POLS20008 Public Policy Making (University of Melbourne): rated 3.4/5 overall across 14 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
POLS20008 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Political Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 公共政策制作
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject focuses on one of the tangible outcomes of the political process, with public policy often at the centre of contests for and over political power. Public policy has traditionally been designed and implemented by governments but increasingly market actors, non-government organisations.
POLS20008 has 14 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 2.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.6 stars); 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "I did the first two last year. CPT is obviously very theoretical and if you haven’t done a subject like it before (such as intro to political theory) then you might struggle with the content and amount of reading you have to do. I’ve done a few subjects like it and some of it st…"
On Reddit: "I liked public policy making because of the assignment, where you essentially just choose a topic you are interested in and write a policy brief and cabinet submission about it. I do agree however that the lectures are quite dull and a bit superficial at times, but the tutors do…"
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Q: Is POLS20008 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: usefulness 2.6/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS20008, and when is it offered?
A: POLS20008 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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