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Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 26/27.P.1.00

Description Period: 2026./27 academic year pavasara semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Policy Planning: Public Governance and Security Aspects

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
SZF_251
Branch of Science
Other Sub-Branches of Political Science; Political science
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Lelde Metla-Rozentāle
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

SZF, Kuldigas Street 9C, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

To enable students to:

  1. professional analysis and evaluation of policy processes in the areas of governance and security;
  2. develop a evidence-based policy offer;
  3. monitor and evaluate policy implementation and make recommendations for its improvement.

Preliminary Knowledge

  • Policy fundamentals.
  • Recommended: public administration, safety studies, research methods.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.• understand theory and development of policy analysis

2.• knowledge of policy cycle and analysis stages

3.• understand the governance and security policy cycle, risk management and resilience principles

Skills

1.• identify problems and develop solutions alternatives

2.• Create future scenarios

3.• develop M & E (monitoring and evaluation) system

Competences

1.• independently evaluate policy quality

2.• Plan implementation and impact monitoring

3.• integrate security and governance aspects into policy analysis

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Description of the individual study
25.00% from total grade
10 points

Report according to E-study requirements
2.

Individual presentation
20.00% from total grade
10 points

Scenario simulation (events 22 and 23)

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Integrated Policy cycle, Management, and Security Test
30.00% from total grade
10 points
2.

Group independent work
20.00% from total grade
10 points

4 workshop tasks
3.

Attendance and participation
5.00% from total grade
Test

Activity in lectures and seminars

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

1. CYCLE - Policy analysis basics and problem identification
Description

Lecture: Policy process and analysisPD #1: problem selection and initial data analysisSeminar 1: problem Search and Agenda setting (Agenda setting)

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

1. CYCLE - Policy analysis basics and problem identification
Description

Lecture: Policy process and analysisPD #1: problem selection and initial data analysisSeminar 1: problem Search and Agenda setting (Agenda setting)

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

1. CYCLE - Policy analysis basics and problem identification
Description

Lecture: Policy process and analysisPD #1: problem selection and initial data analysisSeminar 1: problem Search and Agenda setting (Agenda setting)

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

2. CYCLE - formulating policies and developing alternatives
Description
Lecture: Policy formulation I – objectives and instruments
PD #2: setting up alternatives and criteria
Seminar 2: alternatives and predictions

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

2. CYCLE - formulating policies and developing alternatives
Description
Lecture: Policy formulation I – objectives and instruments
PD #2: setting up alternatives and criteria
Seminar 2: alternatives and predictions

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

2. CYCLE - formulating policies and developing alternatives
Description
Lecture: Policy formulation I – objectives and instruments
PD #2: setting up alternatives and criteria
Seminar 2: alternatives and predictions

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

3. CYCLE - decision making and scenario modelling
Description
Lecture: Decision patterns and Policy scenarios
PD #3: future scenario Framework
Seminar 3: alternative choices and scenarios

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

3. CYCLE - decision making and scenario modelling
Description
Lecture: Decision patterns and Policy scenarios
PD #3: future scenario Framework
Seminar 3: alternative choices and scenarios

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

3. CYCLE - decision making and scenario modelling
Description
Lecture: Decision patterns and Policy scenarios
PD #3: future scenario Framework
Seminar 3: alternative choices and scenarios

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

4. CYCLE - Policy implementation: process monitoring, progress analysis (M & A) and evaluation
Description
Lecture: Policy implementation and implementing institutions
PD #4: analysis of other Group plans (preparation for Seminar)
Seminar 4: M & E and implementation analysis

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

4. CYCLE - Policy implementation: process monitoring, progress analysis (M & A) and evaluation
Description
Lecture: Policy implementation and implementing institutions
PD #4: analysis of other Group plans (preparation for Seminar)
Seminar 4: M & E and implementation analysis

