This Melbourne MicroCert is ideal for professionals in the public, not-for-profit and NGO sectors, or those in the private sector who work with governments and are seeking to develop capability in this core management skillset.

There are no formal eligibility requirements to enrol in this course, but it is recommended you have either an undergraduate degree or at least three years of professional experience in a relevant field (such as policy design/development, program implementation, management, evaluation, or corporate services).

This Melbourne MicroCert has been developed by the Melbourne School of Government in consultation with industry and government partners, to ensure it responds to the real-world needs of the sector.

Learning has been designed to match the leadership and capability frameworks of the Australian and Victorian Public Services.

Upon completion of this course, you'll be armed with a more sophisticated understanding of the legal theories and frameworks that underpin the rule of law and public policymaking. This knowledge will help you excel in your work and deliver more value for the communities you serve.

By the end of this Melbourne MicroCert, you'll have a deeper understanding of the principal rules, standards and practices that determine how government implements the rule of law.

You'll be able to:

• Examine the importance of the rule of law to public administration, and to the activity of those actors that work with and within government
• Apply practical frameworks and theoretical tools to analyse the legal and political environments operating in the government sector
• Evaluate principal legal elements of the constitutional and legal frameworks and their implications for significant contemporary challenges in public policy.

This Melbourne MicroCert runs over six weeks, including four weeks of delivery and two weeks for you to complete assessment tasks.

Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes:

• 4 x live 90-minute masterclasses (once each week for the first 4 weeks)
• 2.5 hours of self-guided learning
• 2 assessment tasks (details below).

Assessment:

• Group discussion: Draw on course content to discuss the importance of key legal frameworks and theoretical concepts in public policy (30%)
• Issue Paper: Reflect critically on a government mechanism that has been used, or could be used, to address an important public policy challenge (70%).

Once you've successfully completed this course, you will be awarded your Good Governance: Navigating Law for Public Managers Melbourne MicroCert. This digital certificate will warrant the achievement of knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes. It may also include artefacts (such as videos and written material) related to both experiential and work-integrated learning, including translatable assessment that is practical to your professional life. You can also share your Melbourne MicroCert digitally and via social media by adding it to your personal platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.

Good Governance: Navigating Law for Public Managers can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with any other Melbourne MicroCert in The Craft of Government series to deepen your knowledge and skills.

The series includes:

Government Budget Essentials

Persuasion for Policymakers

Ethics and Integrity in Government

It is recommended you complete Government Budget Essentials as the first course in this series.

This 6-week Melbourne MicroCert is a flexible online course that is designed to suit your schedule. Fully online, self-guided learning will give you the freedom to learn in a location convenient to you. You'll take part in online workshops and receive valuable guidance and feedback from course facilitators as you learn. You'll also contribute to discussion threads, and extend your knowledge with videos, podcasts, guided reflections, industry case studies, and interactive exercises.

There is no set expiry date.