ADM5223 PUBLIC POLICY AND EXCLUSION
| Course Code: | 3105223 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYLİN TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to problematize exclusion as a policy outcome rather than an accidental byproduct of policy implementation. As such, it helps master critical frameworks for studying exclusion and helps develop tools to diagnose exclusionary mechanisms in policy documents, implementation practices and evaluation metrics.
Course Content
Public Policy and social justice, ideational dimensions, social exclusion as a cross-cutting policy theme, political representation and (re)distribution, comparative analysis of different policy schemes/orientations, the relationship between institutional design of the policymaking process and political representation, policy instruments and different social classes/groups access to wealth/welfare, new forms of inequality,neoliberal urbanisation and new geographies of injustice/identity, transformation of policymaking/implementation neoliberalism.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Apply theories of structural inequality to policy analysis.
Differentiate between formal policy inclusion (legal rights) and substantive inclusion (meaningful access).
Map the actors and institutions that benefit from maintaining exclusionary policies
Conduct "exclusion audits" of policies by tracing how language, eligibility rules, and administrative procedures create barriers.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | The ability to interpret and assess the ways in which power is generated and used socially, institutionally, economically and culturally at the local, national and international levels. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | The ability to conduct interdisciplinary studies and research when assessing the social phenomena in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To attain a sound formation regarding the basic topics, like state-society relations, history of political thought, organisational theory, Turkish politics and comparative politics, in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | The ability to use the classical and new approaches in social sciences comprehensively and critically. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To acquire the methodological knowledge and scientific skills which would enhance the capacity to conduct scientific research and produce publications including a M.S. thesis. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | The ability to evaluate the different dimensions of the problems in the policy areas which are studied through the use of different theoretical perspectives and to develop strategies on this basis. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To uphold ethical principles in science, academy and life. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To approach the issues by an independent, critical and inventive cognitive orientation, which could also support the professional career development. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution