杏吧论坛

Prof Edward Page and Dr Daniel Berliner

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Public Administration and Government (杏吧论坛 and Peking University) and MSc in Public Policy and Administration. This course is not available as an outside option.

The course is designed to introduce MSc students to major issues in understanding public administration and policy. Students will be divided into two to four classes, depending on the number of students taking the course. 18 of the lectures will reflect the topics to be covered in the weekly classes (18 plus 1 revision class) addressing key themes in Public Policy and Public Administration. Some of the lectures may be given by other colleagues teaching on the MSc degree as well as by outside speakers. 2 lectures and classes will cover dissertation writing (for GV499) in the field of public policy and administration.

This course is delivered through a combination of seminars and lectures totalling a minimum of 40 hours across the Michaelmas, Lent and Summer Terms. This year, some or all of this teaching may be delivered through a combination of online and on-campus lectures and seminars. This course includes reading weeks in Week 6 of both the MT and LT terms.

Two formative essays, one in the Michaelmas Term and one in the Lent Term.

Christoph Knill and Jale Tosun (2020) Public Policy; Paul Cairney (2019) Understanding Public Policy; Merilee Grindle (2012) Jobs for the Boys; B Guy Peters (2018) Politics of Bureaucracy (7th edn); David L Weimer and Aidan R Vining (2016) Policy analysis: Concepts and practice; Steve Balla, Martin Lodge and Edward C Page (eds) (2015) Oxford Handbook on the Classics of Public Policy.

Online assessment (75%, duration: 7 days) in the ST.
Essay (25%, 3000 words) in the LT.

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