The ANU Major in Public Policy equips you with a comprehensive understanding of Australian public policies and related international policies.
Our program is designed to develop the skills and knowledge you need to gather and analyse a range of economic, demographic and social data, to evaluate public policies and programs, and to participate in policy design, advocacy and communication. You may also have the opportunity to attend the Australian National Internships Program.
This flexible major also enables students to include internships and other options in their study; and/or to take a second major or minor in another field including International Relations and Political Science.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of differences in the contexts in which public policy operates;
- apply concepts and theories used in the study of public policy;
- apply a range of research methods to the investigation of public policy; and
- communicate and debate both orally and in writing, and work with others, using a variety of media.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
The Public Policy major requires the completion of 48 units, of which:
a maximum of 18 units may come from the completion of 1000-level courses and
a minimum of 18 units must come from the completion of 3000-level courses
12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations
POLS2002 Public Policy: Theory and Practice
6 units from the completion of courses from the following list:
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1
DEMO1001 Global Population Challenges
SOCY1002 Self and Society
6 units from the completion of courses from the following public policy analysis and methods course list:
DEMO2002 Population Analysis
POLS2044 Quantitative Methods in Political Science and International Relations
POLS2045 Qualitative Methods in Political Science and International Relations Research
SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
SOCY2043 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
SOCY3169 Online Research Methods
SOCR3001 Data for Decision Making
12 units from the completion of courses from the following public policy theory course list:
ECON2131 Public Sector Economics
PHIL2122 Philosophy and Public Policy
SOCY2101 Social Policy: Principles and Practice
SOCY2030 Social Inequalities and Development
12 units from the completion of courses from the following public policy practice course list:
ANIP3003 Australian National Internships Program A
CRIM2005 Alcohol, Drugs and Crime: Promoting Health and Preventing Consequences
CRIM2009 Corruption in Our World
CRIM3005 Diversity and Crime: Equality in the Criminal Justice System
DEMO3001 Population Policy Case Studies
DEMO3002 Demographic Research Internship
ECON2900 Development Poverty and Famine
ECON3023 Economic Policy Issues
ENVS3028 Environmental Policy
ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy
HLTH2001 Health Systems and Policy: An Introduction
INDG1002 Resilience, Responsibility, and Resurgence: First Peoples' Experiences and Ways of Being
INDG3001 First Nations Peoples, the State and Public Policy in Australia
INDG3003 First Peoples' economic self-determination and prosperity in the Australian economy
SOCY3001 Research Internship
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