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课程目的和范围
公共政策的基础是一门介绍性的课程，旨在讨论将公共决策视为政策问题解决的过程及一个政治的角力过程，将从不同重要参与者和机构的角度去思考政策决定，这包括行政部门、立法者、法院（司法机构）、普罗大众、利益团体跟媒体。在这之间我们检视政策发展与机制的互动过程，然后评估政策决定的相关标准与经验模型。探索这些议题过程中，我们必须问几个问题，第一，为什么有些问题会被视为“公众问题”，而引起政府单位的注意，那为何有些问题无法得到政府重视？另外，为何我们需要所谓的“公共政策”? 是什么决定公共政策的内容与本质？谁决定公共政策的优先级？公共政策真能适当的解决问题？
课堂规划
这门课每周包含两堂上课和一小时复习课。课堂上会讨论当周主要议题，这涵盖理论与分析的议题、阅读资料中相关的问题。课堂讨论尤其着重对于既定主题的其它研究方法，我们鼓励同学在课堂上提出问题及自己的想法。
阅读资料
《美国公共政策辩论议题》，CQ Press （2002）
Stone, Deborah. 《公共政策的内在矛盾与政治理由》. WW Norton, 2001.
Van Horn, Carl E., Donald C. Baumer, 和William T. Gormley, Jr. eds. 编.《政治与公共政策》. CQ Press, 2001.
同学同时也需要阅读每日新闻，可选择波士顿全球报，纽约时报或是华尔街日报。在上课前，同学需要先将所有指定的阅读数据先阅读过，以便课堂讨论。
课程要求和评分
人类、人文及社会科学之传播密集课程标准：人类、人文及社会科学之传播密集课程（以下简称HASS CI 课程）必须交至少3~5个作业，以上作业写作总页数至少需20页。上述3~5作业中，至少须有一份需修改后重新缴回。HASS CI 课程必须进一步提供学生大量口头练习机会，如简报、由学生主持的讨论或课程中的参与。为了确保教师能充分注意学生作业及学生的口述练习机会，除了没有分堂授课的情况（教授为唯一的指导者时），本课程最多可接受的学生人数为18人。如果有课程写作助教协助，则学生人数可增加至25人。
评分是根据同学在课堂的表现，报告缴交与期末考的表现，如下所述:
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课堂参与
每位学生应参与所有的课程，在没有事先的允许缺席两堂课以上，不论成绩为何，将自动给予不及格。课堂小考将由老师视情况举行。
讲授课程及实习课将会有大量的口头讨论、评论、提出问题及对于论点和意见的深入讨论。在课堂上学生必须准备数个口头报告。
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25% |
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三份主题报告（每份八页）
会指定报告主题，每一个书面报告的缴交期限都列在教学时程上，迟交的报告依每天降低一半的分数计算。
第一篇报告将会包含写作修改的练习，因此第一篇的报告的初稿占第一篇报告成绩的1/3，修正后的报告占2/3
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45% |
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期末考（三小时） |
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30% |
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Course Objectives and Scope
Fundamentals of Public Policy is an introductory course that explores policy-making as both a problem-solving process and a political process. We look at policy-making from the perspective of different focal actors and institutions, including: administrative agencies, legislators, the courts, the mass public, interest groups, and the media. We examine the interplay between policy development and institutions, and review normative and empirical models of policy-making. Exploring these issues will require us to address questions like: How and why does something come to be seen as a "public problem" requiring a governmental response, while others fail to get attention? Why do we need public policies? What determines the content and nature of public policies? Who decides public policy priorities? Does public policy ever accomplish anything worthwhile?
Organization
This course is organized around the two weekly lecture sessions and a 1-hour recitation section. The lecture classes will delve into the primary topic for the week, covering theoretical and analytical issues as well as the substantive questions raised in the reading material. In particular, the discussion will emphasize alternative ways of examining a given topic. Students are encouraged to ask questions and offer comments in class.
Readings
"Issues for Debate in American Public Policy." CQ Press (2002).
Stone, Deborah. Policy Paradox and Political Reason. WW Norton, 2001.
Van Horn, Carl E., Donald C. Baumer, and William T. Gormley, Jr. eds. Politics and Public Policy. CQ Press, 2001.
Students are also required to read the daily press, choosing among:
The Boston Globe, The New York Times, or the Wall Street Journal.
All the readings assignments relevant to a given week's class discussion
must be read prior to that class.
Requirements and Grading
Criteria for HASS CI Subjects: Communication intensive subjects in the humanities, arts, and social sciences should require at least 20 pages of writing divided among 3-5 assignments. Of these 3-5 assignments, at least one should be revised and resubmitted. HASS CI subjects should further offer students substantial opportunity for oral expression, through presentations,student-led discussion, or class participation. In order to guarantee sufficient attention to student writing and substantial opportunity for oral expression, the maximum number of students per section in a HASS CI subject is 18, except in the case of a subject taught without sections (where the faculty member in charge is the only instructor). In that case, enrollments can rise to 25, if a writing fellow is attached to the subject.
Grades will be determined by student performance on all of the following:
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Class participation
Students are required to attend all class sessions. Missing more than two classes without prior permission will result in automatic failure of the course regardless of other grades. Quizzes may be given at the discretion of the instructors.
Both lecture and recitation section will involve extensive student oral participation, commenting, questioning, and probing arguments and ideas. Students will be required to prepare several oral presentations for class.
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25% |
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Three Topical Papers (8 pages each)
Paper topics will be assigned. Specific due dates for the papers are noted in the syllabus and late papers will be reduced 1/2 grade per day.
The first paper will involve a rewriting exercise. The grade for the first paper will be a composite of the the initial draft (1/3) and the rewritten paper (2/3).
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45% |
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Final Exam (3 hour exam) |
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30% |
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