Sunday, September 1, 2013

Althaus, C, Bridgeman, P 8. Davis, G 2012, The Australian policy handbook, 5th edition, Allen and Unwin, NSW – Essential reference chapters 4 8.5


analysis ofthe policy formation linked to policy ‘probIem’ representations and problematisation of key issues and issue drivers.provide a clear, succinct history ofthe selected policy as a precursorto the analysis utilising:
‘the Althaus POLICY CYCLE conventional analytical framework
‘the Bacchi WHAT’S THE PROBLEM REPRESENTED TO BE? alternative analytical framework
other alternative analytical frameworks
Analysis of key issues and issue drivers from the policy statement problem rationale, assumptions, representations, contradictions and silences – being problematisation of
issues linked to policy context, position/funding within government/ provision/delivery
‘this briefly links to social, political, legal and economic frameworks
Analysis of key issues and issue drivers from external analytical perspectives (scholarly critique)
problem rationale, assumptions, representations, contradictions and silences – being problematisation of issues linked to policy context, position/funding within government/ provision/delivery ‘this links to the impact on relationships between stakeholders -funders, providers and client
Analysis of key issues and drivers from portrayals within media/societal/ideological contexts problem rationale, assumptions, representations,
contradictions and silences
Application of readings to the policy analysis – substantiation/examples/illustrations through:
policy documents, ministerial and/or departmental statements scholarly critique media commentary (no more than two media sources) clear, succinct history ofthe selected policy
‘logical planning, sequencing and sound structure professional academic writing and professional documentation
accurate and consistent Harvard Author-Date referencing ‘working URLs are provided in the reference list for all documents accessed outside the UniSA Library databases (e.g. policy documents, statements, media commentary,
etc) Sources of policy information and scholarly critique – such as policy statements and programs, reports,
discussion papers – are available through government departments, ministerial websites, Senate committee and Hansard debate, government and non-government agencies, peak bodies, community organisations, research institutes, UniSA Library databases for academic journals analysing the policies and programs, and the NewsBank database for media commentary. Important: The Part A Policy analysis paper provides critical and analytical discussion, ratherthan just descriptive discussion. The analysis is the policy response to the social issue, not an analysis ofthe social issue.

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