Economic Policy Specialization
Economic Policy Specialization - Overview
Offered By: |
Crawford School of Economics and Government |
Academic Contact: |
Professor John Uhr (Program Director) and Maurette MacLeod (Program Administrator) |
The Master of Public Policy specialising in Economic Policy offers opportunities for specialising in economic policy and is designed for non-economists. Courses build on the Economics for Government and Research Methods core courses.
Prerequisites
Applicants should normally hold:
(1) a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration awarded with Merit or Distinction; or
(2) qualifications equivalent to a degree of Bachelor with first or upper second class honours from an Australian University and suitable work experience, as determined by the Prescribed Authority; or
(3) qualifications equivalent to a degree of Bachelor from an Australian University and substantial relevant work experience, as determined by the Prescribed Authority; or
(4) an equivalent combination of postgraduate study in public policy and administration and relevant work experience, as determined by the Prescribed Authority.
Requirements
The program consists of 48 units, including 24 units of compulsory courses. The electives are chosen in consultation with the Program Director.
Compulsory courses
6 units CRWF 8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
6 units POGO 8081 Economics for Government*
6 units POGO 8082 Political Institutions and Policy Processes#
6 units POGO 8096 Research Methods (6)
On the basis of previous studies, candidates may be granted exemption from one or more courses and may substitute additional electives.
* Those who have been credited with POGO 8016 Economic Way of Thinking I and/or POGO 8019 Economic Way of Thinking II may substitute another approved elective.
# Those who have been credited with POGO 8090 Making and Evaluating Policy or POGO 8012 Governance and Institutions must substitute another approved elective.
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