INTRODUCTION TO POLICY & STRATEGIC STUDIES

INTRODUCTION TO POLICY & STRATEGIC STUDIES

Lecturer: Dr Olufemi Patrick ADELUSI

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide a generalized view of strategy, namely – relationship of means (resources) and ends (goals) within the context of –

(i)               Military conflict

(ii)             Business

(iii)           Marketing

(iv)            Politics.

The issues raised are related to the general implications they have for Policy- which is purposive course of action

  COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end this course, students are expected to

• Have a good grasp of the main concepts of Policy and Strategy
• Understand the essentials of Policy and Strategic Studies.

METHOD OF TEACHING/TEACHING AIDS:

The method of Teaching is mostly participatory. The teacher outlines the major points of discourse on the topic. He talks to these points so outlined.   Students are encouraged to participate by raising questions.

The Teaching Aid employed is the Overhead Projector .Power point presentation is the modality of teaching.

COURSE OUTLINE:

  MODULE 1.

      Week 1.  -   Concepts Clarification

                          (a) Strategy

      Week 2       (b) Policy

     Week 3.   -  Relationship between Strategy and Policy.

  MODULE II

        Week 4.   - Major aspects of Strategic and Policy Studies

        Weeks 5  

        Week 6

MODULE  III.

      Week 7   - (a) Strategic Studies- Application of certain 

       Week  8       Conceptual &  Methodological Principles to   Security e.t.c (its evaluation)

  MODULE IV

     Week 9 - Policy Studies –

                           - Policy making process being described as ‘complex’. Policy- a purposive

                             Course of action followed by an actor in dealing with a problem of concern.

   Week 10 - (i) Policy Process involves Stage - Stages of Policy Process (Process oriented Approach)

  Week 11.-  (ii) Rational Analysis  (Decision making Approach).

  Week 12.

  

WEEK 13   -   REVISION

METHOD OF GRADING:

C/A Test:                              10%

Mid-Semester Exam              20%

End of Semester Exam           70%

GRAND RULES & REGULATIONS

Attendance to lectures and tutorials are compulsory for registered students.

 Students must be seated 10 minutes before the commencement of every lecture.

 Listening to Teacher as He talks to Bullet Points on the Screen.

The class copies Bullet Points on the screen.

Students are encouraged to ask questions and make observation.

TOPIC FOR TERM PAPER/ASSIGNMENT:

 The relationship between Policy and Strategic Studies.

ALIGNMENT WITH COVENANT UNIVERSITY VISION/GOALS

The course aligns with core values of Capacity Building.

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES RELEVANCE

Government Privatization Policy Reversals.  

  

 RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. Charles Lindblom, Policy Making Process. Englewood Cliffs.N.J. Prentice – Hall . 1968
2. Abdulsalmi. I, “ Public Policy Making in Nigeria : Process and Problems” in ASCON Journal of Management. Vol.7 Nos ! & @, April/ October 1988. pps 46- 53.
3. Buzan.B, An Introduction to Strategic Studies. Macmillan. Basingstroke. 1987.
4. University of South Africa, Strategic Studies : A Guide. College Press and Publishers Ltd. Ibadan.
5. Obasi Igwe, A Modern Introduction to Strategic Studies. Emancipation Press and Publishers. Nigeria. 1989.
6. Johnson Olaniyi, Foundations of Public Policy Analysis. Sunad Publishers. Ltd. 1998.
7. A.O.Ikelegbe, Public Policy Making & Analysis. 1996. Benin City. Uri Publishers.
8. J.A.Egonmwan, Public Policy Analysis: Concepts and Applications.  M.O.Aka & Brothers Press, 1991
9. W.Jenkins, Policy Analysis: A Political and Organization Perspective. 1978

10.   R. Thomas. Dye, Policy Analysis.1976

11.   Thomas Mahnken, Joseph A. Maiolo,(eds),(2008),Strategic Studies: A Reader. Routledge Press. London

12.   Adelusi,Olufemi, Development Policies and Analysis: A Reader Standard Mass Concept  Company. Akure and Lagos.2007