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318.601.01
The Policy Process I

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Wednesday, 10:30am - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Examines the influence of political, organizational, and substantive complexities on the policy process. Specifically addresses the key stages of the policy process, the different frameworks for effective policymaking in complex political and bureaucratic environments, how issues get on the policy agenda, and the art behind policy implementation and sustainability.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
  1. Describe the political, organizational and substantive complexities of the policy process;
  2. Illustrate the different conceptual policy models;
  3. Identify the areas of policy formulation, policy implementation, policy adoption, policy agendas and problem definition;
  4. Differentiate the key stages of the policy process; and
  5. Compare different frameworks for effective policymaking
Multiterm
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates are not permitted in this course
Special Comments

This course will be taught on the Homewood campus in Wyman Room 571.