EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse 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: | Avdi Smajljaj |
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
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Week | Topics |
1 | Introduction to the course |
2 | Public policy: 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 | Midterm |
9 | Policy implementation |
10 | Policy monitoring |
11 | Policy evaluation |
12 | Policy impact and change |
13 | Presentation of papers |
14 | Concluding the course |
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 Grou |
Other References: | |
Laboratory Work: | |
Computer Usage: | |
Others: | No |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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1 | Identify 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 |
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) 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
|
25
|
Presentation |
1
|
10
|
Project |
1
|
20
|
Final Exam |
1
|
35
|
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) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Final examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Other | 0 | ||
Total Work Load:
|
125 | ||
Total Work Load/25(h):
|
5 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course:
|
5 |