Public Policy Analysis(SP401)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP401 | Public Policy Analysis | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Yeşeren ELİÇİN ARIKAN yeseren.elicin@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Public policy studies consist of the study of the actions of the public authorities within the society. It is interested in the nature and the modes of interventions of the state. It tries to make the demonstration of the complexity and extent of the governmental action. It analyses the processes of emergence, decision formulation, adoption, implementation and the evaluation of the policies. It familiarizes the students with the tools which will enable them to interpret the processes of public decision studying particularly the role of different actors and the determiners of the public action. |
| Content | This course is a general introduction the analysis of public policies. It is firstly interested in the concepts and theoretical framework developed to understand the public policies. Later it studies on the processes of emergence, formulation, adoption, implementation and the evaluation of the public policies. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Following this course the student will be familiar with the ideas, concepts, theoretical frameworks, processes and organization principles of the state action. S/he would conduct a research on a governmental action and on the public policies and will be able to have a judgement on a policy or a governmental program. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods |
The pedagogical approach of the course aims teaching the theoretical components of the discipline and the usage of this knowledge on the fieldwork. Concretely: -Lectures of the professor; -Debates on the lectures and examples of public policies; -A policy analysis proposal on a public policy or a program. -Written and oral presentation of the policy analysis. (might be done by groups composed of two students) -Mid-term exam |
| References |
. MENY, Yves, THOENIG, Jean-Claude (1989), Politiques publiques, Paris : PUF. 2. THOENIG, Jean Claude, (1984) Les politiques publiques, Traité de Science Politique, GRAWITZ, M., LECA, Jean (sous la dir.) tome 4, Paris : PUF. 3. HASSENTEUFEL, Patrick (2009), Sociologie politique : L’action publique, Paris : Armand Colin, 2009. 4. PARSONS,W. (1995), Public Policy.An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis, Cheltenham,U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing. WILDAVSKY Aaron (1996), Analyse de politiques et PPBS, L'action publique. Morceaux choisis de la revue Politiques et management public, LACASSE Jean-François et THOENIG Jean-Claude (dir.), Paris : L'Harmattan. KUBLER, D. & de MAILLARD, J. (2009) Analyser les politiques publiques, Presses universitaires de Grenoble. MASSARDIER, G. (2003) Politiques et Actions Publiques, Paris: Armand Colin. WILDAVSKY, A. (1979), Speaking Truth to Power. The Art and Craft of Policy Analysis, Boston: Little Brown and Co. ANDERSON, J.A. (2000), Public Policy-Making, (4th ed.), Boston,Ma., Houghton Miffin. BALME, R., FAVRE, A. et MABILEAU, A. (1999), Les nouvelles politiques locales, Presses de Science po. BARDACHE.(2000) A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis. Chatham, N.J. Chatham House. BOUSSAGUET Laurie et alii, (dir.) (2004), Dictionnaire des politiques publiques, Paris : Presses de Sciences Po. Conseil scientifique de l’évaluation(France) (1996), Petit guide de l’évaluation des politiques publiques, Paris : La documentation française. Dictionnaire de la science politique et des institutions politiques, (2000) Paris, 4 e édition, Armand Colin. DURAN, P (1999) Penser l’action publique, Paris : LGDJ. ERKUL, H. GÖKDEMİR, L. (2007) Kamu Politikaları 1, Ankara: Detay. GAUDIN Jean-Pierre (2004), L'action publique. Sociologie et politique, Paris : Presses de Sciences Po et Dalloz. GUESS,G.M. et PAUL G. FARNHAM. (2000). Cases in public policy, 2 nd ed.,Washington,Dc Georgetown University Press. (361.61 GUE 2000) HOWLETT ,M. et RAMESH, M. (1995) Studying Public policy. Totonto: Oxford U. Press. KESSLER M-C, LASCOUMES P, SETBON M, THOENIG J-C. (1998) (sous la dir.) Evaluation des politiques publiques, L'Harmattan. LABORIER,P. (2003) (Éd.) Historicité de l’action publique, Paris : PUF. LACASSE, F. (1995) Mythes, savoirs et décisions politiques, Paris : PUF. LAGROYE Jacques, BASTIEN François, SAWICKI Frédéric (2002), Sociologie politique, Paris : Presses de Sciences Po et Dalloz. (notamment le chapitre 7 : « L'action publique »). LECOINTE , M. (1998), Les enjeux de l'évaluation. Paris : L'Harmattan. Le GALES P. et P. LASCOUMES (2005) (dir.), Gouverner par les instruments, Paris : Presses Universitaires de Sciences-Po. MASSARDIER Gilles (2003), Politiques et action publiques, Paris : |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Concepts, development of the policy analysis as a discipline |
| 3 | Emergence of the problems |
| 4 | Decision making |
| 5 | Presentation and discussion of policy analysis projects |
| 6 | Implementation of public policies |
| 7 | Evaluation and termination of a public policy |
| 8 | Limits and advantages of Policy cycle |
| 9 | Politial actors |
| 10 | Mid-term exam |
| 11 | Presentation of the final analysis |
| 12 | Presentation of the final analysis |
| 13 | Presentation of the final analysis |
| 14 | Presentation of the final analysis |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 25 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 25 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 14 | 10 |
| Toplam | 16 | 60 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Understanding the major theories, concepts, foundations, and methodologies used in the study of politics. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identifying the structure and operation of the political system in Turkey and other political systems in the world. | X | ||||
| 3 | Identifying and gathering information from credible primary and secondary sources; analyzing and synthesizing the acquired knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4 | Generating and testing empirically hypotheses about political processes, institutions, mechanisms and relationships. | X | ||||
| 5 | Designing, conducting and interpreting the results of original research in accordance with the scientific and ethical principles by using basic research methods. | X | ||||
| 6 | Showing awareness and sensivity towards issues related to democracy, human rights and social peace. | X | ||||
| 7 | Appraising the sources of societal conflict and how they can be resolved by political means. | X | ||||
| 8 | Examining critically the nature of change in the global political community, and the complex character of processes such as globalization. | X | ||||
| 9 | Taking a role in a teamwork in political science and general fields of other related disciplines. | X | ||||
| 10 | Following publications in foreign languages and communicating with the colleagues in the international environment by using French which is the language of education in Galatasaray University and English, the compulsory foreign language. | X | ||||
| 11 | Using required level of information and communication technologies. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 9 | 4 | 36 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||