POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management

Offered By	Policy & Governance
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Policy and Governance
Offered in	Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	The course aims to help stud.ents draw better lessons from abroad and so improve domestic policy making. It draws on the lecturer's experience and research on international policy transfer, and on the diversity of Crawford's student body. The lessons may be drawn to or from Australia, between two other countries, or between states in federations. The course is designed to be relevant and accessible to Canberra based public servants working in domestic departments that have international interests. It is taught in late afternoons, is flexible with the timing of presentations and due dates, involves use of the web for postings and discussion, and provides for 1:1 consultation with the lecturer during the final stage of writing up.
Learning Outcomes	Demonstrated ability to design. a detailed proposal that draws lessons from the workings of a program overtseas, or in another jurisdiction Demonstrated ability to present arguments to a student group, moderate discussion and write up reports (2) Demonstrated ability to comment constructively on another student's work Demonstrated ability to participate in on-line postings and discussion groups in WebCT
Indicative Assessment	Report on initial international discussion Anaysis and report on one step in the lesson drawing process (twice) Lesson drawing project proposal Critical comments on another student's proposal Lesson drawing project, following template, 4,000 words.
Workload	10 x 2 hour sessions, 4-6 pm; Optional 10 X I hour lectures on public sector management issues Several gours a week on preparing and posting reports and comments Approximately 10-15 days, spread through th.e course, in preparing lesson drawing project
Course Classification(s)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Policy Studies
Eligibility	Students are expected to have had several years experience working in some part of the sector. Overseas travel or work experience would be an advantage
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills	Students are expected to have had several years experience working in some part of the sector. Overseas travel or work experience would be an advantage
Corequisites	Pre/Corequisites: Students may attend any of the 10 lectures being offered in POGO 8062, being taught in parallel with this course
Incompatibility	This course is incompatible with POGO 8062 Public Sector Management
Recommended Courses	POGO 8055 Case Studies in Public Sector Management POGO 8082 Political Institutions and Policy Process
Prescribed Texts	Rose, R., 2007 Learning from Comparative Public Policy: A Practical Guide Routledge
Preliminary Reading	Marsh, D. and D. Dolowitz ‘'Learning from Abroad: the Role of Policy Transfer in Contemporary Policy Making' Governance 13(1): 5-23.
Indicative Reading List	Larmour, P., 2005 Foreign Flowers : Institutional Transfer and Good Governance in the Pacific Islands. Honolulu University of Hawaii Press Evans, M. ed 2004 Policy Transfer in a Global Perspective. Ashgate Common, R., 2001 Public Management and Policy Transfer in Southeast Asia De Jong, M., et al 2002 The Theory and Practice of Institutional Transplantation Kluwer. http://www.apo.org.au/ gsdrc.org oecd.org
Technology Requirements	Ability to access WebCT from off campus, to upload documents in word 2003, and to participate in an online discussion group. Some help with technology will be provided by the course tutor.
Programs	Graduate Certificate in Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, and Master of Public Policy
Other Information	Delivery Mode: On Campus.
Academic Contact	Dr Peter Larmour

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