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HSD403

Enrolment Unit Code	Unit Title
HSD400	Public Policy Honours (Full-time)
HSD401	Public Policy Honours (Part-time)
HSD403	Dissertation
HSD404	Policy Theory and Practice
HSD412	Environmental Politics and Policy
HSD413	Special Reading Program
HSD415	Women and Public Policy (Not Offered 2010)
HSD416	Public Sector Internship
HSD417	Contemporary Policing
HSD418	Challenges to Governance
HSD421	Policy Development
HSD422	Leadership, Influence and Dispute Resolution (Not Offered 2010)
HSD423	Participation and Public Policy
HSD425	Policy Implementation and Evaluation
HSD427	Governance in the 21st Century
HSD428	Program Analysis and Evaluation (Not Offered 2010)
HSD429	Government and Public Administration
HSD460	Honours Dissertation A
HSD461	Honours Dissertation B

2010 HSD403 Dissertation

Unit Level:

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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SPECIAL NOTE: undertaken following completion of all coursework units

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter

HSD403 H,L H,L

Key Semester Dates

Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date

Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010

Sem 2 12-JUL-2010 10-AUG-2010 30-AUG-2010 15-OCT-2010

*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).

About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
Involves supervised research on a subject approved by the Head of School or Honours Coordinator. The results of the research are reported in a 15,000 word dissertation.

WEIGHT: 50%

ASSESSMENT: 15,000-word dissertation

TEACHING PATTERN: supervised research

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq Completion of 50% of coursework units

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010

STAFF: as appropriate, depending on topic

FEES
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