Seminar in Policy Analysis
This course will focus on: (1) the application of analytical techniques to the assessment of alternative courses of public action and the development and design of public programs, (2) utilization and impact of expert analysis by public officials and political groups, (3) impact and role of technical analysis in a democracy, and (4) policy analysis as both an analytical method and a profession. This seminar will incorporate fieldwork, as students will work in teams to complete a professional quality policy analysis.