the problem is / why there is a need for the introduction or change of a policy,
- what the proposed changes / policy interventions are,
- how this is an improvement on what is currently in place,
- how the changes are cost-effective, or value-for-money,
- how the changes will be practically implemented (like a recipe or a program)
The proposal may involve a new or revised service, benefit, form of service delivery or administrative setup. It must denote a specific action.
As the Ministerial Submission in assessment 4 is a substantial piece of work, assessments 2 and 3 are designed to be the foundation:
In assessment 2 you will define the problem and define a policy idea, which will then become the foundation for the Ministerial Submission (assessments 3 and 4). You will not be able to make substantive changes to this policy idea.
Assessment 3 forms the first part of the actual Ministerial Submission (outlining the background and issues as well as the proposed policy).
Assessment 4 forms the second part of the Ministerial Submission (outlining the impacts of the proposed policy, financial considerations, implementation issues, communications as well as a cover sheet).
This staged process will enable students to receive continuous feedback while they develop their policy proposals for the ministerial submission over the course of the semester.
ASSESSMENT 2 DETAILS: POLICY IDEA FOR MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION
To help you identify a realistic policy proposal for the Ministerial submission (in assessments 3 and 4), you will need to submit a brief description of:
- what real-life problem you are aiming to address (e.g. increase in domestic violence, increase in homelessness, lack of skilled workers in regional areas, etc.). Have some general statistics or media examples of why this is something the minister should care about.
- the general idea for your policy intervention that will help solve the problem you identified.
This process is designed to ensure that you start thinking about your policy proposal as soon as possible and that you are able to receive early feedback on the feasibility of your proposal. You are welcome to choose any social or public policy topic you wish, from any country, and you will be given advice and resources to assist you in identifying a policy area to focus on.
This will be drafted and submitted DURING the tutorial in Week 6. It will need to be handwritten and submitted by the end of the tutorial.
You will not be allowed to change your chosen policy problem (although we accept your policy intervention may change as you learn more about the topic). This means if you choose homelessness and propose a service for providing temporary housing in this assessment, you may submit A3/4 on the topic of homelessness but have polished your policy idea to be a specific online portal for people wanting to access temporary housing or, perhaps expansion of an existing service for people experiencing homelessness. You will not be able to submit A3/4 on youth justice, or drug and alcohol support services. While there is a potential relationship between the two, they are too far removed from the policy problem you submitted in A2.
This will mean that this assignment works a little like a 'soft' exam. It WILL require you to have done your research in advance of the tutorial. No laptops or phones will be used in class.
See the rubric for further guidance on what we expect from this assessment.
Word count:
- As a guide you should be aiming for one page or 500 words.
Assessment tasks are intended to evaluate a student’s abilities, skills, and knowledge. Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the assessment instructions, assessments are to be completed without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT). Failure to comply with this direction may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Students unable to attend this tutorial due to circumstances beyond their control (e.g., illness, jury duty, care duties) may be granted the opportunity to compensate for their absence. Please contact the course coordinator prior to the tutorial.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Ministerial Submission - Part 1 (Week 9)
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
2/05/2025 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION - PART 1
Writing a policy proposal is a key element of policy practice. This assessment represents the first stage of writing your Ministerial submission and builds upon the policy idea you developed in assessment 2 as well as the feedback you received for it.
In assessment 3, you will need to outline the first three sections of your Ministerial submission:
- Identify a minister and government department that have responsibility for the issue
- Background and issues
- Proposed policy
- Stakeholder engagement/consultation plan
The ‘background and issues’ section should set the scene as to why your policy idea should be implemented. It must present the key pressures and the problems the policy proposal seeks to address and be supported by relevant evidence (e.g. reference to relevant reports, research, findings, etc.). It must also summarise the current policy setting in a succinct and accessible way (are there any policies in place already? If yes, which ones?) It should outline any problems with the current policy setting and explain why your policy proposal needs to be considered at this time.
Based on these considerations, you will need to suggest a policy intervention in the ‘proposed policy’ section. This could be an amendment of an existing policy / changes to the delivery methods of the current policy (e.g. changing payment rates or eligibility criteria, different delivery mechanisms, expanding or limiting the target population, increasing or decreasing the generosity of the service, etc.), the introduction of a new policy or the abolition of (parts of) the current policy.
The stakeholder engagement or consultation plan will suggest some key stakeholders who will need to be consulted, how will they be engaged with and how potential challenges will be addressed.
The feedback you will receive for this assessment will be a critical foundation for your work on assessment 4, which outlines the details of your proposed policy, e.g. impact, implementation, financial considerations and communications.
The word limit for this assessment is 2000 words.
Assessment tasks are intended to evaluate a student’s abilities, skills, and knowledge. Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the assessment instructions, assessments are to be completed without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT). Failure to comply with this direction may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using Turnitin.
In uploading an assignment via Turnitin you are certifying that it is your original work, that it has not been copied in whole or part from another person or source except where this is properly acknowledged, and that it has not in whole or part been previously submitted for assessment in any other course at this or any other university.
