Schol Practice Policy Context

Catalog description

This seminar introduces students to the political and sociological approaches to investigate the formation, evolution, and implementation of social policy. Research studies in policy formation, policy implementation and policy evaluation are stressed. Materials on the legislative processes, societal institutions and societal values as reflected are stressed. The seminar is designed to provide a basic theoretical foundation for students to conduct advanced policy research. Students will review and critique some of the seminal theoretical literature that informs policy research and will examine specific applications of social theory to policy questions.