AIP773 - Governance and Accountability in Turbulent Times
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIL773 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
Accountability has long been central to theories and practices of effective governance. But, in many countries, traditional ideas of accountability have been challenged, revised and even reinvented, due to fundamental economic, political and social change. Among these transformations has been the shift from economic and physical security to “post-material” concerns such as citizen self-expression and engagement in decision-making. Other new challenges include the rise of social media and conspiracy arguments in political debates. This unit explores how developments such as these have affected governance through constitutions, political parties, public bureaucracies and public-private networks. The management of policy problems is considered within a context of political, legal, fiscal and ethical accountability to diverse stakeholders. A key aim is for students to develop a critical awareness of the complex and at times competing array of accountability relationships at play in governance today, and explore ways to respond effectively, imaginatively and ethically to these demands.
Unit Fee Information
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