Introduction to Policy Studies
Introduktion till policystudier

VTS010F, 7.5 högskolepoäng

Gäller från och med: Autumn 2022
Beslutad av: Gudbjörg Erlingsdóttir
Datum för fastställande: 2022-09-09

Allmänna uppgifter

Avdelning: Technology and Society
Kurstyp: Ren forskarutbildningskurs
Undervisningsspråk: English

Syfte

The aim of the course is to give the Ph D students an introduction and overview of the main theories and methods in policy studies, an insight into specific policy studies in areas such as climate, environment, energy and transport, and practical knowledge of how to conduct policy studies within their field of research.

Mål

Kunskap och förståelse

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• Be able to explain and compare main theories and methods within policy studies
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of policy studies in different specific policy areas

Färdighet och förmåga

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• Show ability to critically assess theories and methods of policy studies as well as specific policy studies in different specific policy areas
• Show ability to carry out a policy study in his/her field of research and present the study in a written report an orally

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden Show ability to discuss and reflect on the choice of theories and methods within policy studies

Kursinnehåll

The course consists of reading, lectures, literature seminars, written reflections on literature and the carrying out of a policy study in the student’s own field of research. A main part of the course consists of reading literature within policy studies. The literature is discussed at seminars and the students should hand in written reflections on the literature. At the end of the course the students carry out a policy study in the student’s own field of research.

Kurslitteratur

Weible and Sabatier (ed.) (2017) Theories of the policy process, Routledge.
A complete literature list is provided at the start of the course.

Kursens undervisningsformer

Undervisningsformer: Föreläsningar, seminarier, projekt, litteraturkurs som självstudier. The course consists mainly of reading and seminars and demands an active participation from the participants

Kursens examination

Examinationsformer: Inlämningsuppgifter, övrigt. Active participation in seminars. Mandatory participation (minimum 80% attendance). Written reflections on literature. 2-4 smaller written reflections (1-2 pages) and discussion in seminar. Policy study in the student’s own field of research. 4-6 pages written report, oral presentation, opposition of another report.
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator: Senior lecturer Max Åhman

Antagningsuppgifter

Förkunskapskrav: Enrolled in one of the following PhD subjects: Technology and Society (TETOSF00), Transport and Road Technology (TEVTTF02), Environmental and Energy Systems Studies (TEFMIF00) or Real Estate Science (TEVFTF00).
Förutsatta förkunskaper: None

Övrig information

Minimum of three students are required for the course. jamil.khan@miljo.lth.se max.ahman@miljo.lth.se

Kurstillfällesinformation

Startdatum: 2023-01-16. Startdatumet är ungefärligt.
Kursfart: Full time

Kontaktinformation och övrigt

Kursansvariga:

• Jamil Khan <jamil.khan@miljo.lth.se>
• Max Åhman <max.ahman@miljo.lth.se>