Policy Planning and Assessment (KSK_246)
About Study Course
Objective
To enable students to independently and professionally analyse and evaluate, as experts, the policy-making, formulation, acceptance, implementation and evaluation processes already in place and at project stages as a result of the completion of the course (1); (2) to develop a policy proposal themselves, as well as (3) to participate in the evaluation of a particular phase of the policy process and in the development of recommendations.
Prerequisites
Sociology, basics of politics.
Learning outcomes
1.At the end of the study course, the student will be able to navigate the history of the creation and development of policy analysis as a theoretical branch of political science, as well as to justify the essential role of practical application of this sector; describe the progress of the policy process as well as the relevant stages of policy analysis.
1.Independently identify the problem situation, choose a solution option for this problem according to algorithms and put it into practice, assess the consistency of the results achieved with the initial setup and draw conclusions on the necessary further action model.
1.Discuss and analyse the progress of a policy process already implemented or partially implemented; evaluate the impartiality of the policy analysis document carried out by other researchers, compliance with the methodology and standards for evaluating processes. Perform planning and evaluation activities for a specific policy segment.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic and Public Relations Management | 2 | Master's | Required |
