UNSW Handbook Course - Introduction to Policy Analysis

Introduction to Policy Analysis - SLSP1002


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Social Science and Policy
	Contact: Johnson,Michael Robert
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

An introduction to the social, political and organisational context of policy making. Includes the governmental and legal framework within which public policy is made; organisations and policy; the role of interest groups and the media in influencing policy. Studies of key policy areas such as communications policy, environmental policy or health policy will be used to illustrate the concepts introduced in the course.

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