Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Diana Perche
Contact via (02) 9850 8805
W6A 432
Monday 5-6pm and Thursday 11am-12pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp or (6cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units at 200 level including 3cp in POL)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The study of public policy has traditionally been focused on the nation-state, and policy-making activities at the domestic level. With the growing recognition of the impact and extent of globalisation, policy scholars are increasingly concerned about the apparently diminishing capacity of the nation-state to determine its own policy directions. This unit reflects critically on this debate around globalisation and the state, and explores the impact of international institutions, interests and ideas on domestic policy-making. The unit examines direct and indirect, coercive and voluntary mechanisms of policy transfer and policy diffusion, and intergovernmental cooperation and coordination.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Submission of assignments
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Return of marked work
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Extensions
Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances, and appropriate supporting documentation must be submitted. If you require an extension, you must contact the convenor by email before the assessment due date.
Penalty for late submission
Assignments which are submitted after the due date will incur a penalty of 3% of the final mark for each day after the due date. An assignment received more than 3 weeks after the due date will automatically fail.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Participation | 10% | Each week |
Short Essay | 20% | Week 5 |
Research Essay | 35% | Week 11 |
Formal Examination | 35% | Exam period |
Due: Each week
Weighting: 10%
For internal students: the participation mark will be based on the extent to which you make informed and reflective contributions to discussion in class, and the extent to which you contribute constructively to in-class activities.
For external students: the participation mark will be based on the extent to which you make informed and reflective contributions to discussion on the iLearn weekly forums.
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 20%
This is a short essay which asks you to reflect critically on the material covered in the readings, lectures and seminars in the first weeks of semester.
Word limit: 1000 words.
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 35%
This is a research essay of 2500 words. Details on the essay question and marking criteria will be provided on iLearn.
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 35%
Two hour exam based on lectures, seminars and readings.
The exam will include short answer questions and short essays.
Check the Macquarie University website for the final examination timetable approximately four weeks before the exam period.
According to University regulations, you must be available to attend a compulsory examination at any time in the prescribed exam period.
Delivery
For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.
Internal students are expected to attend the following classes each week:
Lecture: Thursday 10-11am
Seminar: Thursday 12-2pm or Friday 10am-12pm or Friday 1pm-3pm (register via e-Student)
NOTE: Seminars will begin in Week 1.
External students: The lecture is digitally recorded and can be downloaded from the ILearn website shortly after it is delivered. You will also find lecture slides on the website.
External students are also required to participate actively in discussion on the iLearn website (further details are given in the section on Assessment.)
External students are welcome to attend weekly lectures and seminar classes whenever they can.
Required resources:
This unit has an iLearn website which is accessible to all students currently enrolled. It is accessed via https://ilearn.mq.edu.au
All required readings will be available via the Macquarie University Library iShare system, and links will be provided via iLearn.
Week |
Lecture Date |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Assessment |
1 |
3 March |
Introduction: Policy and globalisation |
No seminars this week |
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2 |
10 March |
Actors and Institutions: Global and Domestic |
Actors and Institutions: Global and Domestic |
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3 |
17 March |
Governance and the expanding policy subsystem |
Governance and the expanding policy subsystem |
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4 |
24 March |
Reading week: no lecture |
No seminars due to Easter break |
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5 |
31 March |
Theories of globalisation |
Globalisation and the state |
Short essay due this week |
6 |
7 April |
International law |
International law |
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Semester Break |
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7 |
28 April |
Intergovernmental relations |
Intergovernmental relations |
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8 |
5 May |
Policy transfer: success and failure |
Policy transfer |
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9 |
12 May |
Case study: Swine flu |
Swine flu |
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10 |
19 May |
Case study: Refugee policy |
Refugee policy |
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11 |
26 May |
Case study: Climate change |
Climate change policy |
Research essay due this week |
12 |
2 June |
Case study: Commercial surrogacy |
Commercial surrogacy |
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13 |
9 June |
Policy convergence? Globalisation and the State |
Policy convergence? Conclusion and exam review |
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