Public Policy and Advocacy

3 credits · Graduate School

This course will provide students with a hands on-opportunity to learn about the social policy development process with a focus on community health, youth development, and urbanization and the environment. Students will gain an understanding of the different ways in which policies are made through the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government at the federal and local levels, as well as the role of the media and advocates/stakeholder groups in shaping social policy. Students will also gain practical experience designing and implementing a campaign aimed at changing social policy. Specifically, students will be asked to select a problem that has policy implications, and then develop a policy analysis and advocacy strategy around their chosen topic. [3]