Take the Course titled – Introduction to Public Policy Making and Analysis

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Take the Course titled – Introduction to Public Policy Making and Analysis

Course holder: Nexus International University, Kampala | Prof Magnus Amajirionwu 

Time: 6am to 8am EAT (Tutor-led virtual classes)

Duration:  2 Weeks (Tuesdays and Thursdays each week)

Tuition fee: $ 60

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You can also make payment directly here so as to be granted access to the course webinar details and materials.

General Overview

Public policy is the cornerstone of every democracy and serves a very important purpose in almost every society. The short course, Introduction to Policy Making and Analysis offers an applied, problem-solving based approach, blending new theoretical developments and practice, with a view to managing public policies locally and globally.

Objectives

At the end of the course, participants would be able to:

  • Explain the basic and related concepts in public policy analysis – public problem, public interest, public policy and public policy making and analysis
  • Examine the critical and dynamic nature of public policy process
  • Explore various theories, models and approaches used in policy and decision making
  • Scrutinize current public policy making and analysis issues

NB: Certificates will be awarded at the end of the course webinar.

 

Agenda for Course

 

Week 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS & PUBLIC POLICY MAKING
Date: 4th April and 6th April 2023. Topics
Tuesday
  • Basic concepts in public policy
  • Nature and scope of public policy
  • The policy making process
Thursday
  • Decision making
  • Policy formulation
  • Approaches to public policy making
 

 

Week 2: PUBLIC POLICY MAKING & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS

Date: 11th April and 13th April 2023. Topics
Tuesday
  • Theories of policy and decision and decision making
  • Dynamics of public policy formulation, implementation and evaluation
Thursday
  • Elements of good policy analysis
  • Importance of policy analysis
  • Steps in policy analysis

 

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