ADM6291 ADVANCED POLICY ANALYSIS

Course Code:3106291
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (2.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Political Science and Public Adm.
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
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Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

  • Enabling the students to understand reasons for and ways how policies are 'designed' and implemented
  • Enabling the students to understand the structure of policy making
  • Enabling the students to determine the different actors of decision making processes
  • Enabling the students to understand the national and international context(s) of policy implementation 

Course Content

In this course advanced topics in policy-making process are studied.


Course Learning Outcomes

After a successful completion of the course the students should be able to:

  • Establish an understanding for the importance of political decision making processes resulting in implementing policies
  • Establish an understanding of context(s) framing decisions
  • Develop the ability for understanding communicational processes guiding the implementation of policy concepts.
  • Develop the ability to locate poklicies within the framework of national and international structures and relations

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1The 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.
2The ability to conduct interdisciplinary studies and research when assessing the social phenomena in the field of Political Science and Public Administration.
3To 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.
4The ability to use the classical and new approaches in social sciences comprehensively and critically.
5To acquire the methodological knowledge and scientific skills which would enhance the capacity to conduct scientific research and produce publications including a M.S. thesis.
6The 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.
7To uphold ethical principles in science, academy and life.
8To approach the issues by an independent, critical and inventive cognitive orientation, which could also support the professional career development.

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