Master of Administrative Law and Policy (MALP)
This specialist program aims to develop an understanding of the relationship between law and the analysis and implementation of public policy. The values inherent in administrative law and those of public administration are examined together with the practical aspects of the application of law. The public policy component of the course analyses the structure of the public sector and the role of government in the economy.
The program also provides knowledge of objectives associated with public policy and of appropriate methodological approaches to analysing the social and economic effects of reforms. An appreciation of the relationship between law and policy is fostered by the creation of an opportunity for public administrators specialising as lawyers or as policy analysts to learn together within the disciplines of law, government and social policy.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to hold an undergraduate degree or a equivalent tertiary qualification. The degree must be either in law, economics, government, social work or another relevant discipline.
Program Structure
The program requires the completion of 48 credit points, equivalent to eight units of study. The core units ensure an interdisciplinary approach. The wide-ranging electives available in the Sydney Law School, as well as the Faculty of Education and Social Work and the Faculty of Economics and Business, allow each student to construct a grouping of subjects most appropriate to developing a sophisticated appreciation of the way in which law and policy interact in particular areas of public administration.
Attendance Pattern
Each unit of study entails 26 contact hours. Units are offered on a semester length basis or intensive basis. Semester length units are taught once a week over 13 weeks on either a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening between 6pm and 8pm. Intensive units of study condense the 26 hours over a period of four to five days. The units are then taught between 9am and 5pm over a block period. For example, an intensive unit may be taught two consecutive days one week and then two consecutive days in a fortnight's time. All classes are held in the Law School or another Sydney CBD location.
Duration
| Mode | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 1-3 years |
| Part-time | 2-6 years |
Units of Study
2008 MALP lecture timetable & unit descriptions
| Compulsory units of study |
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| Administrative Law |
| Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
| Public Policy |
| Policy Analysis (or any other approved unit of study of 6 credit points offered by the Discipline of Government & International Relations) |
| One non-law elective unit of study |
| Optional Law units of study |
|---|
| Comparative Constitutional Law |
| Competition Law in the Global Context |
| Dispute Resolution in Australia |
| Drugs, Drug Policy & the Law |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Law |
| Environmental Planning Law |
| Federal Jurisdiction |
| Government Regulation, Health Policy & Ethics |
| Immigration and Nationality Law |
| Judicial Review: Principle, Policy & Procedure |
| Law, Ageing and Disability |
| Legal Regulation of Economic Activity |
| Local Government Law |
| Privacy, Surveillance and Fair Information Practices |
| Refugee Law |
| Tax Administration |
| Water Law |
| Optional Arts units of study |
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| Australian Society: Place in the Region |
| Citizenship Rights & Social Movements |
| New Debates in Social Theory |
| Social Policy International Perspectives |
| Optional Economics & Business units of study |
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| Australia in Diplomacy, Defence & Trade |
| Comparative Democratic Politics |
| Globalisation & National Governance |
| Governance & Civil Society |
| Governance & Public Policy Making |
| Government & Business Ethics |
| Government & Business Relations |
| International Public Management |
| Leadership in Theory & Practice |
| Managing Public Expenditure |
| Politics of Consultation |
| Scandals & Corruption |
| Work & Family: International Perspectives |
| Optional Education & Social Work units of study |
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| Gender & Social Policy |
| Global Social Policy |
| Palliative Care: Policies & Practices |
| Political Economy of Education |
| Professional Practice Supervision |
| Social Policy Frameworks |
Staff
Staff teaching in this program have active research programs and publication records in administrative law and policy. Information on individual staff, their research interests and publications, may be obtained from the Our People section of the website.
