Good Governance - Navigating Law for Public Managers University of Melbourne

Overview

What you will learn

Understanding the work of government requires a sharp understanding of how public policy is shaped by legal frameworks.

This Good Governance - Navigating Law for Public Managers course offered by University of Melbourne explores the legal and political environments public sector professionals must navigate to ensure governments can respond effectively to the challenges communities face.

Relevance to your job and industry

• This Melbourne MicroCert has been developed by the Melbourne School of Government in consultation with industry and government partners, to ensure it responds to the real-world needs of the sector.
• Learning has been designed to match the leadership and capability frameworks of the Australian and Victorian Public Services.
• Upon completion of this course, you'll be armed with a more sophisticated understanding of the legal theories and frameworks that underpin the rule of law and public policymaking. This knowledge will help you excel in your work and deliver more value for the communities you serve.

Learning outcome

By the end of this Melbourne MicroCert, you'll have a deeper understanding of the principal rules, standards and practices that determine how government implements the rule of law.

You'll be able to:

• Examine the importance of the rule of law to public administration, and to the activity of those actors that work with and within government
• Apply practical frameworks and theoretical tools to analyse the legal and political environments operating in the government sector
• Evaluate principal legal elements of the constitutional and legal frameworks and their implications for significant contemporary challenges in public policy.