PS310 - Public Policy

Module 1: 

Exploring Public Policy

Introduces the basics of public policy and the key actors and institutions involved in the policymaking process.

Module 2:

Analyzing Public Policy 

Focuses on theories, framework and tools for analyzing policy development, implementation, and change.

Module 3

Main Public Policy Areas 

Provides an overview of major policy domains (i.e., economy and budget, healthcare, welfare and social security, and environmental policy... For each area we will discuss: (1) government intervention, (2) problem definition, (3) key stakeholders, (4) major policy developments, and (5) obstacles to policy change. In exploring each area, we will consider the extent to which each manifest theories of the policy process in practice and illustrate the process of policy analysis.

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