Spring 2013  |  PA 5012 Section 001: The Politics of Public Affairs (46840)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 425
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Stages of policy making from agenda setting to implementation. Role/behavior of political institutions (courts, legislatures, executives, bureaucracies) and citizens, social movements, and interest groups. Concepts of political philosophy. Theories of the state. Team taught, interdisciplinary course. Small discussion sections.
Class Description:
This class will explore how political processes, institutions, and actors shape public policy in the United States. Over the course of the semester, we will consider how political institutions impact policymaking across multiple venues, how formal and informal political actors influence policy development, the emergence of issues on the political agenda, and the use of policy analysis in the policymaking process. We will explore how policies, once enacted, perpetuate or redefine relationships between groups in society and between citizens and government. The goal of the class is to highlight how features of the political system shape policy creation, implementation, and evolution, and to provide opportunities for students to engage with and learn to navigate the political dimensions of policy.
Grading:
70% Reports/Papers
10% In-class Presentations
20% Class Participation
Class Format:
40% Lecture
40% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
Workload:
4 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46840/1133
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 April 2013

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