Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Public policy is a multidimensional subject. It is simultaneously a field of practice, academic research and political and economic theory building. The discipline of public policy has a long history. This course offers a blend of theory and practice in public policy from academic and professional perspectives. It familiarizes students with the history of the discipline of public policy, theories of public policy, major public policy scholars, and range of methods used in policy formulation, policy research, policy implementation and policy analysis. The ultimate purpose is to equip students to understand various public policies, undertake public policy research and propose new public policies based on research, insight and theoretical knowledge. The practical example offered in the course will help students understand complex problems of public policy in Pakistan in critical and practical ways. The course familiarizes students with policymaking, and policy analysis in Pakistan and with the actors behind those policies.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Understand basics of public policy, theories, and their application in Pakistan
- Understand public policy discipline
- Design solutions to policy problems
- Understand public policy implementation and design policy reform proposals
- Understand and implement policy advocacy project
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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2
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Public Policy and Social Science
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3
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Why study the origins of Public Policy
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Week 02
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4
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Stages of Policy Process
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6
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Colonial Influence on Policy Making
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Week 03
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7
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Measures of Good Policy
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8
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Improving Policy Implementation in Pakistan
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Week 04
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11
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How to design Policy Advocacy
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Week 05
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13
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Punjab Drinking Water Policy 2010
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14
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Harold Dwight Lasswell
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Week 06
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16
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Institutions & Public Policy in Pakistan
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18
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National Education Policy 2009
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Week 07
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19
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Trade Policy of Pakistan
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21
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Theory in Public Policy
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Week 08
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22
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Responding to Sanitation Crisis
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23
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Making Pakistan Healthier
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24
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Dealing with Climate Change
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Week 09
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25
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Making Cities Work for Pakistan
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27
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Investment Policy of Pakistan
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Week 10
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28
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Globalization and Public Policy
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Week 11
Week 12
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34
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Creating New Bureaucracy
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35
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Pakistani Policy Thinkers
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Week 13
Week 14
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40
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Pakistani Policy Thinkers-I
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41
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Training for Policymakers
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42
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Postmodernism and Public Policy
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Week 15
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43
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Collaborative Planning
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45
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From Theory to Theorizing
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