PUBH744 Healthy Public Policy
Introduction to public policy and its crucial role in population health. Investigation of New Zealand policymaking, process and analysis. Roles of evidence, the media, interest groups and corporations in policy development.
The goals of this paper are to develop an appreciation of the key role that public policy plays in population health and to develop skills in understanding, analysing and intervening in the making of healthy public policy. To this end, the paper is designed to critically investigate public policy and policymaking; understand the policy process and the role of evidence within it; and apply policy evaluation.
Healthy Public Policy
PUBH744
Teaching period(s)
1st Non standard period (12 July 2021 - 5 September 2021), 1st Non standard period (12 July 2021 - 5 September 2021), 1st Non standard period (12 July 2021 - 27 August 2021)
PUBH 702
Limited to
MA, MHealSc, MPH, DPH, PGDipArts, PGDipHealMgt, PGDipHealSc, PGDipPHC, PGCertPH, PGCertPHC
(i) PGCertPHC and PGDipPHC students require approval from the Board of Studies in Primary Health Care to enrol for this paper. (ii) This paper runs for the first half of the second semester.
Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline or recognised equivalent
Wellington Campus: publichealth.wellington@otago.ac.nz
Christchurch Campus: publichealth.christchurch@otago.ac.nz
Dunedin Campus: publichealth.dunedin@otago.ac.nz
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Dr Rebecca McLean
Introduction to health and public policy
Block Day - Analysing policy
The policy cycle and process
Institutions and stakeholders in policymaking
Policy implementation and evaluation
Assignment 1 - 45%
Teaching Arrangements
Wednesday mornings: 9am-12pm
One block day: Wednesday 21 July, 9am-5pm
Text to be confirmed. Please contact the Department.
Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
Students who successfully complete the paper will
Assess the historical, socio-political and economic forces that shape public policy
Use policy analysis skills to critique existing policy
Build on the foundational knowledge to demonstrate a critical understanding of the process of development of public policy, including the role of evidence
Assignment 1 45%
Administrator Client Services
Department of Population Health
Email katrina.hogg@otago.ac.nz
1st Non standard period (12 July 2021 - 5 September 2021)
Wednesday 09:00-11:50 28, 30-33
Wednesday 09:00-16:50 29
1st Non standard period (12 July 2021 - 27 August 2021)