University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Department of Government and International Relations / Public Policy / Master of Public Policy 2009

Master of Public Policy MPP
Postgraduate Coursework 2009

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
31 OCT 2008 30 APR 2009 Available 016228D
Late applications are considered, however priority will be given to applications received on time.

Duration

 
This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A Bachelor degree from The University of Sydney or equivalent, with a minimum Credit average.

Completion Requirements

 
8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) comprising at least 3 core units, plus 5 electives.

Units of Study

 
  SemPts
Core
GOVT 6156 Governance and Civil Society 1 6
GOVT 6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice 2 6
GOVT 6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics 1, 2 6
GOVT 6331 International Public Management 2 6
Elective
ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates 1, 2 6
GOVT 5001 Business, Government and Society 1 6
GOVT 6116 International Organisations 2 6
GOVT 6117 International Politics and Human Rights 1 6
GOVT 6119 International Security 1 6
GOVT 6123 Globalisation and Governance 1 6
GOVT 6125 Politics of the World Economy 2 6
GOVT 6135 Global Environmental Politics 2 6
GOVT 6136 Asia Pacific Politics 1 6
GOVT 6139 Research Design 5 6
GOVT 6150 Comparative Democratic Politics 42 6
GOVT 6157 Corporate Citizenship 2 6
GOVT 6301 Government and Business Ethics 44 6
GOVT 6340 Honours Dissertation 1 1, 2 6
GOVT 6341 Honours Dissertation 2 1, 2 6
USSC 6903 US Foreign Policy and National Security 2 6
USSC 6906 US Constitution 1 6
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Semester
Start
End
 
42
Summer Early
08 Dec
27 Feb
2009
44
Summer Late
19 Jan
27 Feb
2009
1
Semester 1
02 Mar
10 Jun
2009
5
S2 Intensive
29 Jun
29 Nov
2009
2
Semester 2
27 Jul
08 Nov
2009
Notes:
 
Department permission required. Additional core units of study for Honours candidates
 
Department permission required. Highly recommended that this unit of study be completed during first semester of study by all non-English speaking background postgraduate students. Exceptions may be made by the relevant postgraduate coordinator and/or the unit coordinator for those NESB students who have fluent English and have completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. More Information
 
All enrolments for Postgraduate intensive units must be completed before the commencement of the first class/seminar. Enrolments will not be accepted after the commencement of the first class/seminar.