The assignment is to write a brief Policy Redesign Proposal, describing how you would change the policy area described in the 1st Assignment. You should outline briefly the findings of the 1st Assignment, and then describe how you would determine a new set of policy settings. (I have upload my 1st assignment on the additional material, in short it is about Australia’s High Education Policy)

This is a short assignment that acts as a form of policy brief. It is not intended to cover all the elements of the field overview or any changes. The first assignment will provide a background for working forward, but now you need to consider how you would consider re-designing a policy. This is not an opinion piece (ie, “the policy should change because it is bad”), but an examination of the process you would use to understand and change the policy settings, including how and where you would find evidence to support the change. This might also include suggesting that cost-benefit analysis is warranted (although you are not expected to do this yourself), highlighting specific policy tools to be engaged, or what governance/public sector management practices will be examined.

Although this is a relatively short exercise, you will still need to provide support for your proposals (such as indicating that other policy scholars have made this suggestion etc).

Assessment

You will be assessed on:

the appropriateness and extent of literature used
the quality of evidence provided
the logical coherency of the structure of the design process
the grammar and bibliography