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GM-OM3-EP13

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授業で使用する言語

英語

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授業の概要

This course is designed for undergraduate students who are interested in public policy. Because public policy, meaning “a statement by the government of what it intends to do, such as a law, regulation, ruling, decision, order or a combination of these” (Birkland, 2011, p. 9), is closely related to our daily life, understanding how public policy is formed, decided, implemented, and evaluated and how official and unofficial political actors are involved in the policy process is important.

科目目的

This course introduces the policy process and elements of the policy-making system, examines official and unofficial actors and their roles in public policy, and delves into decision making, policy analysis, policy design, and policy implementation.

到達目標

This class will help students achieve the following course goals.

- Understand the policy (making) process.
- Identify the critical official and unofficial political actors in public policy.
- Learn policy frameworks and theories to explain the policy process.
- Understand the context of the policy process.
- Describe how public policy is made and implemented.
- Become a citizen who is aware of government actions and actively participates in the public policy process.

授業計画と内容

Week 1: Class Introduction and Overview of Public Policy

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 1: Introducing the Policy Process. pp. 1-26.

Week 2: Elements of the Policy-Making System

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 2: Elements of the Policy-Making System. pp. 27-64.

TedxTalks: The influence of policy
https://youtu.be/iBRxl3Klhj0"

Week 3: Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Legislatures
Executive Branch
The Courts

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 4: Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy. pp. 107-151.

Moving file from Youtube
How a bill becomes a law (US government)
https://youtu.be/B45S0K_tQKA

Week 4: Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 5: Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy. pp. 153-198.

Week 5: Review the Japanese Constitution (Group Work)

Week 6: Official Actors, Unofficial Actors, and Their Roles in Public Policy_Continued & Stakeholder Analysis

Week 7: Mid-term assignment due date (No class)

Stakeholder Analysis

Reference:
Chapter 6: Stakeholder Analysis. pp. 141-151.
Bringkerhoff, D. W. & Crosby, B. L. (2011). Managing Policy Reform: Concepts and Tools for Decision-Makers in Developing and Transitioning Countries.
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/chuouniv-ebooks/reader.action?docID=3328862&ppg=153"

Week 8: Policies and Policy Types

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 7: Policies and Policy Types. pp. 241-271.

Week 9: Decision-Making and Policy Analysis

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 8: Decision-Making and Policy Analysis. pp. 273-297,

Week 10: Policy Design and Policy Tools

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 9: Policy Design and Policy Tools. pp. 299-330.

In-Class Exercise
How can we divide a chocolate cake equally with all?
Reference: Stone, D. (2012). Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making (3rd ed.). New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company.

Submit the report on the results of your group decision by next week (June 8)

Week 11: Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 10. Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning. pp. 331-359.

Week 12: Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy

Reading Assignment
Birkland, T. A. (2011). Chapter 11: Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy. pp. 361-389.

Week 13: Final Paper Presentation

Week 14: Final Paper Presentation

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと／授業終了後の課題提出

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

Mid-term Assignment (Stakeholder analysis) (30%): Students will select a specific policy they prefer to research from newspapers and analyze stakeholders involving in the policy. The analysis should be based on the following reading.

Chapter 6: Stakeholder Analysis. pp. 141-151.
Bringkerhoff, D. W. & Crosby, B. L. (2011). Managing Policy Reform: Concepts and Tools for Decision-Makers in Developing and Transitioning Countries.
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/chuouniv-ebooks/reader.action?docID=3328862&ppg=153

Report 1 Review of Japanese Constitution (10%): After reviewing the Japanese Constitution, find the roles and responsibilities of the Diet, the Cabinet, the Judiciary, the local government, and the people. You can also visit the websites of the National Diet, the House of Councilors, the House of Representatives, the Cabinet, and the Judiciary to find further information. Work with your group members and submit a report.

Report 2 Group Discussion (How to divide the chocolate cake equally) (15%): During class, the instructor will assign students into a group. The group members will discuss how to divide the chocolate cake equally. Please use the following chapter to write this report. The chapter will be available on Manaba.

Chapter 2: Equity, pp. 39-62.
Stone, D. (2012). Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making (3rd ed.). New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company.

Final Policy Paper (20%): A policy paper, in this class, is “a briefing paper, which typically provides a decision-maker with an overview of an issue or problem, targeted analysis, and often, actionable recommendations” (Herman, 2013, 2nd para.) Students select a policy to write the final policy paper by April 23. The template of the paper will be available on Manaba. Based on the template, students will analyze a current policy issue in Japan or other countries and recommend an alternative (s) to improve the policy. The paper will be evaluated by the following criteria: 1) Clear purpose; 2) Well organized structure; 3) Scope of literature review; 4) Effort of data collection & analysis; 5) Clear presentation of findings; 6) Contribution to the subject area; 7) Logical coherence; 8) Creativity; 9) Writing quality; 10) Correct reference.

A “plagiarism-prevention” program will examine the paper after your submission. To avoid plagiarism, students should strictly follow the APA style of citation rules. Refer to the website - https://www.scribbr.com/apa-citation-generator.

Final Paper Presentation (10%): All students will present their policy papers in the last two classes. This schedule might be changed depending on the number of students.

Class Attendance and Participation (15%): Class attendance is required. Any unexpected absence will result in a 20% reduction in the class participation grade. It means that if a student misses a class five times, she/he will get zero (0) points for class participation. Absence due to a medical emergency may be allowed. In such cases, students should submit documentation such as a doctor’s note. Being 30 minutes late is considered absent from the class. Perfect attendance, however, does not guarantee an excellent class participation grade. Students are expected to read the assigned reading materials and participate in class discussions. Active participation will lead to a high score in class participation. This grade is determined at the instructor’s discretion.

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク／プレゼンテーション

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

クリッカー／タブレット端末

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

実務経験のある教員による授業

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テキスト・参考文献等

Birkland, T. A. (2011). An Introduction to the Policy Process (4th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

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