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Regular version of the site
2017/2018

Foundations of Public Policy

Type: Minor
Delivered by: Public Policy Department
When: 1, 2 module
Instructors: Arnab Roy Chowdhury, Artem Uldanov, Dmitry Zaytsev
Language: English
ECTS credits: 5
Contact hours: 56

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course introduces students to the field of public policy. During the first part of the course, the major public policy theories are taught to students, namely: Policy Cycle Theory, Advocacy Coalition Framework, Multiple Streams Approach, Punctuated Equilibrium framework, Neo-Institutionalism, Policy Narratives Framework, Policy Capacity Framework and Policy Transfer Theory. In the second part, these frameworks and theories are applied to current policymaking issues. Thereby, students are supposed to answer questions such as: What factors may explain policy change? What leads to the failure of policy? Why is a policy effective and how do we measure effectiveness?
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The objectives of this course are to: Introduce students to what public policy is; Introduce students to theories and frameworks used in public policy; Provide students with the necessary skills to apply public policy theories to current issues in public policy.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • As a result of studying this module the student should to know history, evolution, and various theories of the public policy process as well as broader conceptual underpinnings of these theories
  • As a result of studying this module the student should be able to demonstrate theoretical grasp over various dimensions of the public policy process and critically appraise them
  • As a result of studying this module the student should ccquire the skills for analysis of practical public policy problems, required methods and tools to analyze problems and propose solutions
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction to Public Policy Studies
  • Theory of Publics
  • Policy Cycle Theory
  • Critics of Public Policy Theories
  • Advocacy Coalition Framework
  • Path Dependency Framework
  • Policy Design & Policy Capacity framework
  • Pragmatic Approach to Public Policy
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Essay
    Individual analysis of all public policy frameworks related to the chosen policy problem
  • non-blocking Group Presenattion
    Group work on detailed and precise application of one of the public policy frameworks to specific public policy issue. Students must prepare group presentation which should reflect their work and explain why they choose this framework (with strong argumentation)
  • non-blocking Participation
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (2 module)
    0.49 * Essay + 0.3 * Group Presenattion + 0.21 * Participation
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Bosso, C. J. (1994). Agendas and Instability in American Politics. By Frank R. Baumgartner and Bryan D. Jones. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993. 289p. $47.50 cloth, $14.95 paper. American Political Science Review, (03), 752. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.apsrev.v88y1994i03p752.753.09
  • Drache, D., & Froese, M. D. (2008). Defiant Publics : The Unprecedented Reach of the Global Citizen. Cambridge, UK: Polity. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=571799
  • John, P. (2012). Analyzing Public Policy (Vol. 2nd ed). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=441156

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Edward F. Lawlor. (1996). Policy change and learning: An advocacy coalition approach, edited by Paul Sabatier and Hank C. Jenkins-Smith. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993, 290 pp., $65.00 cloth, $24.95 paper. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, (1), 110. https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.4050150111
  • Rochefort, D. A. (1997). Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems. By Howlett Michael and Ramesh M.. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1995. 239p. $28.00. American Political Science Review, (02), 455. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.apsrev.v91y1997i02p455.456.21