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2014/15 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

PHLT5005M Public Policy

15 creditsClass Size: 10

Module manager: Laura Stroud
Email: L.Stroud@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Mar to 31 Mar (Adv pre 2223) View Timetable

Year running 2014/15

Pre-requisite qualifications

Ability to study at level M (normally has obtained 120 credits at level 3)

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

Public Policy is designed to provide students with a critical framework from which to analyse what is 'going on' in the policy arena of health and social care.In the public services, policy is often regarded simply as 'what we do' yet not all policies, even those with high legitimacy, are implemented in the form the policy maker intended. Thus the key aim of this module is to develop in students a critical understanding of policy making in practice, in both a UK and an international context.

Objectives

Public Policy is designed to provide students with a foundation in policy making for health and social care, and an introduction to methods of analysing policy.

Learning outcomes
At the end of the module students should be able to:
- evaluate the significance of historical events on the development of current public policy;
- describe a policy cycle with reference to a specific policy;
- debate the accountability and legitimacy of selected policies from a professional perspective, taking into account competing positions;
- evaluate the impact of overarching European policy and legal frameworks on UK public sector policy;
- critically analyse the role of ideology in the formation of current policies to improve health in communities;
- describe and critically appraise a method of policy analysis with respect to a selected policy.

Skills outcomes
- Ability to participate in debate with peers and academic experts.
- Ability to synthesise information from a range of sources to build an argument that is sustained.

Syllabus

Public Policy provides an overview of the history and ideology of policy intentions to improve health in communities. Students will be introduced to a range of organisations in health and social care, and the types of policies and governance arrangements in each domain. Global issues and European frameworks for health are also described and critically discussed.

The module ends with an exploration of the role that the media and the public play in the current policy making environment.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	7	3.00	21.00
Seminar	1	3.00	3.00
Tutorial	2	1.50	3.00
Private study hours			123.00
Total Contact hours			27.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

- Students will be expected to read all required materials associated with each lecture. These will include policy documents, journal papers, book chapters, and reportage.
- In addition, students will be expected to read around their identified area of policy interest, not only to build a literature for use in their assignments, but also to enable them to participate and contribute to class discussions.
- Students may be asked to participate in in-course on-line discussions on policy issues (subject to development of this resource).

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored by:
- Attendance at lectures and tutorials;
- End of day 1 informal feedback;
- Participation in on-line tasks (if set);
- Formative submission of preliminary review of their selected assignment.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Written assignment of 3,000 words, selected from a range of questions set by the module leader or by agreement.	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 06/05/2014

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