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Course name
Introduction to Policy Analysis
Institution
UCSD
Instructor
Matthew Bergman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2020-08-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-09-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


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
Mayhan1390 Food safety in China
CatalinaAguilar Critically endangered
JordanUCSD Byrd–Hagel Resolution
EmilyBeeYT Divorce law by country
Luxiem Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States
Tortraa Economics of climate change mitigation
Studyxinfinity Birth control in the United States
Ssshobei Environmental planning
Fallnrcarc General Mining Act of 1872
Jlw040 La Jolla Cove
Kem1025 Flint water crisis
Summerjubran Deinstitutionalization in the United States
Mma011 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Yhanpjmmz Clean Air Act of 1963
Steffany21 United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
IsaiahK99 China's waste import ban
Andrew Dale24 United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
Politicalanalysis160student Net neutrality
Sesandiego Voting rights in the United States
2020UCSD San Diego Climate Action Plan
Skylauryn Climate change policy of California
Crystaljs98 Gun violence
Yozhou Food Policy in China
Sholder86 Transcendental Meditation in education, Substance abuse prevention, Education sector responses to substance abuse, Education sector responses to substance use Transcendental Meditation in education
Adriannasandoval Resilience of coral reefs
Marideno Sunset Cliffs, San Diego
Maldama21 Social cost of carbon
Depaek Creation and evolution in public education
Tlamboy5
Yah100 Reverse logistics
YellowEarth13 California Redemption Value
Aadadradri

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 August 2020   |   Thursday, 6 August 2020
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, 11 August 2020   |   Thursday, 13 August 2020
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, 18 August 2020   |   Thursday, 20 August 2020

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 August 2020   |   Thursday, 27 August 2020
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.