Print syllabusPublic policy analysis
General data
| Course ID: | 2100-SZD-APB |
| Erasmus code / ISCED: |
14.1
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| Course title: | Public policy analysis |
| Name in Polish: | Analiza polityk publicznych |
| Organizational unit: | Faculty of Political Science and International Studies |
| Course groups: |
(in Polish) Przedmioty dla Szkoły Doktorskiej - semestr zimowy |
| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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| Language: | Polish |
| Type of course: | elective courses |
| Mode: | Remote learning |
| Short description: |
We will discuss 7 theories of the policy process and their application in empirical research |
| Full description: |
We will discuss 7 theories of the policy process and their application in empirical research. Thesea theories are: 1. The Multiple Streams Framework 2. Punctuated Equilibrium Theory 3. Policy Feedback Theory 4. The Advocacy Coalition Framework 5. The Narrative Policy Framework 6. The IAD Framework and the SES Framework 7. Innovation and Diffusion Models in Policy Research |
| Bibliography: |
1. The Multiple Streams Framework Literature: Nicole Herweg, Nikolaos Zahariadis, and Reimut Zohlnhöfer, The Multiple Streams Framework: Foundations, Refinements, and Empirical Applications, in: Christopher M Weible, Paul A Sabatier, Theories of the policy process, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2017. 2. Punctuated Equilibrium Theory Literature: Frank R. Baumgartner, Bryan D. Jones, and Peter B. Mortensen Punctuated Equilibrium Theory: Explaining Stability and Change in Public Policymaking, in: Christopher M Weible, Paul A Sabatier, Theories of the policy process, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2017. 3. Policy Feedback Theory Literature: Suzanne Mettler and Mallory SoRelle, Policy Feedback Theory, in: Christopher M Weible, Paul A Sabatier, Theories of the policy process, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2017. 4. The Advocacy Coalition Framework Literature: Hank C. Jenkins-Smith, Daniel Nohrstedt, Christopher M. Weible, and Karin Ingold, The Advocacy Coalition Framework: An Overview of the Research Program, in: Christopher M Weible, Paul A Sabatier, Theories of the policy process, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2017. 5. The Narrative Policy Framework Literature: Elizabeth A. Shanahan, Michael D. Jones, Mark K. McBeth, and Claudio M. Radaelli, The Narrative Policy Framework, in: Christopher M Weible, Paul A Sabatier, Theories of the policy process, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2017. 6. The IAD Framework and the SES Framework Literature: Edella Schlager and Michael Cox, The IAD Framework and the SES Framework: An Introduction and Assessment of the Ostrom Workshop Frameworks, in: Christopher M Weible, Paul A Sabatier, Theories of the policy process, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2017. 7. Innovation and Diffusion Models in Policy Research Literature: Frances Stokes Berry and William D. Berry, Innovation and Diffusion Models in Policy Research, Christopher M Weible, Paul A Sabatier, Theories of the policy process, Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2017. We add one empirical article to each theory |
| Learning outcomes: |
1. Understanding of specific theories of the policy process 2. Application of theories of the policy process in the design of empirical research |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Tasks 1. Choose theory of the policy process and outline design research for own PhD topic 2. Participation in lectures Learning Outcomes Assessment: 1. Report based on assessment task 2. Registration of participation Assessment criteria: 1. Substantial: Assessment of the compatibility between report and selected theory of the policy process 2. Formal: report will be evaluated with academic literature standards |
| Practical placement: |
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