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210152 VO Public Policy (2019W)

Environmental and Natural Resource Policy. (engl.)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 09.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 16.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 23.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 30.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 06.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 13.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 20.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 27.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 04.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 11.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 08.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 15.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 22.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture introduces students to the basics of public policy and policy analysis. It provides an overview of historical developments of the field and introduces main theories as well as different approaches to policy analysis. A major goal of this course is for each student to develop a set of general conceptual skills for thinking about policy problems, policy-making processes and policy solutions. Referring to various disciplines (political science, economics, public administration, public policy research, etc.), the students will learn how to analyze decision-making processes, identify political actors and interests, and understand the (relevance of) policy determinants and framework conditions. The knowledge and skills will be applied to examples from the field of environmental and natural resources policy (e.g. climate policy, water policy, natural hazard risk management).

The main objectives of the course are:
- Understand the complexity of policy-making processes and the challenges for public policy analysis.
- Get to know basics of public policy and policy analysis (policy determinants, policy problems, policy solutions, implementation challenges, etc.).
- Develop critical thinking.

Topics covered in the lecture are:
- Public policy as field of social science
- Basic terms and concepts (policy, public policy, policy output, policy outcome, policy change, policy actors, stakeholders, policy entrepreneurs, etc.)
- Historical development of public policy (analysis)
- The policy cycle (and other approaches)
- Actors and networks
- Structures and institutions
- Policy design and instruments
- Agenda setting and policy discourse
- Science-policy interface (evidence-based policy-making)
- Policy impact
- Policy evaluation
- Policy learning, policy transfer
- Determinants of and constraints on public policy (economic constraints, political feasibility, institutional constraints, social and cultural factors, globalization)
- Democratization and participation
- Comparative policy research
- Policy analysis as policy advice

Assessment and permitted materials

Final written exam (90 minutes).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course is part of the “Extension Curriculum Understanding and Shaping Policy”. It is directed at students from all disciplines. Students should take this course in parallel to the course “Comparative Policy Analysis in the context of current societal challenges: The future of work”. For further information see: https://politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/studium/erweiterungscurricula-politikwissenschaft/erweiterungscurriculum-politik-gestalten-und-verstehen/)

No specific previous knowledge in this field are required. However, students need to be able to read and understand English publications from various social sciences.

Examination topics

!!! CORONA-related CHANGES !!!
Take-home-exams in May and June.
(for details check out moodle!)

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Pre-corona:
Written exam about the lecture content.

Reading list

Literature will be provided via moodle.

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