LB5243 - State Society and Governance

Public governance involves governments and societal interests attempting to resolve problems in the pursuit of collective goals. This subject critically interrogates state-led and society-led theories of governance. It investigates state-societal relationships in developing a robust framework for exploring governance processes and outcomes and addressing the issue of what constitutes "good" governance. The subject is designed to cater to a wide variety of student interests in different governance domains at different levels of government in the tropics and Asia Pacific.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically review and synthesize competing governance theories to develop a comprehensive framework for analyzing public governance issues;
• Generate original knowledge by applying this framework to analysing complex governance issues and reflecting and applying notions of good governance;
• Develop creative and effective communication strategies to effectively share knowledge, skills, ideas, and new research insights to relevant audiences;
• Demonstrate a systematic investigation and critical understanding of governance concepts and theories in state led and societal organisations.

Subject Assessment

• Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Individual
• Written > Critical appraisal/review - (40%) - Group & Individual
• Written > Critical Analysis - (30%) - Individual.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.