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COURSE SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2014
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| August 25 |
Introduction to the Course |
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| I. The of Study of Public Policy |
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| August 27 and 29 |
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| Topic: |
Introduction to the Study of Public Policy |
| Reading: |
Gerston, Ch. 1 |
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| September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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| September 3 and 5 |
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Historical Context of Policy-Making and the Policy-Making Process |
| Reading: |
Gerston, Ch. 2 |
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| September 8 and 10 |
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Policy Process: Theories and Models of Policy-Making and Power |
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Handout |
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| September 12 and 15 |
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Political Actors in the Policy Process: Agenda Setting, Formulation and Legitimation |
| Reading: |
Gerston, Ch. 3 and 4 |
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| September 17 and 19 |
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Policy Implementation and Evaluation |
| Reading: |
Gerston, Ch. 5 and 6 |
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September 22 and 24 |
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Topic: |
Policy Analysis |
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Reading: |
Gerston, Ch. 7; Handout |
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September 26 |
Midterm Exam
Paper Proposals Due in Class |
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| II. Student Discussion Groups: Public Policy Issues |
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| September 29 |
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Media Violence |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 5 |
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Mental Health Policy |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 14 |
| October 1 |
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Racial Profiling |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 7 |
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Gay Marriage |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 9 |
| October 3 |
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Whistleblowers |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 11 |
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Minimum Wage |
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CQ, Ch. 12 |
| October 6 |
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Border Security |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 15 |
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Improving Cybersecurity |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 16 |
| October 8 |
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Topic 1: |
Government Surveillance |
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Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 8 |
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Topic 2: |
Sentencing Reform |
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Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 6 |
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October 10 |
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Topic: |
Coastal Development |
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Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 2 |
| October 13-17 |
Fall Holiday |
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October 20 and 22 |
U.S. Energy Policy |
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October 24 |
Policy Issues Quiz |
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October 27 and 29 |
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Climate Change: Science and Politics |
| Reading: |
CQ, Ch. 1 |
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III. Case Study: Adapting to Sea Level Rise: Options and the Law |
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| October 31 |
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The Science of Sea Level Rise |
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McGuire, Ch. 1 and 2 |
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November 3-7 |
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Sea Level Rise: Options and Legal Issues |
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Reading: |
McGuire, Ch. 3 and 4 |
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| IV. Policy Analysis Research Paper Presentations |
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| November 10-December 3 |
Class Presentations and Discussion |
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December 3 |
Policy Papers Due |
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December 5 |
Concluding Remarks |
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December 8 |
Final Exam |
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