BPA2203 Public policy management

Introduction to Public Policy covers a wide range of topics, from the norms and values informing democratic policymaking to the basics of cost-benefit and other tools of policy analysis. Though emphases will differ based on instructor strengths, all sections will address the institutional arrangements for making public policy decisions, the role of various actors-including non-profit and private-sector professionals-in shaping policy outcomes, and the fundamentals (and limits) of analytic approaches to public policy

Course Objectives
 This course is intended to:

• introduce students to the art and science of public policies’ formulation
• help a student on how to communicate a public policy efficiently and effectively
• know the different types of policies

Learning outcomes

• Learn and apply skills required for designing, conducting and communicating policy analysis and programme evaluation. 
• Through hands-on exercises apply appropriate computer software in the field of policy analysis and programme    evaluation. 
• Practice communication techniques employed in policy analysis