Master
2022/2023
Key Seminar "Public Policy Analysis"
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Compulsory course (Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Area of studies:
Political Science
Delivered by:
School of Politics and Governance
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
1 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Artem Uldanov
Master’s programme:
Политика. Экономика. Философия
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This seminar will guide students in their study trajectories and basic research activities. It will combine general seminars and individual consultations to inform students about elective courses, project work, and the preparation of their term papers/master's theses. We also touch upon the main developments in the field of public policy studies to discuss the prospective topics and issues that could be studied by the students
Learning Objectives
- to acquire a general understanding of the different research directions in public policy
- to develop an individual curriculum for a student
Expected Learning Outcomes
- plan and organise reading and listening self-study activities
- Know the formal structure of research work;
- A student can critically evaluate and rethink the accumulated experience (one's own and another's), think about professional and social activities.
- monitor and assess progress and modify plans as required.
- An individual curriculum has been formed
Course Contents
- An orientation workshop
- Public policy: what to study?
- Individual consultations, project work and interim results
Assessment Elements
- Individual study trajectory and 1st year research plan presentationA student must prepare a presentation that should describe his/her study preferences and his/her research plans for the first year of study. The presentation must have 8–10 slides where the choice of electives is explained together with particular aspects of a student's research
- Research proposal 1st draftAn explicit statement of the research problem, which briefly summarizes the discussion on the issue in the literature and presents the relevance of the problem, a clearly stated research question, and research goal with the tasks to fulfil
- Group workThere will be a group work presented in class that will be evaluated in accordance with a student's engagement and the quality of the results presented
- 1st year final paperA student must summarize his/her thoughts on the development of the study plan and the progress of his/her term paper research.
- Research plan 2nd year
- 2nd year feedback and self-assessment paper
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 4th module0.3 * 1st year final paper + 0.2 * Individual study trajectory and 1st year research plan presentation + 0.4 * Research proposal 1st draft + 0.1 * Group work
- 2023/2024 3rd module0.4 * Research plan 2nd year + 0.6 * 2nd year feedback and self-assessment paper
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- John, P. (2012). Analyzing Public Policy (Vol. 2nd ed). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=441156
- Rochefort, D. A. (1997). Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems. By Howlett Michael and Ramesh M.. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1995. 239p. $28.00. American Political Science Review, (02), 455. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.apsrev.v91y1997i02p455.456.21
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Goodin, R., Moran, M., & Rein, M. (2015). The Oxford handbook of public policy. Australia, Australia/Oceania: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.3A27B9A0
- Public policy : art and craft of policy analysis, Sapru, R. K., 2013