Master
2024/2025
Key Seminar "Public Policy Analysis"
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
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?
- 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 module0.35 * 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 module0.6 * 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