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There are many different ways that you can structure your teaching to cover the same learning outcomes. Here we supply two models for inspiration.

• Option A - David Eaves' Approach for students who have public service experience
• Option B - Ines Mergel's Approach - For students who have just transitioned from BA degrees.

Overview

Government is supposed to have been seizing the possibilities of digital technology for a long time. Lots of people have worked hard and done lots of really good work over a long time period

Despite this history, many people think that governments could do enormously better. But if we are to do this we need to re-imagine the very structure and systems of our governments. After all - government is the biggest buyer of tech systems, and often the biggest employer.

For example this would mean:

• Re-thinking the types of skills public servants need
• Enabling organisations to re-think their purpose and their ways of working
• Breaking down the silos that exist inside governments
• Re-thinking the role that users play in policy development and service delivery

To conclude: This is potentially the biggest shift in government working methodology ever, but it will not take place without a great effort by appropriately skilled people. In the next class: we talk about what better might look like.

Learning Outcomes