Public Policy Dissertation

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
POLI 6002
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Course ID
207915
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
24
Course owner
Course owner
School of Society and Culture
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Course coordinator
Andrew Skuse
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Course level
6
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Work Integrated Learning course
No
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University-wide elective course
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Course overview

Dissertation on public policy that covers learning outcomes from earlier courses. The dissertation will be supervised on a one to one basis. Students will develop expertise on how to create and influence effective and efficient public policy that meets future needs. The dissertation will be on a topic of the students choice, and will incorporate learnings from earlier coursework. It will focus on a contemporary policy issue, and use a range of analytical and research techniques to explore and explain, and propose a policy trajectory

Availability

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Fri 27/03/2026
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Fri 13/03/2026
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Fri 10/04/2026
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Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 26432
Section
Section RS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 216
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 216

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Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Fri 18/09/2026
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Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 56281
Section
Section RS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed POLI5003 Fundamentals of Public Policy

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed POLICY7003 Public Policy Dissertation at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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