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Apr 20, 2024
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PSC 750 - Seminar in Public Policy (3 units)
Examination of underlying theories of policy development and the politics of the policy process.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. define public policy and explain how policy science has changed over time.
2. identify different stages of public policy process.
3. compare and contrast the basic parameters of the major models and theories of politics and the policy process.
4. explain the political and institutional constraints on policymakers, policy analysts, and policy proposals within our system of governance.
5. demonstrate the significance of agenda setting as a form of political power and develop strategies for increasing attention to overlooked problems or perspectives.
6. evaluate the role of interest groups, coalitions, and policy networks in organizing political conflict and shaping policy outcomes.
7. discuss the interdependence of politics and public policy and how political forces shape policy.
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