This course aims to
- discover new knowledge about, and skills in: team management, development and leadership; self-development; conflict resolution and negotiation; communication with senior management, peers, subordinates, the public and media; policy-making in contexts of disputed interpretations of 'the public interest';
- critically examine and test theories and the application of knowledge and key management skills to complex public management and policy problems;
- develop team-working roles and skills and enhance group bonding through engagement in a variety of collaborative and competitive extended team-based exercise;
- examine comparatively and critically key governance, public policy and management principles and practices in the jurisdiction being visited;
- master the abilities required to conduct the background research, design, implementation, on-site data collection, data analysis and final report writing and presentation of issues, problems and remedial measures of a key policy area in the jurisdiction being visited.