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Course name
Introduction to Policy Analysis - Summer Session23
Institution
UCSD
Instructor
Matthew Bergman
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2023-08-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-09-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
36


This course is designed to engage students in trying to think of what situations call for the introduction, removal, or revision of existing policies and what principles guide such calls to action – in short: Problem Solving. Justifications for policy can be thought of the desire to increase or decrease the amount of something or to perhaps make something less expensive or more expensive. The first part of the course will go over such fundamentals of supply and demand. The second part of the course will focus on ways that policy interventions can achieve the initial goals set out by those seeking policy interventions. Next, the policy making process and the multiple objectives that must be addressed during this process will be discussed. The final portion involves groups working together to address a real-world policy issue. No preference is granted to any particular type of policy (health, social, environmental, urban, international, economic) or political process, as the focus will be on broad concepts and tools applicable to the justification, analysis, and design within any policy field.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ccmazur Homelessness in California
West1910 Parental leave in the United States
Anchau011
ElBofo707 California housing shortage
Mlarios13 Diesel emissions scandal
Jet J. Do Transgender disenfranchisement in the United States
Natalielg10 Higher education policy
Patel.preenz War on drugs
McKennaEve0204 Gaps in Regulation of Chemical Agents
AlyssaGonzalez
Valerie.ov Smoking ban
Kwood33 Federal drug policy of the United States
Airbear42 Wildfires in the United States
Bebopboop Food safety
Kristeneng
An M Chau 2014 California Proposition 47 [0618mbr.pdf], [[1]], [[2]], [[3]], [[4]], [[5]]
User45678910 Grassroots lobbying
Captcpt Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Ley005 Chinatown, Los Angeles
Y5tann Video manipulation
Amarhenry Decriminalization, The benefits of decriminalization
Juy016 Child abuse
Binkosd Global health
JackAttaxs Homelessness in Florida
Gabvlmv Human trafficking in the Philippines
Icebear8 Educational inequality
Grhernandez07 Student loans in the United States
Cdl002
J3baq California housing shortage
Abanarsee Climate change policy of the United States, Biodiversity, Environmental policy
Kvaldezh Medication costs

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 August 2023   |   Thursday, 10 August 2023
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 August 2023   |   Thursday, 17 August 2023
Assignment - Choosing a topic and preparing to add to an article

Wikipedia Article Finder:
https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/article_finder

Resource: Editing Wikipedia

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Political Science

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 August 2023   |   Thursday, 24 August 2023

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 August 2023   |   Thursday, 31 August 2023
Assignment - Polish your work

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.