Basics of Public Policy syllabus

Basics of Public Policy

• 1 Introduction to Public Policy (10 LHs)

  • Context of public policy
  • Concepts of public policy and policy analysis
  • Nature of public policy
  • Types of public policy
  • Scope of public policy
  • Significance of studying public policy
• 2 Theories of Policy Making (8 LHs)

  • Pluralism
  • Elitism
  • Institutionalism
  • Functionalism
• 3 Policy Making Process (10 LHs)

  • Components of the policy making process
  • Problems and Issues
  • Policy agenda
  • Actors and Institutions
  • Resources
  • Factors influencing policy making process
  • Concept of Policy cycle
• 4 Policy Implementation (10 LHs)

  • Elements of implementation
  • Implementers
  • Approaches to policy implementation: Top-down model and Bottom-up model
  • Conditions for effective implementation
• 5 Policy Monitoring and Evaluation (10 LHs)

  • Concept of policy monitoring and evaluation
  • Functions of evaluation
  • Evaluators
  • Criteria of evaluation
  • Problems of evaluation