Students develop a working knowledge of public-sector policymaking and learn to analyze public policy problems in order to understand how public policy is formulated, decided upon, and implemented. Emphasis is on agenda setting, program design, and implementation. Prerequisite: PUB 5450.

( GMP 5450 OR PUB 5450 )
AND ( GMP 5473 OR PUB 5473 )

1) Describing and discussing the basic concepts of policy analysis and program development.
2) Explaining and applying basic models of public policy analysis and program evaluation.
3) Being able to conduct research on the policy cycle.
4) Demonstrating an adequate to excellent competency in applying functions of the policy cycle for interpretive purposes.

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

Public Policymaking 6th Edition - 6.Edition - 2005
James Anderson
Houghton Mifflin Co.
ISBN: 9780618506866



APA Manual
Effective October 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is required for all courses.

NSU Bookstore
Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.



2. Recommended Materials

a.        Required Materials

1.        Textbook
            Public Policymaking(2006) James E. Anderson 6th edition
            Houghton Mifflin
            ISBN: 0-618-50686-1

The NSU libraries comprise the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, East Campus Branch Library, Health Professions Division Library, Law Library and Technology Center, North Miami Beach Branch Library, University School Library Media Centers, and the William S. Richardson Ocean Science Library. Students are strongly encouraged to visit one of the physical locations and/or take advantage of the vast electronic library available for research. For more information, please visit http://www.nova.edu/library.

Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.