The course aims to introduce students to the study of public policy as a discipline, within a broader context of the development of contemporary societies; to exemplify public policy’s practical application and the ways public policy as a scientific discipline attempts to apprehend social problems and devise solutions thereof; to do so by defining the key terms, theories, and approaches of public policy; and to engage students in critical thinking and studying, systematic work with scholarly literature, and writing scholarly texts.

Registration prerequisites:

This course is offered exclusively to students of the doctoral programs of Veřejná a sociální politika and Public and Social Policy; with the permission of the course leader, students of other Ph.D. programs may register as well.

The course aims to introduce students to the study of public policy as a discipline, within a broader context of the development of contemporary societies; to exemplify public policy’s practical application and the ways public policy as a scientific discipline attempts to apprehend social problems and devise solutions thereof; to do so by defining the key terms, theories, and approaches of public policy; and to engage students in critical thinking and studying, systematic work with scholarly literature, and writing scholarly texts.

Registration prerequisites:

This course is offered exclusively to students of the doctoral programs of Veřejná a sociální politika and Public and Social Policy; with the permission of the course leader, students of other Ph.D. programs may register as well.