Assessment details

Assignment 1: Policy problem scoping paper: 700 words (25%)

It is recommended you choose the same policy for Assignment 2: Policy problem scoping paper, and Assignment 3: Policy Briefing paper.

A scoping paper is to include an outline of the policy issue, a well-developed outline of the stakeholders and related policy actors (internal and external), and a list of the legislative requirements that frame the policy area.

A scoping paper must include the following parts:

• The policy area of your interest (brief outline) and identification of the specific policy (150 words), full sentences are required.
• An outline of the causal factors that contribute to the policy problem (150 words), full sentences are required
• A list of the policy stakeholders and actors involved in the policy issue (100 words), full sentences are required.
• A list of the legislative requirements, for example, Acts, Parliamentary Inquiries, Strategy papers, and reports (100 words); dot points are acceptable
• Provisional reference list (not part of the word limit, must show research beyond the unit readings)

Note: Parts A and B must be written in full sentences; Part D can form a list with dot points. Part E must follow an appropriate reference format.