Course details : UWA Handbook 2022 : The University of Western Australia

Graduate Certificate in Public Policy

The Graduate Certificate in Public Policy is designed to give graduate students a multidisciplinary understanding of the role of the government in economic activity, public policy decision making and law. It focuses on how the government interacts with the economy and society, through for example, economic growth, stability, taxation, infrastructure provision, regulation, sociolegal issues, health, defence, education and social security.

Course overview

Course title: Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
Award abbreviation: GradCertPP
Course code: 42280
Course type: postgraduate certificate
Status: current / 2022
Administered by: UWA Business School
CRICOS code: 095760G

Course details

Intake periods: Beginning of year and mid-year
Attendance type: full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
Credit points required: 24
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester.
Standard course duration: 0.5 years
Time limit: 2 years
Delivery mode: internal
Locations offered: UWA (Perth)
Domestic fee type: Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
Available to international students: Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
Course Coordinator(s): Dr Andrew Williams, Associate Professor Jeannette Taylor and Dr Marilyn Bromberg
Fees: Visit the fees calculator.

Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; NS = non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Take 24 points from this group.

Group A

Availability	Unitcode	Unitname	Unit requirements	Contact hours
S1	ECON5514	Economic Research and Evaluation Methods	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil	seminars: 3 hours per week
S2	ECON5515	Economic Growth and Institutions	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil	seminars: 3 hours per week
S2	ECON5516	The Economics of Public Policy	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil	seminars: 3 hours per week
NS	LAWS4227	Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Students with a recognised Law degree or LAWS5227 Foundations of Law and Governance.	This unit is delivered intensively in 'flipped mode' and is offered twice a year. 10 online modules are to be completed in advance (opening two weeks before) of two face-to-face sessions which will run 22 and 25 February and 21-22 July. Students must attend the face-to-face sessions.
NS	LAWS5215	Theory & Practice of Risk Regulation	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.	Students must attend every day of the intensive period 7-8 and 13-14 April.
NS	LAWS5223	Theories of Justice and Punishment	Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.	Teaching dates for this unit are 1,8,15,22,29 August. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.
NS	LAWS5260	Intersections of Law, Policy and Government	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil	Online modules for this unit will open early April. Attendance required 19-22 April.
NS	POLS5501	The Politics of Public Policy	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: LAWS5214 Public Policy	Seminars for this unit are delivered intensively
NS	POLS5503	Public Administration	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil	Seminars: delivered intensively
NS	POLS5505	Regulation and Governance	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil	seminar classes: 6 X 3 hour weekly interactive workshops

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.

Admission requirements

4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and either:

(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;

(c) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation; or

(2) significant work experience including at least 5 years with a material level of responsibility.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6. The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:

42280 Graduate Certificate in Public Policy (24 points)
42580 Master of Public Policy (96 points)

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 24 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.

(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—

(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';

(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';

(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded';

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. This rule is not applicable to this course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).