SPECIAL NOTE:
Unit is offered as part of the Master of Public Administration (International) course and is undertaken following completion of all coursework units. Enrolment requires the approval of the Course Coordinator or Head of School.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
HSD703
H
H
H
H
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Summer
H
On Campus
01-JAN-2012
13-JAN-2012
30-JAN-2012
26-FEB-2012
Sem 1
H
On Campus
27-FEB-2012
23-MAR-2012
16-APR-2012
01-JUN-2012
Winter
H
On Campus
02-JUN-2012
12-JUN-2012
25-JUN-2012
15-JUL-2012
Sem 2
H
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
Spring
H
On Campus
21-OCT-2012
06-NOV-2012
26-NOV-2012
31-DEC-2012
*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).
DESCRIPTION Students will undertake a workplace-based research project which will critically assess a selected administrative process or public policy problem which has been approved prior to commencement. If undertaken off-shore guidance will be provided by UTas staff by email throughout the project and by visits by UTas staff during and near the end of the semester. Some assistance may also be provided by in-country tutors. Enrolment in this unit requires the approval of the Course Coordinator or Head of School.
WEIGHT:
25%
ASSESSMENT: 8,000 word project report in English
TEACHING PATTERN: Supervised research.
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
TEXTS Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Summer) Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1) Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Winter) will be available from mid March 2012
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Spring) will be available from mid July 2012
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.