GOVT2552 Policy Analysis (University of Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
GOVT2552 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Government and International Relations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 政策分析
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Government and International Relations
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
The unit outlines the nature of public policy - dealing with such matters as definitions of policy and approaches to analysing public policy; Examines the main building blocks of the policy process: actors, institutions, and policy instruments; Explores key stages of the public policy process: notably problem definition, agenda setting, policy formation, decision making, implementation and evaluation. Examples are drawn from Australia and a range of countries throughout th…
GOVT2552 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars).
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Q: Is GOVT2552 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GOVT2552, and when is it offered?
A: GOVT2552 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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