1. Course Description
This course aims to introduce students to basic knowledge in public policy and engage them in learning activities which will be the foundation for their original thinking for a policy-making perspective. The course is an introductory step in preparing students for acquiring the necessary skills for further graduate level studies in the field of public policy and related areas.
2. Course Objectives
The course aims to:
- Introduce students to the core literature in the field
· Familiarize students with the core frameworks for understanding public policies
- Enable the students to analyze different policy processes
- Expose students to different policy issues and debates in the field
- Prepare the students for acquiring the necessary graduate level public policy knowledge and skills
- Teach the students critical reading and to encourage them to think in theoretical and analytical terms
3. Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able:
- To articulate core concepts, principles, theories and approaches in the field
- To analyze actors, institutions and their behavior in the policy processes
4. Course Structure
The course is structured in three main blocks. The first block focuses on one of the most important ways of policy-making: the policy cycle and its main stages. The second module aims to familiarize students with the field of microeconomics.
- Instructors: Simona Torotcoi, Simona Torotcoi