COURSE SYLLABUS

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ADMIN 428
Public Policy Analysis
2nd Semester, AY 2017-2018

Department/ Area : Social Sciences and Management Department

Curriculum : AB LGA
Curricular Year : Fourth Year
No. of Hours/Sem. : 54 Hours
Credit Unit(s) : 3 Units
Prerequisite(s) : None

VISION OF THE UNIVERSITY : A premier multidisciplinary-technological university.

MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY : The University shall primarily provide advanced professional and technical instruction for special purposes, advanced
studies in industrial trade, agriculture, fishery, forestry, aeronautics, and land-based programs, arts and sciences, health sciences, information technology and
other relevant fields of study. It shall also undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.
GOALS OF THE COLLEGE : CAS aims at the integral development of the individual toward fullness as a human being through humanistic and scientific
studies.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES : At the end of the course, the students shall be able to:

PO 1 Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the field of practice

PO 2 Communicate effectively through oral and in written forms using both English and Filipino
PO 3 Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
PO 4 Act in recognition of professional, social and ethical responsibilities
PO 5 Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 7722)
PO 6 Have a critical mind on how to become a politician that can govern and change the country to attain a certain level of political maturity that will pave the way
towards betterment and development and truly concerned of the welfare of the Filipino people.
PO 7 Appreciate the political dynamics prevailing in the country.
PO 8 Become involved and active participant in the political affairs of the country
PO 9 Become active and effective participants in nation building.

COURSE DESCRIPTION :
This course will lead the way to the understanding , analyze public policies and means to create, craft public policies that addresses public issues and problems.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES :

CO1 Have a comprehensive view and clear understanding of the Concept of Public Policy, its history and crafting of public policies.
CO2 Understand the importance of sound Public Policy, and approaches to Public Policy Analysis.
CO3 Determine the issues that affects and actors that influence in the creation of policies
CO4 Know the Process on how public policies are created, from issues to laws, or executive acts.
CO6 Have the learning and functional knowledge to analyze Public Policies.
CO7 Have the tools and knowledge to analyze existing policies and craft and create sound Public Policies that responds to Public ills and problems.

INTENDED ASSESSMENT TEACHING/LEA CONTENTS LEARNING REFERENCE NO. OF HOURS REMARKS/

LEARNING TASK(S) RNING RESOURCE EVALUATION
OUTCOMES ACTIVITY
SLO1: Discuss Oral Exam Discuss the CTU/CAS CTU Manual 3 Hrs.
the University’s importance the Mission, Vision Posters of CTU Students can
and the College’s Essay adherence of and Goals VMGO now relate the
Vision, Mission University’s relevance of the
and Goals. VMGO university’s
VMGO to their
SLO2: Relate the Making an essay degree program
Vision, Mission on the relation of and how will they
and Goals of the VMGO to their be able to carry
College and the respective out the VMGO
University to the degree program
course.

SLO3: Point out

the relevant
relationship of
the VMGO to
their degree
program.

CO1 Written Quiz Lecture

Have a Discussion Ed. Fischer, et
comprehensive Recitation Group activity
view and clear al, Handbook
understanding of Essay of Public
the Concept of Policy
Public Policy, its Analysis, CRC
history and Press, 2007
crafting of public
policies.

3 Hours
SLO1
Concept of Definition of
Public Policy Public Policy.

Concept of Definition Of
Public Policy Public Policy
Analysis Analysis.

The importance
of Public Policy
and the
Importance of
Public Policy
Analysis

Laswell and
McNamara

Chracteristics of
Policy Science

SLO2 Institutional and 1.5 Hours

Know the Political
inception and Evolution of
history of Public Policy Science
Policy Science
from Social
Science
CO2 Quiz Interactive
Understand the Discussion
importance of Reporting
sound Public Lecture
Policy, and
approaches to
Public Policy
Analysis.

SLO1 System Analysis

Understand the vs Policy 3 Hours
different Analysis
approach to
Policy Science De Leon’s Five
political events
that are pivotal to
the development
of Policy
Science.

