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POSC 315

Introduction to Public Policy

40+ lecture modules covering the complete policy process, from agenda setting to implementation and evaluation.

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CRJU/POSC 320

Introduction to Public Administration

18 modules on PA theory, practice, and application, exploring how government agencies function.

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POSC 315: Introduction to Public Policy

Lectures organized by topic. Click each section to expand.

Introduction

Course introduction

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Overview Part A

Policy overview part A

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Overview Part B

Policy overview part B

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Overview Part C

Policy overview part C

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Process Models

Policy process models

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Environments

Policy environments

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Change

Policy change dynamics

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History & Structure

Historical and structural foundations

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Federalism

Federalism in policy making

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Official Actors Theory

Theories of official actors

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Official Actors

Official actors in practice

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Unofficial Actors I

Unofficial actors part I

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Unofficial Actors II

Unofficial actors part II

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Letter from Birmingham Jail

Individual actors and civil rights

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Agenda Setting: Problems

Agenda setting and problem identification

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Agenda Setting: Levels

Agenda setting at different levels

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Agenda Setting: Power

Power and agenda control

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Policy Types: Distributive & Redistributive

Distributive and redistributive policy

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Policy Types: Regulatory & Constituent

Regulatory and constituent policy types

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Policy Types: Alternatives

Alternative policy typologies

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Rational Decision Making

Rational decision-making models

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Bounded Rationality & Incrementalism

Bounded rationality and incrementalism

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Dysfunctional Decision Making

Dysfunctional decision-making models

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Policy Analysis Fundamentals

Introduction to policy analysis

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Policy Analysis Methodologies

Policy analysis methods and applications

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Design Foundations & Goals

Policy design foundations

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Goal Conflicts & Tradeoffs

Managing competing policy goals

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Designing for Implementation

Implementation-focused design

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Transforming Policy into Practice

From policy to practice

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Implementation Challenges

Overcoming implementation barriers

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Failure and Learning Part 1

Understanding Policy Failures

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Failure and Learning Part 2

Lessons from Policy Failures

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Evaluation and Science Part 1

Policy Evaluation Fundamentals

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Evaluation and Science Part 2

Connecting Policy Evaluation to Science

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Evaluation and Science Part 3

Methodologies in Policy Evaluation

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Evaluation and Science Part 4

Science and Change

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Wrap Up

Course wrap-up and reflections

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CRJU/POSC 320: Introduction to Public Administration

18 modules organized by topic. Click each section to expand.

Introduction

Course introduction and Ch. 1: The Foundations of Public Administration

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Accountability

Ch. 2: Core values and the administrative process

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What Govt Does

Ch. 3: Government functions and roles

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Govt Functions

Ch. 3: Core government functions

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What Is PA?

Ch. 4: Defining public administration

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Eras of PA

Ch. 4: Historical eras of public administration

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Org Theory

Ch. 5: Organization theory

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Executive

Ch. 6: Executive leadership

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Org Problems

Ch. 7: Organizational problems

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Reform

Ch. 8: Administrative reform

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Civil Service

Ch. 9: Civil service systems

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Human Capital

Ch. 10: Human capital management

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Decision Making

Ch. 11: Administrative decision making

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Budgeting

Ch. 12: Public budgeting

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Performance Implementation

Ch. 13: Performance management

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Regulation and Courts

Ch. 14: Regulation and judicial review

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Accountability

Ch. 15: Administrative accountability and oversight

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Wrap-up

Course conclusion

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