本科课程的公共政策研究一般涵盖了现代治理问题，并特别研究了公共政策的制度和过程。公共政策体现了国家政府和机构的权威目标和行动。公共政策的制定和实施是现代国家的核心职能。主要关注于塑造澳大利亚治理和公共政策的政治，制度，经济，社会和意识形态力量。荣誉年的主要目的是：使具有公共政策背景的学生能够在一个专业领域内获得比通过学位更深入的研究；增强学生的独立研究能力和研究能力适合其专业领域的技能，以达到足以攻读研究生研究学位和从事专业工作的水平进行培训。
This major focuses on the political, institutional, economic, social and ideological forces that shape Australian governance and public policy.<br><br>You'll undertake two year-long compulsory courses to understand contemporary research relevant to public policy, and apply academic research methodologies to your field.<br><br>This will prepare you for a year-long honours research project in which you'll work with a supervisor to develop and complete all aspects of a thesis. This includes developing a suitable topic, creating a statement of intent for your work, applying appropriate methodologies and presenting your written conclusions.