SWSP6143 Public Policy and Civil Society Assessment 2

Assessment 2

Week Due	Sunday, Week 10, by 11.55pm (AEST/AEDT)*
Assessment Type	Report: Inquiry Submission
Weighting	40%
Aligned Learning Outcomes	a. Describe the political process and ideologies that underpin the political process in Australia. b. Demonstrate an understanding of the structures, processes and relationships that lie “behind” the public face of government in Australia. c. Describe the complex set of relationships and a range of players and their competing interests in the socio-political, cultural, and economic discourses of the times. d. Articulate what a civil society looks like and how stable this definition is. e. Demonstrate an understanding of such concepts as; civil society, public good, power, elites, wealth, inequality, discourse, justice, and democracy are explained (including how they are produced and to what effect). f. Describe how the interconnectedness and interdependence with global societies, politics and cultures are producing a ‘global world’ and a ‘global citizen.’
Length	1,500 words

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Assessment 2: Details and Instructions

Act as if you work for a civil society organisation and your employer has aksed you to draft a 1,500- word submission (in letter format) to be sent to the Select Committee into the Political Influence of Donations.

You have been directed to respond to the following terms of reference of the Committee’s inquiry into the political influence of donations:

the level of influence that political donations exert over the public policy decisions of political parties, Members of Parliament and Government administration;
the motivations and reasons why entities give donations to political parties and political candidates;
how to improve the integrity of political decision-making through our political donation regime and the public funding of elections; and,
measures government could take to strengthen the involvement of citizens and civil society organisations in public policy decisions of political

How to do well in Assessment 2

Attend all sessions and complete the set readings.
Participate actively in class
View examples of submissions to inquiries.
Use a range of academic resources, including books and journal articles that are
Use a minimum of eight academic
Use the grading rubric below to guide your work.