Технологии государственного управления, анализ программ и политик

Бакалавриат 2021/2022

Статус: Курс по выбору (Управление и аналитика в государственном секторе)

Направление: 38.03.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление

Кто читает: Департамент государственного администрирования

Где читается: Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук

Когда читается: 3-й курс, 2 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Санина Анна Георгиевна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 5

Контактные часы: 32

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Abstract

The course is focused on the formation of professional competence of students as future civil servants. The purpose of the course is to develop an instrumental view of governance as a social, economic and political system. The course discusses instrumental dimension of public administration and governance, fundamental tools of public administration, and new tools of public governance in contemporary world. Workshops are mostly devoted to policy analysis as the assessment tool. Students are encouraged to understand tasks, rules, and contemporary approaches to public policy analysis.

Learning Objectives

To introduce students to the major concepts and methods of public policy analysis and the application of public administration tools and technologies.
To explore the basic principles and methods of policy documents analysis.
To develop critical and analytical skills that could be applied in students’ term papers and projects.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Analyses program design and implementation.
Applies methods of impact assessment and system models for policy analysis.
Defines fundamental and new tools of public administration and governance.
Diagnoses policy problem situations.
Identifies policy analysis documents according to the policy / decision making situation.
Lists particular features of governance technologies application to practice of governance.
Suggests ways of increasing the efficiency of public administration through the improvement of tools of public administration.

Course Contents

Instrumental dimension of public administration and governance
Policy analysis and assessment tools
New tools of public governance
Fundamental tools of public administration

Assessment Elements

Class participation
Self-assessment
Project Work
Interim assessment
The student develops a set of questions covering the topics discussed in class + obligatory reading materials.
Final examination
The Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Exam includes 20 test questions that are uploaded and distributed via Google Forms. The students have to select the correct answer(s) to a given question from a small number of options or type their own answer (20-40 words). The set of questions includes project-based problem. The student will have to submit their answers, including a solution to the problem before the deadline.

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.2 * Interim assessment + 0.2 * Class participation + 0.3 * Project Work + 0.3 * Final examination

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Dunn, W. N. (2017). Public Policy Analysis : An Integrated Approach (Vol. New edition 6). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1571416
Lawrence, D. P. (2013). Impact Assessment : Practical Solutions to Recurrent Problems and Contemporary Challenges (Vol. 2nd ed). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=591243
Thissen, W. A. H., & Walker, W. E. (2013). Public Policy Analysis : New Developments. New York: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=537663

Recommended Additional Bibliography

A method for human health impact assessment in social LCA: lessons from three case studies. (2018). International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, (3), 690. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-016-1116-7
Behxhet Brajshori. (2017). Public policy analysis and the criteria for evaluation of the public policy. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.4CFF5CF3
Bel-Piñana, P. (2018). Public-Private Partnerships in Roads: Economic and Policy Analyses. Universitat de Barcelona, 2018. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edstdx&AN=edstdx.10803.663251
Dr N.S.Raman, & Dr Y.R.M.Rao. (2018). Environmental Impact Assessment. [N.p.]: Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2228659
Guess, G. M., & Husted, T. (2016). International Public Policy Analysis. New York, NY: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1286940
Jeremy Swinfen Green, & Stephen Daniels. (2019). Digital Governance : Leading and Thriving in a World of Fast-Changing Technologies. [N.p.]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2269507
Rubin, I. (2015). Public Budgeting : Policy, Process and Politics. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=944135

Authors

SANINA ANNA GEORGIEVNA

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