Policy Making in a Global Era

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the various theoretical perspectives on the impact of globalisation on the role of the State
  2. Describe the policy-making process and identify points at which international factors impact on domestic policy capacity
  3. Explain the roles played by institutions and actors, both domestic and international, in the policy process
  4. Describe the various mechanisms through which policy is transferred from one jurisdiction to another
  5. Locate, assess and analyse relevant evidence and information related to public policy in the national and international spheres

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-POIX2070-Governance, Power and Public Policy

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) INTS301, INTS303, POL306
Pre-requisite 130cp at 1000 level or above OR (20cp in HIST or MHIS or POL or POIR or MHIX or POIX units at 2000 level)
NCCW (2020 and onwards)
POIR3060 Policy Making in a Global Era

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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