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2025 unit information
Nil
1 x 1-hour online lecture per week
1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week
1 x 2-hour online seminar per week
Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
This unit is about public affairs strategy and tactics to influence government. In a representative democracy like Australia, public interest may be understood as a guiding principle in shaping government policy. However, the concept of the "public interest" tends to obscure the role of power dynamics and media influence. Building on these ideas, this unit examines the field of public affairs and the use of lobbying and advocacy by nonprofit, corporate, and governmental sectors to mould public opinion and influence government policies to their advantage. The unit explores ways in which public affairs sometimes supports positive policy outcomes, while at other times, it may drive harmful policies that are not in the public interest.
Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO2: Communication
Part B: week 10
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
ALR214 Lobbying, Advocacy and Public Opinion has weekly study guide topics on the unit site. Links to readings and resources are located within the study guide topics. Commence each week’s topic via the study guide. Whilst many readings and resources can be found via the University Library via ALR214 link, you should not rely on this list as you may miss learning activities and resources central to assessment.
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