Policy Analysis II: Case Studies

Professor: Ryan
Units: 0.5
Core Course

This five-week, case-study course is designed to expose students to the many complexities of policy analysis. Examples will be drawn from across the policy-analysis spectrum and will cover issues related to: (1) formative evaluations where analysts have to define and scope policy problems, assess intervention options, and design implementation strategies; (2) process evaluations where analysts have to assess and improve on existing program implementations or policies; and (3) summative evaluations where analysts have to assess the impact of a program and advise on whether it should be continued or scaled-up. Each week, materials on a specific case and will be provided and students will be expected to discuss the case in class.