210140 VO Comparative Policy Analysis in the context of current societal challenges: (2023W)
(engl.)
Labels
ON-SITE
Nicht-prüfungsimmanente (n-pi) Lehrveranstaltung. Eine Anmeldung über u:space ist erforderlich. Mit der Anmeldung werden Sie automatisch für die entsprechende Moodle-Plattform freigeschaltet. Vorlesungen unterliegen keinen Zugangsbeschränkungen.VO-Prüfungstermine erfordern eine gesonderte Anmeldung.
Mit der Teilnahme an der Lehrveranstaltung verpflichten Sie sich zur Einhaltung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis. Schummelversuche und erschlichene Prüfungsleistungen führen zur Nichtbewertung der Lehrveranstaltung (Eintragung eines 'X' im Sammelzeugnis).
Mit der Teilnahme an der Lehrveranstaltung verpflichten Sie sich zur Einhaltung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis. Schummelversuche und erschlichene Prüfungsleistungen führen zur Nichtbewertung der Lehrveranstaltung (Eintragung eines 'X' im Sammelzeugnis).
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Details
Language: German
Examination dates
Thursday
07.12.2023
11:00 - 13:00
Digital
Wednesday
28.02.2024
12:00 - 14:00
Digital
Friday
12.04.2024
11:00 - 13:00
Digital
N
Monday
27.05.2024
11:00 - 13:00
Digital
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
13.10.
09:45 - 14:45
Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Saturday
14.10.
10:00 - 15:00
Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Friday
17.11.
09:45 - 16:30
Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Saturday
18.11.
10:00 - 16:00
Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The exam will be in the form of essay questions that require that students have understood the content of all lectures. Questions will aim at testing understanding and the ability to critically assess content. Students are allowed to use all materials during the digital exam. The use of generative AI (ChatGPT etc) is allowed.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The (digital) exam will be on Thursday December 7 from 11.00 to 13.00. The format of the exam is Open Book.100 – 80 points: Very good/Sehr gut (1)
79 – 65 points: Good/Gut (2)
64 - 56 points: Satisfactory/Befriedigend (3)
55 - 48 points: Pass/Genügend (4)
47 - 0 points: Not satisfactory/Nicht Genügend (5)
79 – 65 points: Good/Gut (2)
64 - 56 points: Satisfactory/Befriedigend (3)
55 - 48 points: Pass/Genügend (4)
47 - 0 points: Not satisfactory/Nicht Genügend (5)
Examination topics
The content of the exam will be the content of the lectures, the lecture slides as well as the literature. All materials will be uploaded on Moodle.Lecture 1: Introduction: What is Public Policy?• Howlett et. al., chapter 1, pp2-17
• Cairney, chapter 2, pp 22-46
• Wagenaar et. al., chapters 1 and 2, pp 1-71Lecture 2.: The Policy Context: Ideas, Actors, and Policy Subsystems, or the Political Economy of Policy Making.• Howlett et. al. ch. 3, pp 50-90
• Cairney, ch 1, pp 1-22; ch. 4, pp 69-94
• Rod Rhodes
• Wagenaar et. al, ch 4, pp. 145-170Lecture 3: The Unbearable Complexity of Being.• Wagenaar, H. and Prainsack, B (2021) The Pandemic Within: Policy Making for a Better World. Bristol: Policy Press, ch. 2, pp. 9-23
• Sterman, J. (2002) “Business Dynamics, System Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World”, Cambridge, MA: MIT, Sloan School of Management, Working Paper Series, ESD-WP-2003-01.13Lecture 4: The Policy Process: Stages, Governance or Both?• Cairney, ch. 8, pp. 154-175
• Rhodes, R. (1996) 'The New Governance: Governing without Government' Political Studies, 44, pp. 652-Lecture 5: Agenda-Setting, Policy Streams, and Power.Literature tbaLecture 6: Decision-Making in the Policy Process.Literature tabLecture 7: Policy Design: The Instruments of Public Policyliterature tabLecture 8: Policy Implementation: Why the Realization of Public Policy is So Darn Difficult (and Why many Politicians Don’t Have a Clue).literature tbaLecture 9: The Essential Role of Administrators: Rules, Street-Level Bureaucrats, and Administrative Discretion.literature tbaLecture 10: The Analysis of Public Policy: The Rational Ideal and its Criticsliterature tbaLecture 11: The Analysis of Public Policy: Interpretive Policy Analysisliterature tbaLecture 12: Deliberative Policy Analysis: Values and Action in Policy Analysisliterature tba
• Cairney, chapter 2, pp 22-46
• Wagenaar et. al., chapters 1 and 2, pp 1-71Lecture 2.: The Policy Context: Ideas, Actors, and Policy Subsystems, or the Political Economy of Policy Making.• Howlett et. al. ch. 3, pp 50-90
• Cairney, ch 1, pp 1-22; ch. 4, pp 69-94
• Rod Rhodes
• Wagenaar et. al, ch 4, pp. 145-170Lecture 3: The Unbearable Complexity of Being.• Wagenaar, H. and Prainsack, B (2021) The Pandemic Within: Policy Making for a Better World. Bristol: Policy Press, ch. 2, pp. 9-23
• Sterman, J. (2002) “Business Dynamics, System Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World”, Cambridge, MA: MIT, Sloan School of Management, Working Paper Series, ESD-WP-2003-01.13Lecture 4: The Policy Process: Stages, Governance or Both?• Cairney, ch. 8, pp. 154-175
• Rhodes, R. (1996) 'The New Governance: Governing without Government' Political Studies, 44, pp. 652-Lecture 5: Agenda-Setting, Policy Streams, and Power.Literature tbaLecture 6: Decision-Making in the Policy Process.Literature tabLecture 7: Policy Design: The Instruments of Public Policyliterature tabLecture 8: Policy Implementation: Why the Realization of Public Policy is So Darn Difficult (and Why many Politicians Don’t Have a Clue).literature tbaLecture 9: The Essential Role of Administrators: Rules, Street-Level Bureaucrats, and Administrative Discretion.literature tbaLecture 10: The Analysis of Public Policy: The Rational Ideal and its Criticsliterature tbaLecture 11: The Analysis of Public Policy: Interpretive Policy Analysisliterature tbaLecture 12: Deliberative Policy Analysis: Values and Action in Policy Analysisliterature tba
Reading list
The main literature consists of the following books. For each lecture one or more articles will be assigned where necessaryHowlett, M., Ramesh, M. and Perl, A. (2009) Studying Public Policy. Policy Cycles & Policy Subsystems, Oxford: Oxford University Press. (third edition)Cairney, P. (2009) Understanding Public Policy. Theories and Issues. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave, MacMillan.Wagenaar, H., Amesberger, H., and Altink, S. (2017) Designing Prostitution Policy. Intention and Reality in Regulating the Sex Trade, Bristol: Policy PressOther literature TBA
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 07.12.2023 11:26
• Understand the main concepts and theories of public policy analysis;
• Demonstrate knowledge of analytical approaches to understanding governance and policy making;
• Apply concepts, theories and analytical approaches to critically analyse and evaluate real-world cases of public policy making and governance.