MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

POS285  1992 Fall – 1996 Summer II

Public Policy

1.

Define public policy. (I)

2.

Describe three types of public policy. (I)

3.

Identify the members of a policy making body and explain their role. (I)

4.

Describe the tools that are used to influence public policy. (I)

5.

Describe two kinds of public service. (II)

6.

Describe the common elements of a public service organization. (II)

7.

Write a plan for the presentation, promotion, and adoption of an issue into public policy. (II)

8.

Explain how policy is made in an agency of government or a non-profit organization. (III)

9.

Report on the operation of a local policy making body. (III)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

POS285  1992 Fall – 1996 Summer II

Public Policy

I. Making Public Policy

A. What is public policy

1. Government action

2. Government priorities

3. Initiatives of public interest groups

4. Non and not for profit interest groups

B. How public policy is made

1. Formal legislative action

2. Executive interpretation and application

3. Judicial interpretation and orders

4. Public interest group pro-active input

5. Interest group and spontaneous reactive input

C. Influences on public policy

1. Power influence

2. Resources

a. Money

b. Access time

c. Information

3. Organizations of power and influence

a. Material influence organizations

b. Altruistic influence organizations

II. Policy Implementation

A. Administration

1. Paid public service

a. Civil service

b. Appointive

c. Elective

2. Volunteer public service

a. Advocate

b. Service provider

c. Technical assistance

B. Organization

1. Personal

a. Line & staff

b. Supervision & evaluation

2. Funding

a. Accounting

b. Bidding

c. Auditing

3. Services

a. Information management

b. Purchasing

c. Maintenance

III. Experience in public policy

A. Observation

B. Participation

C. Evaluation-analysis