Overview
Description
Examination of underlying theories of policy development and the politics of the policy process.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Must be a degree-seeking student in the Public Administration and Policy MPA program
- obtain instructor permission
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Must be a degree-seeking student in the Public Administration and Policy MPA program OR obtain instructor permission.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Must be a degree-seeking student in the Public Administration and Policy MPA program
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- define public policy and explain how policy science has changed over time.
- identify different stages of public policy process.
- compare and contrast the basic parameters of the major models and theories of politics and the policy process.
- explain the political and institutional constraints on policymakers, policy analysts, and policy proposals within our system of governance.
- demonstrate the significance of agenda setting as a form of political power and develop strategies for increasing attention to overlooked problems or perspectives.
- evaluate the role of interest groups, coalitions, and policy networks in organizing political conflict and shaping policy outcomes.
- discuss the interdependence of politics and public policy and how political forces shape policy.