University of Michigan - Using Public Policy for Social Change
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Using Public Policy for Social Change at Coursera Overview
Duration | 14 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Using Public Policy for Social Change at Coursera Highlights
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Using Public Policy for Social Change at Coursera Course details
- What you'll learn
- Learn to identify and define each step of the public policy-making cycle
- How to analyze social issues from a policy perspective
- Learn how advocacy work plays a part in policy-making
- Using Public Policy for Social Change provides a comprehensive introduction to public policy and its role in addressing societal challenges, with a focus on social inequalities
- You will explore various areas of policy work, including social welfare, public health, the environment, education, and criminal justice
- Learn the fundamentals of public policy design and analysis, and how policymaking functions across all levels of government in democracies worldwide
- The course offers the opportunity to delve into social issues you care about, learn from real-life policymakers and advocates, and strengthen your analytical, critical thinking, and advocacy skills to create positive social change
- Using Public Policy for Social Change leads you through each step of the policymaking process and encourages you to see how your talents and passions can play a role in making the world a more equitable place
Using Public Policy for Social Change at Coursera Curriculum
Week 1: What is Public Policy and What is it Good For?
Using Public Policy for Social Change: Welcome to the Course
The Important Roles of Public Policy in Society
What Public Administration & Public Policy Mean?
What is the Public Sector & What are Public Goods/Services?
What is Policy and Why it Matters
Public Policy in Practice: A View from Professionals
Typologies or Frameworks for Policy Levers
Examples of Policy Levers
Facts about Public Policy
International Examples of Public Policy
General Steps in the Policymaking Process—Part 1
General Steps in the Policymaking Process—Part 2
Navigating Politics—Basic Skills
Perspective on Public Policy
Policy Making: A View from a Legislator
Public Policy and Social Change: A Real Story
Course Syllabus
Course Glossary
Help Us Learn About You!
Up Next: A View from Professionals on Public Policy Practice
Understanding and Applying Basic Public Policy Concepts
Policy Making: Political Interactions
Check Your Knowledge: Primer on Public Policy
Check Your Knowledge: General Steps in the Policymaking Process
Week 1 Quiz: What is Public Policy and What is it Good For?
Meet Your Fellow Learners
What Are Your Public Policy Interests?
Week 2: Issue Framing and Agenda Setting
Social Problem Framing
Policy Target Groups: Benefits vs. Burdens
Issue Framing: Perspectives from Advocates
The Public Good: Equity vs. Equality
Example: Digital Equity
Public Policy and Structural Inequality
The Importance of Equity in Public Health: Interview with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun
Policy Agenda Setting: Stakeholders and Gatekeepers
Advocacy 101: 8 Steps (Part 1)
Advocacy 101: 8 Steps (Part 2)
Advocacy 101: 8 Steps (Part 3)
Agenda Setting Example
Issue Framing and Agenda Setting: A Real Story
Framing and Policy Making
Systemic Inequality: Displacement, Exclusion, and Segregation
Develop Your Advocacy Plan: Instructions
Week 2 Optional Readings & Resources
Check Your Knowledge: Issue Framing
Week 2 Quiz: Issue Framing and Agenda Setting
Share Your Advocacy Plan
Framing an Issue You Care About
Who are the Stakeholders of the Issue You Care About?
Week 3: Public Policy Design—What Should We Do?
Public Policy Change
Basics of Policy Design
Policy Design: Practitioners Perspectives
Prospective Policy Analysis: What Should We Do? (Part 1)
Prospective Policy Analysis: What Should We Do? (Part 2)
Introduction to Forecasting and Policy Simulation Modeling
Example: Mexico Pensions for the Poor Case Study
Crafting a Policy Opinion and Justification
Two Applications of Policy Justification Framework
Policy Design: A Real Story
Applying the Framework: Crafting a Policy Opinion
Good Sources of Information on Public Policies: An Evidence-Based Policymaking Primer
Week 3 Optional Readings & Resources
Policy Justification: Assignment Instructions
Check Your Knowledge: Policy Design
Check Your Knowledge: Policy Options Analysis
Check Your Knowledge: Policy Justification Framework Considering Ethics and Equity
Week 3 Quiz: Public Policy Design—What Should We Do?
Policy Justification: Submission Check
Submit your Policy Justification
Policy Priorities of Interest to You
Week 4: Policy Implementation and Evaluation – Did it Work?
Program Evaluation Definition and Framework
Types of Program Evaluation
Research Designs and Concepts for Causal Inferences—Part 1
Research Designs and Concepts for Causal Inferences—Part 2
Program Evaluation Examples Part 1
Program Evaluation Examples Part 2
Implementation Evaluation: A Real Story
Real-World Examples of Experimental Design: Voter Information & Political Selection in India
Using Research in the Policy Cycle
Public Policy Evaluation: A Real Story
Finding Your Niche in Public Policy
Public Policy Practitioners: Concluding Remarks
Public Policy for Social Change: Course Wrap-Up
Systematic Literature Reviews
Week 4 Optional Readings & Resources
Post Course Survey
Check Your Knowledge: Evaluation Steps
Check Your Knowledge: Evaluation Phase in the Policy Process
Week 4 Quiz: Policy Implementation and Evaluation
Finding Policy Resources for Issues You Care About
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