Policy Network
Approach 3 Hours
SLO2
Understand how
Government The Importance
System Affects of Democracy in
Policy Analysis Policy Analysis
and Policy and Policy
Making Making.

Autocracy and
Public Policy
Analysis.
MIDTERM 1.5 hrs.
Reporting Lecture
CO3
Determine the Quiz Interactive
issues that Discussion
affects and
actors that
influence in the
creation of
policies. 3 Hours
SLO1 Contextual
Task of Mapping, Making
Contextual sense of
Mapping everything from
the stand point of
Policy Scientist

Professionalism, 1.5 Hours

Values and
SLO2 Democracy
Policy Scientist
Characteristics

3 Hours
CO4
Know the
Process on how
public policies
are created, from
issues to laws, or
executive acts. Policy Science
as a framework,
SLO1 heuristic or 1.5 Hours
Theories of model
Policy Cycles

SLO2 Agenda Setting,

Process of Policy Policy 3 Hours
Making Formulation,
Decision Making,
Implementation
and Evaluation

Lasswell Model
3 Hours
Policy Cycle
Framework

Hogwood and
Peters’ Policy
Cycle 1.5 Hours
Limitation of
Policy Cycle

CO5 Quiz Discussion

Have the
learning and Research Lecture
functional
knowledge to Recitation
analyze Public
Policies in terms
of stages in
Policy Making.

SLO1 What is an
Agenda Setting Agenda and 3 hrs.
Process Agenda Setting

The Levels of
Agenda

Political Power in
Agenda Setting

Groups and
Power in Agenda
Setting

Social 3 hours
Construction of
Problems and
Issues

Stone’s Use of
Symbols

Focusing Events:
I.e. the Case of
Yolanda
SL02
Policy
Formulation Policy Design 3 Hours
Bureaucracy

Policy Tools

SLO3
Implementing Theories on 3 Hours
Policy Policy
Implementation

Interpretative
Approach

CO6 Research Lecture

Have the tools
and knowledge Quiz Reporting
to analyze
existing policies
and craft and
create sound
Public Policies
that responds to Lowi’s Theory: 3 Hours
Public ills and Politics
problems. Determine
Policies
Classification of
SLO1 Policy
Politics and
Policies Individual or
Collective Effect 3 Hours
of Policy
SLO2
Distinguishing Interdependence
Dimension of and Policy
Impacts of Boundaries
Problems and
Solutions

CO7
Application of
Learnings
through
analyzing
existing Public
Policies and
Giving Drugs as Part of
recommendation the Duterte’s
Agenda and the 1.5 Hours
SLO1 Support from his
Duterte’s War on voters
Drugs
Implementing the
TRAIN Law, and 1.5 Hours
its IRR
SLO2
The TRAIN LAW Philippine New 1.5 Hours
Foreign Relation
Policy from
SLO3 Previous
Philippine Administration
Foreign Policy
Relation
FINAL EXAM 1.5 hours
TOTAL 54 hrs.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance
2. Active Participation
3. Quizzes
4. Research Paper, Projects, Assignments, Reporting, Oral Recitation
5. Major Examinations (Midterm, Final)
6. Documentation

Evaluation Procedures; (Approved Grading System Applicable to the Course/Program)

1. Assignment 10%
2. Reporting/Research Paper, etc. 20%
3. Quizzes 30%
4. Major Examinations (Prelim, Mid-term,Pre-Final, Final Exams ) 40%

100%
Prepared by:

Atty. Catherine R. Adlawan-Sanchez, REB

Part-Time Instructor

Date Submitted: November 7, 2017

Upon Recommendation by the Curriculum Committee:

AMELIA GIRLY L. ARANAS,BPA, MPA,DPA,Ph.D. HILARIA A. PABLO,M.A. RAMEL C. GENOBIAGON, LlB,

MA.Ed.
Member Chairman Member

APPROVED BY:

EDWIN A. PILAPIL, Ed.D.

College Dean