COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND ANALYSIS
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
PIR 361 B 5 3 0 0 3 5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Lisen Bashkurti
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description: The course aims to introduce students to theories, politics and methods of public policy making and analysis, public policy issues, processes and actors, as well as environment on which public policy takes place. Its main focus is the public policy making and analysis cycle. It covers each step of policy making accompanied by policy analysis pertaining to produce better policies: agenda setting and problem structuring, policy formulation and forecasting, decision making and recommendations, policy implementation and monitoring, policy evaluation.
Course Objectives: The course aims to introduce students to theories, politics and methods of public policy making and analysis, public policy issues, processes and actors, as well as environment on which public policy takes place. Its main focus is the public policy making and analysis cycle. It covers each step of policy making accompanied by policy analysis pertaining to produce better policies: agenda setting and problem structuring, policy formulation and forecasting, decision making and recommendations, policy implementation and monitoring, policy evaluation.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction to the course
2 Public policy: theories, definition, categorization, approaches
3 Public policy making actors, process and the environment
4 Agenda setting and problem structuring
5 Policy formulation
6 Decision making models
7 Policy adoption and recommendations
8 Mid-term
9 Policy implementation
10 Policy monitoring
11 Policy evaluation
12 Policy impact and change
13 Presentation of assignments
14 Concluding remarks
Prerequisite(s): No
Textbook: Anderson, J.E. 7th Edition.2010. Public Policy Making: An Introduction. Cengage Learning Dunn, W. N. 5th Edition. 2011. Public Policy Analysis. Pearson Fisher, F. & Miller, G. J. & Sidney, M.S. (ed.).2007. Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics and Methods. Taylor and Francis Group
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Identify and sense the process, actors and politics of public policy
2 Apply skills to anlayse policies and make recommendations
3 Compare and analyse various policy alternatives
4 Conduct cost benefit analysis and SWOT analysis
5 Report and discuss results of policy evaluation
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) (Old) Program
1 Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources. 5
2 Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches. 5
3 Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. 5
4 Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions. 5
5 Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations. 5
6 Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently. 5
7 Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena. 5
8 Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. 5
9 Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. 5
10 Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge. 5
11 Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments. 5
12 Having consciousness about human rights and environment. 5
13 Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. 5
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Attendance
10
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Assignments 0
Final examination 1 16 16
Other 1 3 3
Total Work Load:
125
Total Work Load/25(h):
5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
5