Policy and Globalisation

Course aim

To examine the implications of globalisation for policy in Australia and to develop, through policy case studies, the concepts and skills for comparative and interdisciplinary policy analyses.

Course content

The implications of globalisation and its impact on policy formulation; modernist and postmodernist approaches to policy development; the ethics and values of policy analysis, theories for policy analysis including Marxist, Critical Theory and Foucault; the links between globalisation, economic rationalism and neo-liberalism and their impact on the policy-making process; policy and the construction of ‘social problems’; the process of policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation; tools for policy analysis; critical policy analysis of particular Australian policies including housing and related issues; international comparative policy analysis.

Textbook(s)

Elliott, Anthony and Lemert, Charles 2009, The New Individualism, The Emotional Costs of Globalization, 2, Routledge, London

Prerequisite(s)

For Sociology sub-major students: SOCU 1002 and SOCU 1003 or at Course Coordinator's discretion.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External	N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Minor essay, Policy analysis case study, Topic paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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