• Semester 2 (External)

Synopsis

This  unit highlights the knowledge and skills needed by public sector
managers in both understanding and analysing a wide variety of  expert
advice  and in providing advice to senior administrative and political
leaders  in  both written and oral forms that is appropriate,  cogent,
competent and ethical. Attention is given to the real life context  of
providing  advice in the public sector, the institutions and processes
involved  and  to  issues such as assessing and developing  arguments,
identifying facts and values and developing strategies for  successful
acceptance of advice.