When you successfully submit your assessment to Turnitin after previewing the uploaded document to make sure you have chosen the correct file, you should see the “Submission Complete!” message. After this, a downloadable Digital Receipt will display on your Assignment Dashboard. It is your responsibility to download the Digital Receipt as proof of submission. Turnitin will not send this receipt to you automatically.
If you don’t see the downloadable receipt on your assignment dashboard, you should regard your submission as unsuccessful.
If the submission was not successful:
- Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot)
- Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again.
- If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Unless an extension is granted, penalties for late submission apply. Students are penalised 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item for every calendar day that an assessment item is late.
Marks will be deducted each day for up to 7 calendar days, at which point the submitted item will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each 24-hour block is triggered from the time the submission is due.
Ministerial Submission - Part 2 (Week 13)
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
30/05/2025 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION - PART 2
Writing a policy proposal is a key element of policy practice. This assessment represents the final stage of writing your Ministerial submission and builds upon the background and issues and proposed policy you outlined in assessment 3 as well as the feedback you received for it.
In assessment 4, you will need to incorporate the feedback you received for assessment 3 into the “background and issues” and “proposed policy” sections. As these sections are essentially copied from assessment 3 and only updated based on the feedback you received, they will not count towards the word limit for assessment 4. It is however important to include them, as they are the foundation for the remaining four sections plus cover sheet of the Ministerial submission:
- Impact statement
- Implementation plan
- Financial considerations
- Include a cover sheet for the whole submission
Only these sections count towards the word limit of 2000 words.
A template which also includes the cover sheet for the submission will be provided on Blackboard.
The workshops will provide the input you need to write your assessments, while the tutorials are specifically designed to help you work on your policy idea as well as your Ministerial submission.
Referencing style should be APA, Harvard or other in-text referencing format (referencing requirements will be discussed in class). It should be 1.5 line spacing. See the UQ Library Guide for details.
Assessment tasks are intended to evaluate a student’s abilities, skills, and knowledge. Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the assessment instructions, assessments are to be completed without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT). Failure to comply with this direction may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using Turnitin.
In uploading an assignment via Turnitin you are certifying that it is your original work, that it has not been copied in whole or part from another person or source except where this is properly acknowledged, and that it has not in whole or part been previously submitted for assessment in any other course at this or any other university.
When you successfully submit your assessment to Turnitin after previewing the uploaded document to make sure you have chosen the correct file, you should see the “Submission Complete!” message. After this, a downloadable Digital Receipt will display on your Assignment Dashboard. It is your responsibility to download the Digital Receipt as proof of submission. Turnitin will not send this receipt to you automatically.
If you don’t see the downloadable receipt on your assignment dashboard, you should regard your submission as unsuccessful.
If the submission was not successful:
- Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot)
- Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again.
- If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Unless an extension is granted, penalties for late submission apply. Students are penalised 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item for every calendar day that an assessment item is late.
Marks will be deducted each day for up to 7 calendar days, at which point the submitted item will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each 24-hour block is triggered from the time the submission is due.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | - 29 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 1-29% |
| 2 (Fail) | 30 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 30-44% |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: 45-49% |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 50-64% |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 65-74% |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 75-84% |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 85-100% |
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Academic Integrity:ﾠAll students must complete the Academic Integrity Tutorial:ﾠhttps://www.uq.edu.au/integrity/
Student use of AI:ﾠﾠArtificial Intelligence (AI) provides emerging tools that may support students in completing assessment tasks. Students will be informed in which cases they may appropriately use AI in completing an assessment task. Students must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance. A failure to reference AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Plagiarism Warning:ﾠPlease ensure your assignment meets the UQ Academic Integrity standards (see POLSIS Essay Guide). Assignments containing one or more sections paraphrased or copied verbatim from other sources without adequate referencing will be reported to the POLSIS Integrity Officer, who will subsequently subject the assignment to closer inspection and reach a decision as to whether penalties for academic misconduct should be applied.
Release of Marks: The marks and feedback for assessments will be released to students in a timely manner, prior to the due date of the next assessment piece for the course. This is with the exception of theﾠfinal piece of assessment. The Marks and feedback for the final assessment item are to only be made available to the student on Grade Release Day at the end of semester.
Assessment Re-mark:ﾠFor information on requesting an assessment re-mark, please view the following page on my.UQ:ﾠhttps://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/academic-progress-and-final-results/querying-result.
Supplementary Assessment:ﾠSupplementary assessment is an additional opportunity to demonstrate that the learning requirements for an eligible course have been satisfied and that the graduate attributes for the course have been attained. Supplementary assessment may only be granted where PPL 3.10.09 Supplementary Assessment – procedures allow. A passing grade of 4 (or P) is the highest grade that can be awarded in a course where supplementary assessment has been granted. For further information on supplementary assessment please see my.UQﾠhttps://my.uq.edu.au/.
