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Approaches to Policy Analysis: Epistemology, Theory & Institutions

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
We 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.		 M03-0440 PPOL/PAF Conf Rm 3 $2557 (guest students)
Date
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Time
We 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.
Location
M03-0440 PPOL/PAF Conf Rm
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2557 (guest students)

Description

This required core course surveys the major epistemological approaches and theoretical foundations used by scholars in the interdisciplinary field of public policy. It is organized into four sections: (1) epistemological foundations; (2) theoretical approaches; (3) defining and emerging debates/considerations within the field with an emphasis on the role of institutions; and, (4) a short section on how students conceptualize themselves as policy scholars and define their epistemological and ontological commitments. The course introduces students to the variety of theoretical and epistemological approaches available to policy researchers, helps students develop both an ability to recognize and critique them in empirical work, and to understand the institutional influences of public policy in the American case.

Prerequisites

Graduate degree student in Public Policy or LIUS

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/27/2025 - 5/14/2025

Location

M03-0440 PPOL/PAF Conf Rm

Enrolled / Capacity

5 / 10

Status

Closed

Instructor

To be Announced

Tuition*

$2557 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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