Course: Public Policy

Course Code: PLC622

A critical examination of government efforts to impact on behaviour is a necessary part of any societal analysis.

In this course participants will explore in detail the nature and meanings of public policy, its variations, and the evaluative process. In doing this, students will analyse the contexts and justifications that governments provide for public policy. Public policy analysis is a real world enterprise; this course will therefore require case-study assessments of actual public policy, focusing on the process, actors, decisions, and consequences of government action.