GPP 505: Domestic and Global Policy Process (3 credits)
Date of Posting: December 14, 2018
Period of Employment: Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2019)
Hours: 192 hours for the period of employment
Instructor: Dr. George Hoberg
Lectures: Wednesday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room
Current Salary: Graduate Teaching Assistant I (Doctoral) or equivalent – $32.53/hour; Graduate Teaching Assistant II (Masters) or equivalent – $31.30/hour
Course Description & Learning Objectives:
This is a graduate level course on the policy process at both the domestic and global levels. It provides a survey of the key concepts, theories, and frameworks necessary to understand how policy is created and implemented. The course is divided into several sections. The first section explores foundational concepts and theoretical frameworks to help understand the policy process. The second works through the various stages of the policy process: agenda-setting, policy formulation, decision-making, implementation and evaluation. The third section examines multi-level governance and challenges with globalization (trade, humanitarian intervention, and climate change) and de-globalization (Brexit).
Upon completion of this course, it is expected that students should be able to understand:
- The forces influencing policy development and impact
- The dynamics of government agenda-setting
- The basic framework for policy analysis
- Innovative ways to involve the public and stakeholders in policy development
- Challenges in policy design, including choices among policy instruments and improving chances of successful implementation
- The opportunities for and constraints on evidence-based policy-making
- Challenges and opportunities of multi-level governance
- The tragedy of the atmospheric commons and the dynamics of global climate diplomacy
- International trade and its constraints on domestic policy autonomy
- How to apply the policy cycle framework to any policy issue
Please submit a current CV and completed application form to: hilary.geise@ubc.ca
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The deadline for submission is December 28, 2018.
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