Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Ben Spies-Butcher
Contact via Email
Room 316, Level 3, 25C Wally's Walk
By appointment
Tobia Fattore
Room 330, Level 3, 25 Wallys Walk
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to MPPP or MPH and 40cp at 8000 level or above) or (admission to MPPPMDevStud or MPPPMPASR or MPPPMIntRel or MPSP or MPLAN)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit requires students to draw on theoretical and discipline knowledge and use these to engage actively in a current and topical policy problem. The students will have opportunities to consult experts and stakeholders in a given policy area and identify relevant evidence, expert opinion and stakeholder views. Students will explore a range of problem definitions and scenarios, and consider alternative policy solutions. Students will develop and present a comprehensive and constructive policy proposal which demonstrates an awareness of ethical, political, social, economic and cultural factors which are significant in the specific policy context. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Blog posts/Workshop discussion contributions | 20% | No | Weekly |
Annotated bibliography | 20% | No | Monday 21 March |
Scoping paper | 30% | No | Friday 13 May |
Group report | 30% | No | Monday 6 June |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
Contributions to in person classes or discussion boards demonstrating engagement with module readings
Assessment Type 1: Annotated bibliography
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Monday 21 March
Weighting: 20%
Review of key literature related to report (1,200 words)
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Friday 13 May
Weighting: 30%
This short paper should be presented as a scoping document, outlining your understanding of the policy problem which we are working on throughout this unit. You will be expected to conduct independent research for this task.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Monday 6 June
Weighting: 30%
Major report co-written with group members on policy case study (4,000 words)
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
POIR8000 is designed to be largely self directed. The unit consists of four modules with resources and activities provided through iLearn. For each module a 2 hour seminar will be held for on campus students and recorded for online students. All students will have an opportunity to ask questions in advance and all students are able to attend.
Seminars will be held in Weeks 2, 5, 8 and 11. Modules are organised to allow time in the first week of each module to read the set material and identify questions. The second week will include the seminar. Comments and responses in the discussion forums will be made in the second and third week. Week 13 is left free to focus on finalising the final assignment.
The unit will be organised around four modules.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Late Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
Got a question? Ask us via AskMQ, or contact Service Connect.
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
A seminar for each of the four modules has been added in response to feedback that students would appreciate opportunities for real time engagement.
Assessment has moved to include a group report and expand the choice of policy options to engage with. Modules will now focus more attention on broad policy design concepts and processes, rather than a single specific case study.
Date | Description |
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09/02/2022 | We have included the weeks when seminars will be held, as the timetable does not make this clear. |
Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook