Postgraduate Course: Policy Analysis for Social Justice (EDUA11326)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course focuses on the challenges of enacting social justice ideas, principles and practices in policy-making processes. Because scholars, activists and practitioners for social justice are particularly interested in disputes about the fair allocation of resources and the experiences of marginalised groups in public and private spaces, this course aims to introduce students to the contested processes, strategies and actors involved in social policy making and implementation at the local, national and international levels. In addition, this course will offer a range of frameworks and strategies for shaping and influencing the policy process in different contexts. |
| Course description |
What's the problem represented to be? Frameworks for understanding the construction of social policy problems
Understanding the policy making process: Actors, resources and institutional constraints
Strategies for influence and advocacy in policy-making and policy implementation
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | none |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | none |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically analyse the processes, strategies, actors and resources in policy-making for social justice
- Compare and contrast competing frameworks for understanding the constructions of policy problems and solutions, policy processes and policy-making environments
- Understand and evaluate strategies and tactics for influence and advocacy in the policy- making process
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Reading List
Indicative reading list:
Bacchi, C. (1999) Women, Policy and Politics: The Construction of Policy Problems. London: Sage.
Choudry, A. and Kapoor, D. (eds) (2013) Learning from the Ground Up: Global Perspectives on Social Movements and Knowledge Production. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Keane. J. (2003) Global Civil Society? Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kech, M.E. and Sikink, K. (1998) Activists Beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lang, S. (2012) NGOs, Civil Society and the Public Sphere. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McGrew, D. and Held, D. (2002) Governing Globalisation: Power, Authority and Global Governance. London: Polity.
Scholte, J.A. (2005) Globalisation: A Critical Introduction. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Veneklassen, L. and Miller, V. (2007) A New Weave of Power, People, and Politics: The Action Guide for Advocacy and Citizen Participation. New York: Practical Action.
Weiss, T.G. (2013) Global Governance: Why? What? Whither? London: Polity.
Yeats, N. (2014) Understanding Global Social Policy. Bristol: Policy Press. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Critical analysis, Oral and written communication skills, Access research materials |
| Keywords | public policy, policy analysis, policy advocacy, participation, citizenship, democracy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Akwugo Emejulu
Tel: (0131 6)51 4167
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Course secretary | Ms Marie Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)51 6678
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