Public Policy- An introduction

Public Policy- An introduction
Credit :-2Public policy making constitutes the core of politics and government in any nation. Often, the implementation of public policies is directly linked to the growth of a nation. Therefore, the field of public policy has been evolving into a major sub- discipline in political science since the 1970s. Accordingly, it has become a major component of political science curricula all over the world. In this context, it would be of utmost relevance for students, teachers as well as other individuals interested in the subject to understand how policies are formulated in a national and international context and other nuances of policy making. Hence, this course “Introduction to Public Policy” is designed to cater to the increasing demands of knowledge about public policy. The course is targeted at students, teachers, bureaucrats, policy professionals, people working in NGOs, and corporate. This course aims at familiarizing the learners with the key concepts and theories of public policy. At the end of the course, the learners will be able to:• Understand as to why certain issues emerge as policy issues for the government to act upon• Examine how different actors play their role in shaping and influencing the policy process• Analyse how policy problems and issues are formulated and implemented• Acquire skills of writing a policy brief.

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1Public Policy ConceptsWeek 2Theories and Approaches to Public Policy- IWeek 3Theories and Approaches to Public Policy- IIWeek 4Institutions and Policy- making- IWeek 5Institutions and Policy- making- IIWeek 6Case Studies on select public policies in India- IWeek 7Case Studies on select public policies in India- IIWeek 8Policy Evaluation and Writing a Legislative Policy Brief