Public PolicyⅡ
TeachersSONG YU
Grade, SemesterYear 3 2nd semest [Department of Regional Economics, Faculty of Economics]
CategoryMajor Course: Local Government and Administration
Elective, CreditsElective 2credit
 Syllabus Number8E302

Course Description

I will explain the challenge to implement policies, the positioning of the subjects which carry out the policies, the assessment of administration of policy and the control of administration.
In this course, students will study about DP1,DP2 and DP3.

Course Objectives

The Objectives of this lecture are to improve students’ ability of making of policies and to nurture qualities as citizen by learning the principle of the public policies of national and local governments and nurturing students` ability of thinking by themselves.

Grading Policy

Lesson work(50%):Remark, Presentations, Group work, Case study papers
Term report(50%)

Feedback on term paper is based on the reaction.

Textbook and Reference

KindTitleAuthorPublisher
Textbook『入門 公共政策学』(2017)

秋吉貴雄中公新書2439

Requirements(Assignments)

Preparation: About 1 hour
Check the content of the lesson announced in advance, read the textbook, and look up words you do not understand. Instructors check the results of the preparation before class.

Revision: About 1.5 hours
We will organize the content of each lesson and review the textbook against the materials in the lesson. Create an unfinished case study paper.

Note

・ Details of grade evaluation and examinations will be explained in the first lecture, so students who want to attend the course should attend.
・ The year-end report will be in online format by LMS. Details will be announced in class.
・ Because it is a class for 3rd grade and above, it is assumed that each student has learned how to write a report.
・ In order to confirm the understanding of the lesson content, we will hold a group work format as appropriate and give a presentation.
・ Case study sessions will be an active learning class.

Schedule

1Guidance and Introduction:What is public
2Public and Public Goods
3Why Public Policy Studies?(Chapter 1)
4Finding the problem(Chapter 2)
5Finding the problem(Chapter 2)
case study:Birthrate problem
6Design(Chapter 3):Think about a solution
7Design(Chapter 3)
case study:Central city area activation policy
8Decision(Chapter 4)
9Decision(Chapter 4)
case study:OTC Internet Sales Regulation Policy
10ImplementationI(Chaper 5)
11ImplementationI(Chaper 5)
case study:Welfare policy
12Evaluation(Chaper 6)
13Evaluation(Chaper 6)
case study:Achievement improvement policy
14Improve public policy(Chaper 7)&Summary
15How to explain the report and give feedback
We will take up a certain public policy from students and discuss the series of processes together.