308404 v.3 Graduate Diploma in Public Administration

GradDipPubAdm(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 060338K
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This course will focus on major issues confronting public sector organisations, such as the structure of government, legal requirements, governance and public values, management issues, and policy design. The course is designed to address key public sector issues through critical reflection, theoretical perspectives and practical methods.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A relevant bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution with either a postgraduate qualification or at least one year in a senior level public sector role. Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience may be considered for admission but may be required to complete the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration as a prerequisite.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis. Applicants will not normally receive recognition of prior learning for core units within the program except where the specific core units have been undertaken within the specified institutional timeframe either separately or within one of the postgraduate public administration courses.

Duration and Availability

This fee-paying course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study. Some units are available in the evening or intensively over two weekends.

Intermediate Awards 1

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate award(s) approved for this course are:

Intermediate Awards II

Graduate Certificate in Public Administration.

Course Organisation

Students must study at least four core units (100 credits) and optional units. All units are subject to availability.

Career Opportunities

Graduates generally find employment positions with public sector organisations.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1
308349	v.2 *	Ethics, Public Values and Policy 500	3.0	25.0
308350	v.2 *	The Machinery of Government 500	3.0	25.0
308351	v.2 *	Public Policy Analysis and Design 500	3.0	25.0
308352	v.2 *	Markets and Government 500	3.0	25.0
308353	v.2 *	Managing in the Public Sector 500	3.0	25.0
310076	v.1 *	Public Sector Communications 500	3.0	25.0
310607	v.1 *	LAWS4400 Constitutional Law (UWA)	4.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				200.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1			Hrs/Wk	Credit
10978	v.6	Economics (Public Finance) 568	4.0	50.0
11390	v.2	Leadership in a Global Dynamic Environment 520	3.0	25.0
301843	v.2	Social Policy 501 - Social Policy in Australia	2.0	25.0
301846	v.3	Social Policy 505 - Theoretical Perspectives on Social Policy	2.0	25.0
301847	v.2	Social Policy 507 - Economic Foundations of Social Policy	2.0	25.0
301849	v.4	Social Policy 604 - Comparative and Global Perspectives on Social Policy	2.0	25.0
301948	v.3 +	International Health and Primary Health Care 600	8.0	25.0
310608	v.1	LAWS8540 Environmental Protection Law (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310609	v.1	LAWS8555 Employee Relations Law (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310610	v.1	LAWS8534 Indigenous Peoples and the Law (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310611	v.1	LAWS3324 Medicine and the Law (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310612	v.1	LAWS3385 Administrative Law (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310613	v.1	LAWS3304 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310614	v.1	LAWS8539 Criminology, Criminal Law and Public Policy (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310615	v.1	LAWS8544 Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Policy (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310616	v.1	LAWS8543 Measuring Crime and Monitoring the Administration of Criminal Justice (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310617	v.1	LAWS8561 Theories of Punishment and Principles of Sentencing (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310618	v.1	MGMT8623 Leadership Effectiveness (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310619	v.1	MGMT8560 Information Management (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310620	v.1	MGMT8615 Organisational Change and Transformation (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310621	v.1	MGMT8505 Societal, Environmental and Public Policy Marketing (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310622	v.1	HRMT8518 Human Resource Management (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310623	v.1	ACCT2206 Performance Measurement and Evaluation (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310624	v.1	ACCT7461 Public Sector Financial Management and Performance (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310625	v.1	ECON8401 Economic Policy Analysis (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310626	v.1	ECON2295 Public Finance (UWA)	4.0	25.0
310627	v.1	IREL2208 Managing Diversity (UWA)	4.0	25.0
5248	v.6	Managerial Leadership 561	3.0	25.0
5698	v.5	Organisational Behaviour 550	3.0	25.0
5706	v.7	Accounting (Public Sector) 567	3.0	25.0

*		Students must study at least four of these core units to complete the course requirements. Two units may be substituted from the list of options.
+		Available externally only.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1		Y
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 2		Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.