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PIA5401 - Values and Choice in Public Policy

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Public and International Affairs
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One semester
Equivalent Course(s)
POL5401
Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims
This course aims to
  • examine the rationale and the context of the study of public policy with a view to articulating, applying, and advancing a public service perspective;
  • analyse the relationship between the state, society and public policy;
  • assess policy ethics and capacity in Hong Kong;
  • discuss the impacts of globalization and its consequences on public policy;
  • develop ideas about the relationship between values and the normative basis of public policy;
  • examine, compare and evaluate different moral principles and ethical theories shaping public policy;
  • enable students to develop their ideas about the moral basis of public policy making in Hong Kong.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information
PIA5401.pdf

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Department of Public and International Affairs