Syllabus
Week 1: Public policy as scientific discipline and problem solving practice (MJ)Week 2-3: Agenda-setting: How disasters impact government agendas (MJ)Week 4-5: Policy formulation: The social dimension of Europe (MJ)Week 6-7: Decision-making: New Green Deal for Europe (MJ)Week 8-9: Policy implementation: Challenges in implementing policy responses during the COVID-19 pandemic (MJ)Week 10-11: Policy evaluation: How effective are health warnings on cigarette packages? (MN)Week 12: Integrated public policy perspective (MN)
Annotation
The course introduces students to the study of public policy as a scientific discipline and problem solving practice, within a broader context of the governance of contemporary societies. The lectures will provide an overview of the main perspectives and key concepts of the public policy cycle.
In seminars, these concepts will be applied to selected issues of contemporary societies. The students will thus learn how to understand the governance of societal problems through the lens of public and social policy.