Key Seminar "Public Policy Analysis"

Master 2024/2025

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

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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?
What must we research, and what are the most important public policy problems to be studied?
Individual consultations, project work and interim results
Public policy research: case studies and reviews

Assessment Elements

2nd year feedback and self-assessment paper
Individual study trajectory and 1st year research plan presentation
Research plan 2nd year
1st year feedback and self-assessment paper
Group work in class
Group work in class 2

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 4th module
0.35 * 1st year feedback and self-assessment paper + 0.2 * Group work in class + 0.25 * Group work in class 2 + 0.2 * Individual study trajectory and 1st year research plan presentation
2025/2026 3rd module
0.6 * 2nd year feedback and self-assessment paper + 0.4 * Research plan 2nd year

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

Authors

ULDANOV ARTEM ALEKSANDROVICH

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