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:

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