COURSE SCHEDULE

 

Date	Readings, Class Discussions, Assignments
I.  The Study of Public Policy
January 12-23
Topic:	Public Policy and Politics
Reading:	SHL, Ch. 1
January 26-30
Topic:	Government Institutions and Political Actors
Reading:	SHL, Ch. 2
February 2-6
Topic:	Theories and Instruments of Power
Reading:	SHL, Ch. 4
February 9-13
Topic:	The Policy Process
Readings:	SHL, Ch. 5-9
February 16-27	Environmental Politics and Policy, SHL, Ch. 12
March 2	MIdterm Exam
II.  Student Groups and Public Policy Issues
March 4
Topic:	Mass Transit
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #9
March 6
Topic:	Universal Health Care
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #3
March 16
Topic:	Hate Speech
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #11
March 18
Topic:	Immigration
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #14
March 20
Topic:	The Torture Debate
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #10
March 23
Topic:	Gun Violence
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #6
March 25
Topic:	Energy and Oil
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #7
March 27
Topic:	U.S. Policy on Iran
Reading:	CQ Researcher, Reading #15
March 30-April 3
Topic:	Global Warming and Climate Change
Reading:	Maslin, all
III.  Research Paper Presentations
April 6-20	Class discussion
April 22 and 24
Topic:	Concluding Remarks
Readings:	SHL, Ch. 13 and 14
April 27	Quiz