Courses offered
The School of Government offers courses in Public Policy at undergraduate & postgraduate level, and Public Management and e-Government at professional level.
The School of Government (SOG) offers courses in Public Policy at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional level, and Public Management and e-Government at professional level only.
A full list of the courses SOG currently offers is given below. Previous course outlines can be accessed on the Wellington School of Business and Government website.
Course learning objectives
Each course has specific learning objectives that we expect students to have attained by the time that they have successfully completed the course.
Download the course learning objectives below.
For Postgraduate Course Learning Outcomes, please see the Course Outline for each course.
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100-level courses
- HLWB 104: Evidence, Politics and Power - Introducing Health Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
- PUBL 113: Social and Public Policy: Values and Change (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
200-level courses
- PUBL 201: Introduction to Public Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 203: Introduction to Public Economics (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- HLWB 204: Systems Thinking in Health Policy and Innovation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
- PUBL 205: Development Policy and Management (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 209: Introduction to Public Economics (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 210: Policy Analysis Methods and Practice (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 211: Public Management (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
300-level courses
- RESJ 301: Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Restorative Justice Practice (2019, 2018, 2017)
- RESJ 302: Critical Issues in Restorative Practice (2019, 2017)
- RESJ 303: Restorative Approaches in Context (2020, 2018)
- PUBL 303: Economic Policy (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 304: Cabinet Government / Te Rūnanga o Te Kāwanatanga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- RESJ 304: Directed Independent Study (2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- RESJ 305: Special Topic: Restorative Justice Practice (2019)
- PUBL 305: Special Topic: Leading Social Enterprises (2017, 2016, 2015)
- PUBL 307: Environmental Policy and Governance (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 310: Complexity and Collaboration in Public Policy (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 311: Critical Thinking in Policy and Management (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
400-level courses
- FCOM 427: Research Methods (2025)
- FCOM 429: Applied Research Internship (2025, 2024, 2023)
- FCOM 430: Research Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
500-level courses
- PUBL 501: Research Paper in Public Policy
- PADM 501: Delivering Public Value (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 501: Government and Governing (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- EGOV 501: Digital Government and Public Services (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 502: Research Paper in Public Policy
- PADM 502: Designing Public Policies and Programmes (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- MMPM 502: Law in the Public Sector
- GOVT 502: Public Managers and the Policy Process (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- EGOV 502: Digital Government and Public Sector Reform (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 503: Choices and Challenges for Government in a Market Economy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 503: Policy and Management Practice (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- EGOV 503: Digital Engagement in the Public Sector (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 504: Decision Making Under Uncertainty (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 505: Governing by the Rules - The Jurisprudence of Governing (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 505: An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- PADM 506: Leading Public Sector Change (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 507: Financial Management in the Public Sector (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 508: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 509: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 510: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 511: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 511: Managing for Results (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PADM 512: Work-based Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 512: Managing Public Resources (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 513: Managing People in the Public Sector (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 514: Leading Change in Public Organisations (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 515: Managing in Public Sector Organisations (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 515: Implementation and Service Delivery (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- GOVT 518: Comparative Public Management (2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 519: Development Policy and Management (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 521: Economics and Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 522: Policy Analysis and Advising (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 523: Policy Methods (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 525: Policy Capstone (2025, 2024)
- GOVT 531: Local Government (2017, 2016)
- GOVT 533: Monitoring and Evaluation (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 534: Public Integrity (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 535: Ideas and Instruments: Strategic Procurement and Contracting (2025, 2024, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 536: Regulatory Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2016)
- GOVT 538: Social Policy
- GOVT 539: Politics, Philosophy and Public Policy (2020, 2018, 2016)
- GOVT 542: Governance for Sustainability and Resilience (2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- GOVT 543: Public Policy and the Economics of Wellbeing (2023, 2021)
- GOVT 551: Special Topic: Crown Entity Governance and Stewardship (2023, 2018, 2017)
- GOVT 552: Special Topic: Crown Entity Performance Monitoring (2023, 2019, 2018)
- GOVT 553: ST: Regulatory Practice in the 21st Century (2023, 2022)
- GOVT 554: Special Topic
- GOVT 556: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 557: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 558: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2016)
- GOVT 559: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023)
- GOVT 561: Applied Research in Public Management (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 562: Research Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 565: MPM Capstone: The Future-Facing Public Manager (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- GOVT 569: Internship (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PUBL 591: Thesis (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- FCOM 592: Thesis (2025, 2024, 2023)
- FCOM 593: Dissertation (2025, 2024, 2023)
600-level courses
- PUBL 690: Public Policy for PhD (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 690: Thesis (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- EGOV 690: e-Government for PhD (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)