This is an introductory graduate course about the policy analytic process as well as quantitative and qualitative methods of policy analysis. Students will be oriented on standard procedures for framing policy questions, designing policy options, weighing the costs and benefits of alternative courses of action, and evaluating actual outcomes. Crucial to this learning would be the discussion of basic conceptual foundations, rationale for, and limitations of policy analysis. Students will also be guided in exploring the different techniques in policy analysis. Ultimately, the goal is to enable students to become effective producers and consumers of policy analysis.
