PA 622 - Seminar in the Public Policy Process

Units: 4
Critical analysis of the public policy-making processes emphasizing the interrelationships among policy formulation, implementation, evaluation, and revision. Explores alternative models of the policy process; develop strategies and tactics for identifying and solving implementation problems; assessment of policy impact and effectiveness. (see Errata Course for update)

Prerequisites: PA 611 and PA 612.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the historical foundations of public affairs (policy, administration, and management).
Articulate how policy as process and policy as substance are intertwined and explain the political, managerial and operational implications of policy choices.
Demonstrate the ability to recognize and interpreting societal trends and events in terms of their potential for policy intervention and apply theories and concepts to policy problems.
Discuss the basic elements of the public policy process and identify the participants, stakeholders, and others influencing the public policy process and their motivations.
Demonstrate the ability to identify, explain, and evaluate the connections between public problems, goals, public programs, outputs and outcomes.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of key areas of policy substance (economic policy, education policy, welfare/social service policy, environmental and morality policy, etc).