Year
2019
Units
9
Contact
1 x 2-hour lecture weekly
Prerequisites
Admission into HBA-Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Topic description
In this topic students will analyse and compare different approaches to policy analysis. The role of legal regulation in policy will be focused upon and a policy case study will be discussed in detail.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- introduce students to the key sources and contemporary debates in the legal and policy literature
- ensure that students recognise the contested and uncertain nature of law and policy making in contemporary societies
- develop students' oral and written communication skills by engaging with relevant literature on a weekly basis
- further develop students research, analysis, organisational and writing skills through a combination of short assignments as well as a large case-study
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of this topic students will:
- be able to recognise the key concepts in the legal and policy literature
- have better developed research, analysis, organisational and writing skills
- be able to write up a substantial report on a case-study analysing the development of a policy with legal content
- have further developed their independent and critical thinking skills
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2019 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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