MGMT20151 - Public Sector Governance and Ethics

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit challenges you to think critically about the factors shaping communities and institutions across the globe as societies deal with challenges of sustainability, inequality, and unethical practices. In this unit, you will examine the structuring of national integrity systems resting on the independence of the public sector, police, and judiciary, parliament and oversight by anti-corruption and public integrity bodies. The unit will develop your knowledge and skills necessary for good governance in modern societies drawing on contemporary ethical governance concepts and principles such as the United Nation Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals. You will also have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experiences in government, civil society, and market sectors.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2019

Term 3 - 2019 Profile
Melbourne
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books 20%
2. Presentation 30%
3. Research Assignment 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Operationalise the concepts relating to integrated governance and ethical issues affecting regions, nations, institutions, and communities
  2. Critically analyse the roles and dynamic relationships of civil society, and the public and private sectors in good governance
  3. Create and develop ideas for changes in governance practices to address specific policy objectives
  4. Evaluate the role of state and non-state actors in ensuring that ethical norms and practices are applied in good governance.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
2 - Presentation
3 - Research Assignment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Knowledge
2 - Communication
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills
4 - Research
5 - Self-management
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility
7 - Leadership
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
2 - Presentation
3 - Research Assignment