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POSC 315

Introduction to Public Policy

POSC 315 Async

Public Policy (Asynchronous)

POSC 320 Async

Public Administration

POSC 521

MPA Capstone

POSC 315: Introduction to Public Policy

Week 1: Introduction

Course introduction and syllabus

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Week 1: Overview

American political values and policy concepts

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Week 2: Policy Process

Policy process elements and conceptualization

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Week 2: Process Theories

Incrementalism and Three Streams Model

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Week 3: History & Structure

Institutional elements of U.S. policy making

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Week 3: Official Actors

Legislators, executives, bureaucrats, judges

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Week 4: Unofficial Actors I

Media, interest groups, think tanks

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Week 4: Individuals & MLK

Individual actors and Letter from Birmingham Jail

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Week 6: Agenda Setting

Group dynamics and political power

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Week 6: Policy Types

Policy typologies and political behavior

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Week 7: Decision-Making I

Rational and dysfunctional decision-making

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Week 7: Decision-Making II

Decision-making theories continued

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Week 9: Policy Analysis I

Policy analysis fundamentals

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Week 9: Policy Analysis II

Analysis methodologies and applications

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Week 11: Design & Tools

Policy design and implementation tools

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Week 11: Implementation

Implementation challenges and strategies

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Week 12: Failure & Learning

Policy failures and lessons learned

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Week 12: Evaluation

Policy evaluation and science connections

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POSC 315 Asynchronous

Lecture 0: Introduction

Course introduction

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Lecture 1-1: Overview A

Policy overview part A

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Lecture 1-2: Overview B

Policy overview part B

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Lecture 1-3: Overview C

Policy overview part C

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Lecture 2-1: Process Models

Policy process models

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Lecture 2-2: Environments

Policy environments

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Lecture 2-3: Change

Policy change dynamics

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Lecture 3-1: History & Structure

Historical and structural foundations

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Lecture 3-2: Federalism

Federalism in policy making

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Lecture 4-1: Official Actors Theory

Theories of official actors

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Lecture 4-2: Official Actors

Official actors in practice

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Lecture 5-1: Unofficial Actors I

Unofficial actors part I

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Lecture 5-2: Unofficial Actors II

Unofficial actors part II

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Lecture 6-1: Agenda Setting - Problems

Agenda setting and problem identification

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Lecture 6-2: Agenda Setting - Levels

Agenda setting at different levels

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Lecture 6-3: Agenda Setting - Wrap Up

Finalizing agenda setting concepts

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Lecture 7-1: Policy Types

Distributive and Redistributive

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Lecture 7-2: Policy Types - Regulatory and Constituent

Regulatory and constituent policy types

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Lecture 7-3: Policy Types - Alternatives and Wrap Up

Alternative policy types and summary

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Lecture 8-1: Decision Making
Part 1

Rational decision-making models

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Lecture 8-2: Decision Making
Part 2

Bounded Rationality and Incrementalism

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Lecture 8-3: Decision Making
Part 3

Dysfunctional decision-making models

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Lecture 9-1: Policy Analysis
Part 1

Introduction to policy analysis

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Lecture 9-2: Policy Analysis
Part 2

Policy analysis methodologies

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POSC 320 Asynchronous: Introduction to Public Administration

Module 1: What Is PA?

Presentations and course materials for Module 1: What Is PA?.

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Module 2-1: Basics

Presentations and course materials for Module 2-1: Basics.

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Module 2-2: Eras of PA

Presentations and course materials for Module 2-2: Eras of PA.

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Module 3-1: What Govt Does

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Module 3-2: Govt Functions

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Module 4-1: Org Theory

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Module 4-2: Org Problems

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Module 5-1: Executive

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Module 5-2: Reform

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Module 6-1: Civil Service

Presentations and course materials for Module 6-1: Civil Service.

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Module 6-2: Human Capital

Presentations and course materials for Module 6-2: Human Capital.

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Module 7-1: Decision Making

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Module 7-2: Budgeting

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Module 8-1: Performance Implementation

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Module 9: Regulation and Courts

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Module 10: Accountability

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POSC 521: MPA Capstone

This capstone course synthesizes MPA program knowledge through theory exploration and practical application.

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