AIP704 - Making Policy
| Year: | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIP747 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit explores policymaking through a range of theoretical perspectives, challenging conventional assumptions about how policies are designed, implemented, and evaluated. The unit begins with the 'Policy Cycle Model', a circular model that maps policymaking from inception to delivery and evaluation, and which forms the basis for bureaucratic policy work in worldwide.
After establishing a strong foundation in understanding about this conventional theory of policymaking, the unit then introduces critical theories that take into account a number of empirical and conceptual limitations of the Policy Cycle Model. Students will investigate how dominant narratives influence what counts as a "policy problem," whose voices are included or excluded, and how institutional structures reinforce or contest inequalities. Critical approaches include political realist, feminist, postcolonialism, critical race theory and interpretive policy studies to examine how power, institutions, and discourses shape policy processes and outcomes. At the end of the unit, students will gain an understanding of citizen-led innovations in policymaking, such as citizen juries, and the more fluid impact of social movements. By engaging with diverse theoretical traditions and methodological approaches, students will develop the skills to understand conventional policymaking theories and identify their limitations; analyse policy through a critical lens, and articulate innovative approaches to more inclusive and reflexive policymaking.
Unit fee information
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