Undergraduate Course: Health Policy Analysis (SCPL10026)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Social Policy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Effective engagement in the making of public policy is key to the achievement of health objectives, and an understanding of the policy process is a precondition for such engagement. This course will introduce students to policy analysis, offering a problem-focused and multi-disciplinary approach that draws on political science, public administration, sociology and political theory. It offers a conceptual framework within which to analyse the making of health policy, focusing on the varying distribution of power among different actors and stakeholders. It outlines key theories of the state and examines changes in health policy associated with the &«hollowing out&ª of the state via the increased role of markets, civil society, and international agencies. It explores different approaches to understanding how the process operates, looking at why some health issues obtain a privileged position within the policy agenda and why others are denied access to it, and emphasising the importance of understanding obstacles to effective implementation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 1 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture followed by Tutorial |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| to be completed |
Assessment Information
| An essay, 2000-2500 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Introductory readings:
Buse K, Mays N and Walt G (2005). Making Health Policy. (London; Open University Press)
Blank R and Buray V. (2010) Comparative Health Policy 3rd edition. (Basingstoke: Palgrave)
Parsons W (2001) Public policy: an introduction to the theory and practice of policy analysis (London: Edward Elgar)
Beaglehole R and Bonita R (2004). Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects, 2nd edition, Cambridge; Cambridge University Press.
Heywood A. (2007) Politics, 3rd edition. (Basingstoke: Palgrave)
Ball RB and Peters BG (2005) Modern Politics & Government 7th edition (Basingstoke, Palgrave)
Walt G. (1994) Health Policy: An Introduction to Process and Power (London: Zed Books)
Hunter D (2003) Public health policy (London: Polity Press)
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
public health, health policy |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jeff Collin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3961
Email: jeff.collin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Louise Angus
Tel: (0131 6)50 3923
Email: L.Angus@ed.ac.uk |
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