Degree Structure

Candidates are required to complete 36 units including compulsory and suitable elective courses as follows (6 units unless noted):

# = unless this course has been completed previously

Compulsory courses

Policy Analysis specialisation (24 units):
POGO8033 Theories of Governance (POGO8012 Governance and Institutions)
POGO8031 Policy Processes (POGO8090 Making and Evaluating Policy)
POGO8017 Economic Principles (POGO8016 or POGO8019 The Economic Way of Thinking I or II)
POGO8030 Policy Economics

Development Administration specialisation (normally 30 units, except that those taking the elective POGO8098 Research Project (12 units) need take only one of POGO8031 or POGO8033):
POGO8033 Theories of Governance (POGO8012 Governance and Institutions)
POGO8031 Policy Processes (POGO8090 Making and Evaluating Policy)
POGO8017 Economic Principles (POGO8016 or POGO8019 The Economic Way of Thinking I or II)
POGO8091 Core Issues in Development
POGO8095 Theories of Development (POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes)

Public Management specialisation (30 units):
POGO8033 Theories of Governance (POGO8012 Governance and Institutions)
POGO8031 Policy Processes (POGO8090 Making and Evaluating Policy)
POGO8017 Economic Principles (POGO8016 or 8019 The Economic Way of Thinking I or II)
POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management (POGO8062 Management and Organisational Change)
POGO8056 People and Performance in Public Organisations *OR* POGO8057 Managing Government Finances

Industry Strategy specialisation (24 units):
POGO8069 Comparative Industry Policy
POGO8070 Developing Industry Policy
POGO8060 Economics Concepts
POGO8056 People and Performance in Public Organisations *OR* BUSI8042 Managing People and Organisations *OR* BUSI8102 Corporate Strategy


Elective courses can be chosen from the following list, or from other ANU courses approved by the Program Director and consistent with the purposes of the specialisation:

(^) = not currently available

POGO8001 International Dimensions of Public Administration (^)
POGO8002 Empowerment and Rights-Based Development (^)
POGO8003 Conflict and Development
POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
POGO8008 Participation and Program Management
POGO8010 Decentralisation and Relationships with NGOs (^)
POGO8011 World Trade Organisation
POGO8014 Policy Analysis Report
POGO8015 Services and Investment Policy
POGO8021 Ethics and Public Policy
POGO8027 Contemporary Theories for Industry Policy
POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management (#POGO 8062 Management & Organisational Change)
POGO8039 Economics and International Policy (^)
POGO8056 People and Performance in Public Organisations
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8059 Ethics and Public Integrity (^)
POGO8060 Economics Concepts
POGO8061 Gender and Policy
POGO8069 Comparative Industry Policy
POGO8070 Developing Industry Policy
POGO8071 Managing Development in an International Context
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption
POGO8091 Core Issues in Development
POGO8095 Theories of Development (POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes)
POGO8096 Research Methods
POGO8097 Developing a Research Proposal
POGO8098 Research Project (12 units)
POGO8099 Community and Social Policy (POGO8094 Policy and Social Capital)
POGO8102 Selected Themes in Public Policy
POGO8898 Children and Social Policy (^)

# = unless this course has been completed previously.

Where students have taken a course or courses equivalent in content to any of the compulsory courses (as part of the Graduate Diploma in Public Administration or for any other degree) they will be required to substitute a further elective or electives as approved by the Program Director.

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