Economics and Public Policy – PPOG 502

Course Description

Rationale

A key consideration in all public policy initiatives will be the economic impact of the policies. Public policy, whether implemented on the local level or internationally, is impacted by various economic theories and practicalities. This course will provide a basic overview of economics, evaluate the crucial interaction between economics and public policy, and consider the impact this interaction has on the decision making process.

Course Assignment

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (3)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 400–500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. A full citation to at least 1 scholarly source must be provided in current APA format in each thread. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200–300 words and cite at least 1 scholarly source.

News Article Review Assignments (2)

For each assignment, the student will write a 500–700-word essay, discussing a current news article that concern the interaction between markets and government. News articles used for this assignment must come from the newspaper, a news program, or some other reputable news source (either traditional such as a newspaper or news magazine, or from a reputable online source). Full citations must be provided in current APA format, as well as a legible scanned copy of the print article or a link to the online source.

Book Review Assignments (2)

After reading the Gwartney et al. and Sowell textbooks, the student will write reviews summarizing and evaluating the assigned chapters in each book. Each review must be 1,200–1,500 words. A minimum of 2 scholarly sources must be cited according to current APA format. No more than 20 percent of each Book Review Assignment may consist of direct quotations from the reviewed book.

Research Paper Assignment

The student will prepare a 2,500–3,000-word paper evaluating an aspect of the relationship between the market economy and civil government. Government action will be evaluated in the light of economic theory and Christian ethics. This paper will be submitted in the following stages: Research Paper: Proposal Assignment, Research Paper: References Assignment, Research Paper: Outline Assignment, and Research Paper: Final Assignment. A minimum of 5–7 scholarly sources must be used and cited according to current APA format.

Quizzes (3)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned modules. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice questions, and have a 45-minute time limit.

Quiz: Midterm

The Quiz: Midterm will cover the Learn material for Module: 1: Week 1 – Module 4: Week 4. It will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice and 5 short answer questions, and have a 1-hour and 15-minute time limit.

Quiz: Final

The Quiz: Final will cover the Learn material for the entire course. It will be open-book/open-notes, contain 34 multiple-choice and 3 short answer questions, and have a 1-hour and 30-minute time limit.