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[ 928POFEPOFK19 ] VU Policy Fields

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
6 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Social Science Tobias Wiß 3 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites (*)keine (die Zulassung zum Studium vorausgesetzt)
Original study plan Master's programme Social Economics 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
  • Students are able to analytically comprehend the content, structures, and processes of a selected policy field.
  • They have the competence to conduct international comparisons of political processes and content to identify similarities and differences.
  • They can assess political actors, institutions, and their influence on the organisation and outcomes of a policy field.
Skills Knowledge
  • Analyse the historical development and substantive dimensions of a selected policy field (k3).
  • Identify and compare key actors and organisations involved in shaping the policy field (k4).
  • Examine decision-making processes and political dynamics within the policy field in different countries (k5).
  • Develop alternative approaches and strategies for organising the policy field based on international best practices (k6).
  • Assess the consequences of political measures and their impact on societal developments (k4).
  • In-depth knowledge of the substantive dimensions, historical development, and structural organisation of a specific policy field.
  • Understanding of the key actors, institutions, and decision-making processes that shape the policy field.
  • Familiarity with international differences and similarities in the design of political processes and policies across different countries.
  • Insights into the effects and consequences of political measures and their analysis.
  • Knowledge of theoretical models and empirical approaches for examining policy fields and their comparability.
Criteria for evaluation (*)Abhängig vom didaktischen Konzept: Aktive Beteiligung an den einzelnen Sitzungen, mehrere schriftliche Übungsaufgaben, Seminararbeit oder Klausur, Präsentation.
Methods (*)Abhängig vom didaktischen Konzept: Vortrag durch die Lehrenden, Gruppen- und Einzelübungen
Language German or English
Study material (*)Die Literatur wird von den Lehrenden zu Beginn der LVA bekanntgegeben.
Changing subject? No
Corresponding lecture (*)928TDBPTDBK10: VU Theorien der Biopolitik (6 ECTS)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 80
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority