Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OPM-0043
Organization:
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
54 hours (2 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 Public Administration or Public Policy Studies
NOTE: For credit recommendation to apply, the student must have completed a research paper. NOTE: Credit may not be received for this course and Natural Resources Policy and Issues or this course and Environmental Policy and Issues or this course and Science, Technology and Public Policy.
Description

Objective:

To focus on the political, social, economic, and cultural environment in which U.S. public policy is initiated, developed, and implemented; to examine major policy-making institutions and nongovernmental organizations whose dynamic interaction shapes policy.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Enhance effective interaction with interest groups, the media, and public opinion
  • Understand the constraints and issues stemming from the Federal budget
  • Respond to presidential directives
  • Implement policy with greater understanding and greater assurance of success
  • Analyze selected public policy issues in the context of current and historical events
  • Interpret congressional intent
  • Analyze administrative decisions
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
Supplemental Materials