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Course name
Introduction to Policy Analysis - Summer Session21
Institution
UCSD
Instructor
Matthew Bergman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2021-06-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-07-31 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


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
Mcorona23 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
CEGarcia001 Green New Deal
SergeantMarshalSnake Crime in Chicago
Aanyajhaveri For-profit higher education in the United States
Sersalsastark Pollution in California
Taylork21 Single-family zoning
Rheazhii Immunity passport
Y1luUCSDedu Environmental policy in China
Rusty728 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Cec24231 Family planning policies of China
Fmolina11 Technology-critical element
Caricks Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
Jmryanucsd Prescription drug prices in the United States
Paristgh Defund the police
Rstrait 2018 California wildfires
Sallypolus Affordable Care Act, Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Jkarella Mexico–United States border crisis
Jt91326 2021 Texas power crisis
J9gonzal Heartbeat bill
ArmanKaur11 Green New Deal
ZareenIsmail California Senate Bill 277
AimeeSchool Environmental issues in the Philippines
Adanesh532 Healthy People program
Malak1994 History of Monopoly
MariahSmith99 International Olympic Committee
Momartin8 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Jessicadominici COVID-19 and homelessness
JacobCameronUCSD Voting age, Youth suffrage

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 June 2021   |   Thursday, 1 July 2021
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, 6 July 2021   |   Thursday, 8 July 2021
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, 13 July 2021   |   Thursday, 15 July 2021

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 July 2021   |   Thursday, 22 July 2021
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.