318.606.01
Policy Analysis for the Real World II

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 9:00 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Sandra Newman
Contact Name
Felicia Roane
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

318.605

Description
Develops student analytical thinking through real-world problem applications including social, urban, and health policy. Prepares students to master the essential steps of any policy analysis: identify the problem, assessing the available evidence, specifying goals and constraints and examining policy alternatives. Emphasizes communicating in a simple, clear and direct way.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
  1. Define the nature of the policy problem based on effective and critical review of multiple sources of information;
  2. Assess the quality of evidence from secondary source policy analyses;
  3. Identify and interpret patterns and trends in data;
  4. Conduct surveys to assess perceptions and behaviors;
  5. Communicate policy analyses with precision, clarity and cogency; and
  6. Engage in effective team work.
Multiterm
Policy Analysis for the Real World I - 318.605
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates are not permitted in this course;
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
students enrolled in programs other than the MPP must obtain permission of department prior to registering for this course.
Consent Contact
froane@jhsph.edu
Special Comments

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