Introduction to Policy Analysis

3 credits · Graduate

This course examines four aspects of policy analysis: 1) the role of the analyst in modern government; 2) the analyst’s working environment; 3) techniques used in carrying out research and preparing position papers; and 4) the analyst’s responsibilities to government and to the public in determining what information should reach decision-makers. Approved with Canadian Studies. PREREQUISITES: Permission of the instructor. CROSSLISTED: PUAD 5121.03 FORMATS: Seminar