Public Policy 2102-ANG-L-D2PUPO
1. Introduction to the course
2. Introduction to Policy and Policymaking
Required reading: Introduction to Policy and Policymaking, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
2. What Is Policy and Policymaking?
Required reading: What is Policy and Policymaking?, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
3. Power and Public Policy
Required reading: Power and Public Policy, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
4. Bounded Rationality and the Psychology of Policymaking
Required reading: Bounded Rationality and Psychology of Policymaking, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
5. Institutions and New Institutionalism
Required reading: Institutions and New Institutionalism, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
6. Structures, Environments, and Complex Systems
Required reading: Structures, Environments, and Complex Systems, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
7. Collective Action Problems in Public Policy
Required reading: Collective Action Problems in Public Policy, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
8. Multi-level Governance and Multi-centric Policymaking
Required reading: Multi-level Governance and Multi-centric Policymaking, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
9. Punctuated Equilibrium Theory
Required reading: Punctuated Equilibrium Theory, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
10. The Advocacy Coalition Framework
Required reading: Advocacy Coalition Framework, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
11. Ideas and Multiple Streams Analysis
Required reading: Ideas and Multiple Streams Analysis, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
12. Policy Learning and Transfer
Required reading: Policy Learning and Transfer, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
13. Policy Theory as Accumulated Wisdom
Required reading: Policy Theory as Accumulated Wisdom, in: Paul Cairney, Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues, 2nd edition, 2020
14. Summary and evaluation
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
1. Students understand basic concepts and theories of public policy and its processes.
2. Students know how to make outline of research proposal based on their understanding of basic concepts and theories of public policy and its processes.
3. Students are interested in public policy issues in different policy roles: policy researchers, policy advisors, policy activists.
Assessment criteria
1. Attendance: There will be an attendance list you should sign every class. If you miss two classes it has no consequences. If you miss more than two classes you should meet the lecturer on his duty hours next week and pass missed topic. If you miss more than 6 classes you fail the course.
2. Exam: written exam during summer examination session.
3. Class participation: students are expected to read course readings before the class, asking questions and making comments during the class.
4. Other requirements: there will be online questionnaires and low-stake online tests during the course (low-stake means obligatory, but not graded)
5. Grading: final grade depends on the written exam with class participation, other requirements and attendance results
Practical placement
none
Additional information
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