Course Description
Public Policy Task Force (PPTF) is a core part of PPPM program. PPTF emphasize the development of problem solving and analytical skills that constitutes a strong comparative advantage for PPPM students. Students are required to sign up for a specific public policy topic that is suggested by a faculty, discuss, and deliberate core theoretical issues for a few weeks, and then conduct actual field works for solving policy problems. At the end of semester, students are required to come up with a specific policy recommendations and reports. The topics include: subjective well-being, environmental pollution, climate change, international conflicts, immigration policy, urban transportation, poverty, etc
Learning Objectives
- Gain hands-on experience with real-world problem-solving
- Work in teams to collect and analyze data on public issues
- Synthesize and present findings on a question of public importance
