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1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course aims to equip students with basic knowledge related to public policy and professional practice of policy analysis. The course examines fundamental questions in public policy such as what are the reasons for public sector intervention? What are the limits of collective action? What are the tools of public policy? How to measure social benefits and costs? What are the appropriate roles for policy analysts? The course also helps learners improve their analytical thinking, basic skills, information gathering skills and writing skills when finding the answers for the above questions.
2. COURSE CONTENT
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
Lecture
Practice, Seminar…
1
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Policy Analysis
2
1
1,5
7,5
1,3,4,5,6
2-5
Chapter 2 – Public Interventino and Government Failure
8
4
6
18
1,3,4,5,6
6
Mid-term Test
Chapter 2 – Public Interventino and Government Failure
2
1
0
7.5
1,3,4,5,6
7-8
Chapter 3 – Solution Analysis
4
1
3
9
1,2,3,4,5,6
9-12
Chapter 4 – Doing Policy Analysis
8
2
6
18
2,3,4,5,6
13
Workshop on Policy Analysis
2
2
7,5
7,5
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
14
Workshop on Policy Analysis
2
2
7,5
7,5
1,2,3,4,5,6
15
Workshop on Policy Analysis
2
2
7,5
7,5
1,2,3,4,5,6
Total (hours)
30
15
22,5
82,5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Attendance, answering questions given during lecture hours
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
7,8
10%
Midterm test
Write essays and presentations in groups or mid-term written exams
30-minute presentation and question-answering or 45-minute midterm written exam
3,4,5,6,7,8
30%
Summative
Final test
Final writing exam individually in class or do group essays online
Writing Test (60-90 minutes)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
60%
Total:
100%
Evaluation criteria
Oral presentation at the impact evaluation seminar
- Form: Presentation, submitting one slide and one report summary (2-3 A4 pages)
- Content: Topic approved by the lecturer(s)
- Evaluation criteria:
+ Present the statement clearly and rationally 2 points
+ Present the topic logically and focally with linkage to the reality 5 points
+ Citation & reference 1 point
+ Language (including body language) and styles 2 points
- Final paper
- Format: Referring to Journal of International Economics and Management (JIEM) guideline
- Content: Topic approved by the lecturer(s)
- Evaluation criteria:
+ Problem: Identify clearly and reasonably the problem
2 points
+ Analysis: Logical and profound analysis with examples of real issues
2 points
+ Reference: Use various reference material
1 point
+ Language: Clear, quoted correctly
1 point
+ Creativitiy in presentation
1 point
Total
7 points
+ Problem: Identify clearly and reasonably the problem 3 points
+ Analysis: Logical and profound analysis with examples of real issues 4 points
+ Reference: Use various academic reference materials with citation 1 point
+ Language: Clear and academic style, cited correctly 1 point
+ Creativity 1 point
- Midterm examination
- Form: Writing in paper or computer-supported
- Nội dung: Topics which were studied
- Format and time: MCQs and/or essay in 45- 60 minutes.