Introduction to Public Policy

Course Coordinator: Dr Percy Lui, BSocSc (CUHK); MPA, PhD (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Course Developer: Dr Percy Lui, BSocSc (CUHK); MPA, PhD (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

This middle-level course is one of the core courses within the BSocSc in Public Administration and BSocSc (Hons) in Public Administration. It is suitable for social sciences students who wish to understand and analyse the policy-making process.

Advisory prerequisite(s)
You are advised to have already studied SOSC A101, SOSC A111C or SOSC A112C.

Aims
This course aims to increase students' knowledge of public policy.

Contents
The course covers the following topics:

• The study of public policy
• Policy makers and their environment
• Agenda setting and policy formulation
• Policy adoption and implementation
• Policy evaluation, change and accountability

Learning support
There will be six two-hour tutorials and one two-hour supplementary lecture.

Assessment
There are two assignments and a final examination. Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)
Howlett, M, Ramesh, M and Perl, A (2020) Studying Public Policy: Principles and Processes, 4th edn, Ontario, Canada: Oxford University Press.