Public Policy Analysis

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use the critical tools of policy analysis to appraise the strengths and weaknesses of specific policies and how they were developed

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use a sophisticated understanding of the policy process to promote practical policy solutions

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Identify and evaluate the processes involved in developing policy in its different stages

The study of public policy has been one of the key fields in political science, drawing however on many other social science disciplines, such as economics, law, sociology and social psychology. The past two decades have witnessed considerable changes in public policies, whether in the field of economic, law and order or social policy. This course pays particular attention to underlying theories of policy-making and policy analysis rather than substantive policy domains and encourages cross-national and cross-sectoral comparison. The syllabus covers topics such as:

• Agenda-setting and policy framing
• Evidence-based policymaking
• Participation in the policy process
• Implementation
• Multi-level policymaking
• Wicked policy problems

Teaching and learning methods

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Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External