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Course name
Introduction to Policy Analysis
Institution
UCSD
Instructor
Matthew Bergman
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
POLI
Course dates
2019-01-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-03-18 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.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Krsullivan Affordable housing by country Organic certification
Smorph0u0 Regulation of UAVs in the United States Regulation of UAVs in the United States
ErikaInfanzon SunShot Initiative
Jbohey Air pollution, Sustainable diet
Sylvia phie
Pdizaiy Nonpoint source pollution Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Jscaglio Tiered Internet service Tiered Internet service
Ddt003 Renewable energy in Thailand Internet censorship in Vietnam
Jzovnsg Educational inequality in the United States Educational inequality in the United States
Cmbrotherton Nonpoint source pollution Nonpoint source pollution
Mievlsu Vienna Declaration (drug policy) Vienna Declaration (drug policy)
Keelinjohn International Renewable Energy Agency International Renewable Energy Agency
Mivasyuk Easley v Cromartie Easley v Cromartie
Apartha Vieth v. Jubelirer
Veronicajvaca
Azacaria Education policy, Early childhood education
Cggmendez Homelessness in the United States by state Incarceration in the United States, Homelessness in the United States by state
Ljprice9398 Jerry McNerney, Davis v. Bandemer Jerry McNerney, Davis v. Bandemer
SeyeongMin Sanctuary city, 1994 California Proposition 187 Sanctuary city
Josemgonz95 Sanctuary city Gavin Newsom
Nnnnney11 Fireworks policy in the European Union Fireworks policy in the European Union
J7lynch Environmental issues with coral reefs
Lsilvaal Languages of Peru, Diet Inca Kola, History of the United States Coast Guard
Caroline Siegel Regents of the University of California, 1994 California Proposition 187 Regents of the University of California
SophieMag20 One Less Nuclear Power Plant, Prison reform
Turn gar Tiered internet service, Tiered Internet service
JohnnyUCSD Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Teclis High Loremaster of Hoeth Immigration reduction in the United States Immigration reduction in the United States
Rmuckerm Homelessness in the United States by state Homelessness in the United States by state
Hquesada22 Tobacco 21, San Francisco housing shortage Tobacco 21, San Francisco housing shortage

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 7 January 2019   |   Wednesday, 9 January 2019   |   Friday, 11 January 2019
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:


Assignment - Get started on 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
Monday, 14 January 2019   |   Wednesday, 16 January 2019   |   Friday, 18 January 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 January 2019   |   Friday, 25 January 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 28 January 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 January 2019   |   Friday, 1 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 4 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 February 2019   |   Friday, 8 February 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Political Science

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 11 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 February 2019   |   Friday, 15 February 2019

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 February 2019   |   Friday, 22 February 2019
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13


Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 25 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 27 February 2019   |   Friday, 1 March 2019

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 4 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 March 2019   |   Friday, 8 March 2019
Assignment - Polish your work

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!

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 11 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 March 2019   |   Friday, 15 March 2019
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!

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 18 March 2019
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.