Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Public Administration provides a basic foundation in the key theoretical and conceptual issues in Public Administration. The course articulates with the 36 unit Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Administration and the 72 unit Master of Public Administration, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through … For more content click the Read More button below.

Course offerings

Flinders
Flinders City Campus

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Program of study
18 Units

Year 118 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements
English Language requirements

Aims

The Graduate Certificate in Public Administration aims to introduce the theory and practice of public administration to students interested in public management.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
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Appraise concepts, theories, contemporary trends and developments in public administration
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Evaluate complex information and issues in public administration
3.
Critique the implications of existing research for the theory and practice of public administration
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Relate knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences