APPLIED POLICY ANALYSIS

This is a concentration course in the programme. Students taking this course will have taken Public Policy Analysis course which is one of the core courses for the programme. This course aims at enabling students to plan and execute policy analysis in the real world. Using a problems-oriented and a multidisciplinary synthesis approach, this course intends to bridge the gap between theory and practice in the public policy analysis function. In this course the students will use the theoretical and conceptual knowledge to perform policy analysis in real life situations. They will address practically public policy problems within their countries and communities by using their analytical skills and policy tools to identify or define solutions to public policy issues and problems. The students will work through practical exercises and cases dealing with various components in the policy cycle.