GPAD7521 Public Policy and Politics
2021/22
Instructor: T.W. Ngo (E21-4046)
Office Hours: Tue 15:00-16:00; Wed 11:00-12:00
Course Objectives
This course provides
an overview of the study of public policy and explores the interactions between
politics and the policymaking process. In particular, the course highlights the
political and institutional context in which policy decisions are made, as well
as the factors that shape policy implementation and policy outcomes. Students are
expected to gain a solid conceptual and theoretical foundation in analyzing
European policies.
Assessment
Class participation (20%): This is a seminar
course based on group discussion. Students will be asked to give assessments
and comments on fellow students’ class assignments.
Class assignment and presentation (30%): Students are required to prepare a short policy assignment (max. 2,000 words) and present it in class.
Final report (50%): Each student is required to write a policy report (max. 3,000 words). The report should be fully referenced and should be submitted in hardcopy before 17:00 on 30 Nov 2021.
Recommended Text
Michael
E. Kraft and Scott Furlong, Public Policy: Politics, Analysis and Alternatives,
6th ed. (London: SAGE Publications, 2017).
Class Schedule
18 Oct Concepts in public policy
20 Oct Policy actor and policy community
22 Oct Institutions, values, and politics
25 Oct Public
policymaking
28 Oct Policy analysis
29 Oct Policy implementation and outcome
- Teacher: twngo, Ngo Tak Wing