Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UCSD/Introduction to Policy Analysis (Summer 2020)
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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.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
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
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- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 August 2020 | Thursday, 20 August 2020
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- 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.