Research Methods in Policy Analysis

Raziskovalne metode za analizo politik

Course credits:

6.00 ECTS / 60 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 30 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Meta Novak

Lecturers:

• Prof. Dr. Tomaž Deželan

Type:

Required

Language:

Slovenian

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

1. level

Course execution:

• Undergraduate Programme of Political Science - Public Policies and Sdministration

Short content

Review of types of policy analysis; methodological basis for various types of policy analysis; policy relevant information; policy argumentation; theoretical-methodological designing of policy analysis; cross-national comparative policy analysis; communication during the policy reearch and communication of research results; ethical dilemmas of policy analysts. The user value of theoretical knowledge and methodological approaches for the purposes of policy analysis.