Word Length Penalty: Unless otherwise indicated, in the case of written submissions with a specified word count, you are given a +10% leeway on the upper word limit. If your written submission is over this leeway limit, it will attract a 10 percentage point penalty. For example, if your essay is 1,500 words, you may write up to 1,650 before attracting a word count penalty. If your essay exceeds the upper word limit, it will attract a 10% word count penalty. Therefore, if your essay is worth 40 marks, you will lose 4 marks from your allotted grade. Unless specified, penalties only apply to exceeding the word length, not for failure to write a sufficient amount.
Students should note:
• The Author-date in-text referencing system will count toward the word length;
• References in the Footnote referencing system will not count toward the word length. If you are using footnotes, any content included in footnotes beyond the specific text reference will count towards the word length.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Essay Guide
The School of Political Science and International Studies Essay Guide can be downloaded from the School’s Student Support webpage.
The Guide sets out guidelines you should follow in preparing written assignments.
Essay Writing Assistance
The School of Political Science and International Studies schedules regular “drop-in” sessions designed to provide one-on-one advice and assistance in essay planning and writing.
There is no need to make an appointment and you are encouraged to bring your essay with you.
The day and time of these sessions will be finalized at the beginning of each semester and published on the Student Support webpage.
Student Services
Student services offer a variety of short courses during the semester which will help you improve your study, research and writing skills and thus your academic performance in this course.
Library Resources
UQ Library offers training in software, assignment writing, research skills, and publishing and research management.
The University’s library holdings for Political Science and International Studies are primarily located in the Central Library.
There is a help desk in the Library. Students are also welcome to contact the BEL/HASS Librarians for assistance.
Email: librarians@library.uq.edu.au
Book a Librarian Appointment (BEL/HASS faculties)
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (24 Feb - 02 Mar) |
Workshop |
Week 1 - What is policy and why should I care? Why study applied policy? What makes good policy? Course overview. Learning outcomes: L01 |
Week 2 (03 Mar - 09 Mar) |
Workshop |
Week 2 - Who makes policy? Policy actors and institutions We will discuss institutions and key policy actors. Who is responsible for what? Learning outcomes: L01, L03 |
Week 3 (10 Mar - 16 Mar) |
Workshop |
Week 3 - Policy in practice: Models vs reality What is the policy cycle? How can it help? Is it a genuine reflection of reality? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 4 (17 Mar - 23 Mar) |
Workshop |
Week 4 - Identifying issues and agenda setting How do things get into the policy agenda? We will have a guest speaker today to discuss how external actors work to get their concerns onto the policy agenda (or at least try!) Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Preparation for Assessment 1 and 2 - Defining a problem Introduction to writing reports and defining a policy problem Learning outcomes: L01 |
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Week 5 (24 Mar - 30 Mar) |
Workshop |
Week 5 - Policy analysis and designing solutions Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Preparation for Assessment 2 - defining the problem and exploring solutions Preparation for Assessment 2: Whose problem is it, and how can we think about what needs to be done? Learning outcomes: L01, L03 |
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Week 6 (31 Mar - 06 Apr) |
Workshop |
Week 6 - Stakeholder engagement Who do we engage and when? What tools can we use? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Assessment 2 - In class Please see information under A2 for how this tutorial will work. If you cannot attend get in touch with the course coordinator as early as possible! Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 |
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Week 7 (07 Apr - 13 Apr) |
Workshop |
Week 7 - Making decisions What shapes policy decisions? What is the role of key players in decision making? How does evidence play a role? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Preparation for Assessment 3 - Who do I need to engage? Stakeholder engagement, who do we need to include? How can we engage them? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 8 (14 Apr - 20 Apr) |
Workshop |
Week 8 - No classes this week |
Mid-sem break (21 Apr - 27 Apr) |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
MID-SEMESTER BREAK NO CLASSES |
Week 9 (28 Apr - 04 May) |
Workshop |
Week 9 - Frameworks for Analysing Policy Ethics, equity and economics. What shapes how policy is designed and implemented? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Feedback and advice: refining my policy problem and solution Feedback from assessment, hints and tips for moving toward A3 and A4. This is quite close to A3, so come with directed questions. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 10 (05 May - 11 May) |
Workshop |
Week 10 - Implementing Policy Governance, instruments and implementation Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
No tutorials this week Public holiday |
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Week 11 (12 May - 18 May) |
Workshop |
Week 11: Impact and costings Impact and costings Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Preparation for Assessments 4 Implementation strategy Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 12 (19 May - 25 May) |
Workshop |
Week 12: Evaluation How will I know if it works? Refining your argument, developing a theory of change Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Preparation for Assessment 4 Impact and costings - how do I budget! Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 13 (26 May - 01 Jun) |
Workshop |
Last week: Policy panel and summary of the course We will have a chance to go over anything you want to revisit in the first half of the class. The second half we will hear from practitioners from across policy about the challenges and opportunities in policy making. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Tutorial |
Preparation for Assessment 4 Refining your argument Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.