Governing Societies 1: A Public Policy Perspective

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• Select topic General

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  • Select activity Oznámení

    

    Oznámení Forum
• Select topic Writing Resources

  Writing Resources
• Select topic Topic 1: Public policy as a scientific discipline and problem-solving practice (Feb 16)

  Topic 1: Public policy as a scientific discipline and problem-solving practice (Feb 16)
  • What is public policy?
  • The policy cycle
  • Engaging experts in public policy and policy analysis

  
  In-class exercise: Introduction, expectations and problems
• Select topic Topic 2: Agenda setting (Feb 23 and March 2)

  Topic 2: Agenda setting (Feb 23 and March 2)

  • What is agenda-setting?

  • The importance of problem articulation (what? who? when?)
• Select topic Topic 3: Policy formulation: The social dimension of Europe (March 9 and March 16)

  Topic 3: Policy formulation: The social dimension of Europe (March 9 and March 16)
  • What is policy formulation?
  • The role of actors and interests in policy formulation
  • Types of policy options
  • Policy instruments/tools - examples
  • Case study: The social dimension of Europe 
• Select topic Topic 4 - Decision-making: The European Green Deal and Environmental Policy-Making in Europe (March 23 and March 30)

  Topic 4 - Decision-making: The European Green Deal and Environmental Policy-Making in Europe (March 23 and March 30)

  • A) Scope of decision making and choices 

  • B) Actors in the decision-making 

  • C) Models of decision-making

  • Case study: European Green Deal and Environmental Policy-Making in Europe

  
  In-class exercise: Actors and activities (related to topics A and B), Interpreting a decision: different perspectives (related to topic C)
• Select topic Topic 5 - Policy implementation: Challenges in implementing policy responses during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 13 and 20)

  Topic 5 - Policy implementation: Challenges in implementing policy responses during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 13 and 20)

  • What happens during the implementation stage?

  • “Top-down” vs. “bottom-up”approaches to studying implementation

  • Common implementation problems

  • What (and who) affects implementation? Factors to consider

  • Anticipating problems of implementation 

  • Case study: Implementation of COVID-19 responses in various country settings
• Select topic Topic 6 - Policy evaluation: How effective are health warnings on cigarette packages? (April 27 and May 5)

  Topic 6 - Policy evaluation: How effective are health warnings on cigarette packages? (April 27 and May 5)

  • Assessing the impact of public policy (programs)

  • Research designs for policy evaluation (output vs impact)

  • Reality of policy evaluation - why does it fail so often? 

  • Case study: health warnings on cigarette packages
• Select topic Topic 7 - Beyond the policy cycle: an integrated public policy perspective (May 11)

  Topic 7 - Beyond the policy cycle: an integrated public policy perspective (May 11)
  • What are integrated public policies?
  • What are the preconditions for achieving integrated policy goals and policy processes? 
    
    
  • Course wrap-up: Key takeaways, students' reflections
• Select topic Submission of Final Term Paper

  Submission of Final Term Paper

  Students have three due dates for the term paper. The first and second terms can be used for obtaining informal feedback. In such a case, indicate in the document title that it is a draft not to be formally evaluated. The third term is a strict deadline, and all submitted documents will be checked for plagiarism and graded. All versions must be sent to mirna.jusic@fsv.cuni.cz . If the final report is not submitted by the third deadline, the student fails to pass the course. 

  Deadlines for a term paper in the academic year 2022/2023: 

  1. May 31 

  2. June 30 

  3. July 31 
• Select topic Topic 10

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