SOCI 315
Policy and Practice
Course overview
You’ll gain an insight into the processes involved in the development and implementation of policy and professional services in the recreation, sport, tourism and social sectors.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Available semesters | Semester 2 2024 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $794.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Identify and assess key concepts for policy-makers and practitioners in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
- Examine the characteristics of professionalism and best practice in your chosen sector.
- Describe the processes used to develop and implement policy at local, regional and national, levels across the recreation, sport, tourism and social sectors.
- Discuss government and local authority decision-making processes and how these influence policy outcomes in the recreation, sport, tourism and social sectors.
- Assess the impacts of policy decisions and implementation using relevant tools and techniques.
Course examiners
Dr Stephen Espiner
Associate Professor
Faculty of Environment, Society and Design
stephen.espiner@lincoln.ac.nz