ANZSOG Institute for Governance - University of Canberra

ANZSOG Institute for Governance University of Canberra

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Teaching and the Promotion of learning

Professor Evans has played a prominent role in development of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional training programs. At the postgraduate level Professor Evans designed:

  • a new MPA and MPA in International Development and associated professional training programmes;
  • a joint Erasmus Mundus MA in Public Policy with IBEI in Barcelona, ISS in the Hague and the Central European University;
  • co-designed York’s new MA in International Human Rights Law (with Dr Michael Kearney);
  • designed an innovative ‘1 plus 1’ Masters degree in Political Research with Ritsumeikan University in Japan;
  • the new Foundation degree in Government for the Cabinet Office for launch in October 2008; and
  • three innovative on-line Masters modules on Policy Analysis, Public Administration and Development and Understanding Governance.

Most recently, Professor Evans has designed an ‘MPA with Public Service Placement’ programme for the Ministry of Public Administration and Services in South Korea (the MPA plus a second year of professional placement activities) and a nine month postgraduate certificate for Romanian civil servants on the EU Phare Programme.

Professor Evans has also played an international role in supporting best practice in public administration in developed and developing contexts as well as the reconstruction of public administration in war-torn societies. This has been reflected in research and training activities as well as practical engagement with various professional bodies. He has acted as an advisor to supranational institutions, United Nations agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations including: the European Union, the Consortium of Humanitarian Affairs in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the British Council, as well as government departments and public organisations in countries such as Afghanistan, China, the United Kingdom and Vietnam.

Undergraduate modules

Professor Evans has taught

  • Year 1 — The Democratic Tradition: A Comparative Introduction to American and British Politics now replaced by The Democratic Tradition: Power and Institutions (250 students)
  • Year 1 – Great Texts
  • Year 1 – Undergraduate Research Methods
  • Year 2 Who Runs Britain? — this is a specialist British politics module (60 students)
  • Year 3 Advanced Policy Analysis — this is a compulsory module for Politics and Social Policy students (20 students)

Postgraduate modules

Professor Evans has taught modules in programmes in Public Administration, Public Administration and International Development, Public Administration and Public Policy, Post-war Recovery Studies and Conflict Governance and Development. These include:

  • Understanding Governance
  • Policy Analysis
  • Public Management and Delivery
  • Public Administration and Development
  • Constitution-making and Human Rights in the UK
  • Institution-building and Post-war Reconstruction
  • Programme Evaluation in Post-conflict States