Policy Analysis for GLOH

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills of policy analysis and policy advocacy along with the political complexities involved in identifying, addressing, and resolving policy problems in global health. Starting from the understanding of policymaking as a process involving actors, ideas, interests, and power, we will use the tools of political science and policy studies to unpack how policy is made in global health contexts. We will explore the role of governments at multiple levels, international organizations like the WHO, civil society and social movements, international financing agencies, and others to seek a broader understanding of policymaking. Case studies in global health will analyze the various stages of the policy process to explore the aims of public policy, how problems get framed, and how alternative solutions are crafted. By the end of the course participants will have increased their analytical capacity to evaluate evidence, identify policy options, assess political prospects, and build coalitions toward health-enhancing policies in global health.