MPA810 – Public Policy Analysis (2020)- PDF Download

COURSE CODE: MPA810
COURSE TITLE: Public Policy Analysis
CREDIT UNITS: 3
INSTRUCTION: 1. Indicate your Matriculation Number clearly
2. Attempt question one (1) and any other three (3) questions – four questions in
all
3. Question one (1) is compulsory and carries 25marks, while the other questions
carry 15marks each.
4. Present all your points in coherent and orderly Manner
TIME ALLOWED: 3Hrs

1 (a) Briefly define the term “policy Analysis” (3 marks)
(b) List and Explain four main features of a Public Policy (12 marks)
(c) State 5 uses of Public Policy Analysis (10 marks)
2. What do you understand by the term “System Theory”? How is it applied in Policy?
(15 marks)
3. Identify and describe Governmental Actors in public policy analysis (15 marks)
4. Describe Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches in the study of Policy Analysis.
(15 marks)
5. Explain the incremental and mixed-scanning models of policy making. (15 marks)