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

4. CYCLE - Policy implementation: process monitoring, progress analysis (M & A) and evaluation
Description
Lecture: Policy implementation and implementing institutions
PD #4: analysis of other Group plans (preparation for Seminar)
Seminar 4: M & E and implementation analysis

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

5. CYCLE - governance and Security Policy
Description
Lecture: Good governance & Multi-level Management
PD #5: Analysis of security policy frameworks (preparation for seminar)
Seminar 5: Safety policy frameworks and resilience approaches - student analysis presentation
lecture: Cyber Security Management
lecture: Crisis Communication and Strategic Communication
lecture: Ethics and security

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

5. CYCLE - governance and Security Policy
Description
Lecture: Good governance & Multi-level Management
PD #5: Analysis of security policy frameworks (preparation for seminar)
Seminar 5: Safety policy frameworks and resilience approaches - student analysis presentation
lecture: Cyber Security Management
lecture: Crisis Communication and Strategic Communication
lecture: Ethics and security

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

5. CYCLE - governance and Security Policy
Description
Lecture: Good governance & Multi-level Management
PD #5: Analysis of security policy frameworks (preparation for seminar)
Seminar 5: Safety policy frameworks and resilience approaches - student analysis presentation
lecture: Cyber Security Management
lecture: Crisis Communication and Strategic Communication
lecture: Ethics and security

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

5. CYCLE - governance and Security Policy
Description
Lecture: Good governance & Multi-level Management
PD #5: Analysis of security policy frameworks (preparation for seminar)
Seminar 5: Safety policy frameworks and resilience approaches - student analysis presentation
lecture: Cyber Security Management
lecture: Crisis Communication and Strategic Communication
lecture: Ethics and security

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

5. CYCLE - governance and Security Policy
Description
Lecture: Good governance & Multi-level Management
PD #5: Analysis of security policy frameworks (preparation for seminar)
Seminar 5: Safety policy frameworks and resilience approaches - student analysis presentation
lecture: Cyber Security Management
lecture: Crisis Communication and Strategic Communication
lecture: Ethics and security

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

5. CYCLE - governance and Security Policy
Description
Lecture: Good governance & Multi-level Management
PD #5: Analysis of security policy frameworks (preparation for seminar)
Seminar 5: Safety policy frameworks and resilience approaches - student analysis presentation
lecture: Cyber Security Management
lecture: Crisis Communication and Strategic Communication
lecture: Ethics and security

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

6. CYCLE - individual study - individual study
Description
Lecture: methodology for individual study
PD #5: Development of individual study
Seminar - individual presentations I
Seminar - individual presentations II

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

6. CYCLE - individual study - individual study
Description
Lecture: methodology for individual study
PD #5: Development of individual study
Seminar - individual presentations I
Seminar - individual presentations II

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

6. CYCLE - individual study - individual study
Description
Lecture: methodology for individual study
PD #5: Development of individual study
Seminar - individual presentations I
Seminar - individual presentations II

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

6. CYCLE - individual study - individual study
Description
Lecture: methodology for individual study
PD #5: Development of individual study
Seminar - individual presentations I
Seminar - individual presentations II

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

7. CYCLE - end
Description
Lecture: Summary and preparation for exam
PD #6: exam preparation
exam (written)

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

7. CYCLE - end
Description
Lecture: Summary and preparation for exam
PD #6: exam preparation
exam (written)

  1. Test

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

7. CYCLE - end
Description
Lecture: Summary and preparation for exam
PD #6: exam preparation
exam (written)
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

McDavid, J., Huse, I., Hawthorn, L. (2019). Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement. Sage.

2.

Evaluation policy and guidelines for evaluations. (jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)

3.

Brigsa, S., Laķe, A. Politikas ietekmes novērtējuma rokasgrāmata. (jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)

4.

Dunn, W. N. (2018). Public Policy Analysis. Routledge.

5.

Politikas veidošanas rokasgrāmata.

6.

Ham, C. (1993). The Policy Process in the Modern Capitalist State. (jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)