Public policies in Poland 4100-IIIMPPWPL

Upon completion of the course, the student:
- understands the concepts necessary to analyze public policies using heuristic models (policy cycle) and typologies of public policies (S_W02);
- knows the models of educational policies implemented in modern countries, taking into account the instruments used in the areas of management of academic institutions, educational financing, and curriculum definition (S_W03, S_W04);
- can search, analyze, evaluate, select, and use quantitative data collected within the system of public statistics to evaluate public policies implemented in Poland (S_U01);
- can independently plan and carry out, including with the use of information and communication techniques, projects related to the diagnosis of the strengths and weaknesses of teaching at the level of the educational institution and the entire education system, as well as formulate proposals for necessary changes and reforms (S_U02, S_U03);
- can perform tasks related to education using digital tools and methods of remote communication and various media;
- can apply digital tools, including databases, to evaluate specific public interventions (S_UO5);
- is ready to work as part of a team to solve selected public problems, with particular emphasis on activities undertaken to develop education (S_K04).

Course completion rules
Two absences are permitted during the semester. If the number of permitted absences is exceeded, it is necessary to complete the course during office hours. Absence from more than half of the classes will result in failure to complete the course.
The condition for admission to the final exam (written test) is the preparation of a written group paper.
Rules for the use of generative artificial intelligence tools: Artificial intelligence can be used, among other things, to brainstorm, create a structure, and generate ideas for improving written work (assumptions for the analysis of selected public policies. However, the final version of the paper must not contain any content generated by artificial intelligence.

Assessment methods
The basis for student assessment is:
- class participation and timely completion of partial tasks assigned during individual classes (20% of the total assessment);
- preparation of assumptions for the analysis of a selected public policy (written group work - 20% of the total assessment). The written assignment should present: i. information on the status of implementation of the selected public policy; ii. identify existing problems related to it; ii. propose a change in public policy, taking into account the instruments and objectives of the intervention (20% of the total grade).
- a written test checking knowledge of the issues discussed in class and in the readings. The test consists of five open-ended questions, each worth a maximum of 4 points. To pass, students must obtain 50% of the points (60% of the total grade.

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Kulesza M., Sześciło D. (2013), Polityka administracyjna i zarządzanie publiczne, Warszawa.
Mering T. (2018), Implementacja polityk publicznych. Aspekty metodologiczne i teoretyczne, (w:) B. Szatur-Jaworska (red), Polityki publiczne. Wybrane zagadnienia teoretyczne i metodologiczne.
MRR (2012), Planowanie strategiczne. Poradnik dla pracowników administracji publicznej, Warszawa.
WOJCIUK, Anna et al. (2013): Analiza polityki publicznej. Podejścia teoretyczno- -metodologiczne. – Warszawa: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych.
Zawicki M. (red.) (2014), Wprowadzenie do nauki o polityce publicznej, Warszawa 2014.
ZYBAŁA, Andrzej (2013): Państwo i społeczeństwo w działaniu. Polityki publiczne wobec potrzeb modernizacji państwa i społeczeństwa. – Warszawa: Diffin.

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