Australian Social and Public Policy

• • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• UNE-CRIM101-The Criminal Justice System

• UNE-CRIM100-Understanding Crime

• UNE-CRIM104-Deviance

• UNE-CRIM190-Crime in Rural Communities

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Others

Candidature in Bachelor of Criminology To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Improve your understanding of public policy and develop an understanding of the processes through which governments create policies which are in the interests of the general public. In this subject you will examine Australian social and public policy via concepts of the Australian Settlement, the Welfare State, and Neoliberalism. You will use contemporary case studies to examine how ideology shapes government policy decisions and outcomes. You will also examine the policy context from the perspective of policy actors. You will reflect on major developments in Australian social policy in comparison with overseas trends, with an aim toward analysing the major socio-economic policy issues in both an Australian and international context.

Assessment 1 Portfolio: 1500 words. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Assessment 2 Critical Reading Essay: 2000 words. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Assessment 3 Essay: 2500 words. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4

• (20%)
• Critical Reading Essay (35%)
• (45%)

Current study term: 25 Jun 23 to 06 Oct 23