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875-0201-00L 6 Credits WBZ , NDS D-GESS

Public Sphere and Stakeholders in Policy-Making

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Michael Stauffacher, Prof. Dr. Thomas Bernauer, Dr. Adina Rom, Prof. Dr. David Kaufmann, Dr. Franziska Quoss, Dr. E. Keith Smith
Only for CAS in Technology and Public Policy: Policy Process and MAS in Technology and Public Policy
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:07:47

Abstract

Citizens, consumers, firms, and other stakeholders play an important role in designing and implementing policies that affect and/or are affected by technology. This module enables participants to understand what role public opinion and behavioural approaches play in policy design and implementation, and to systematically design and analyse citizen and stakeholder participation in policy-making.

Objective

Public Opinion and Behavioural Public Policy Analysis: Participants understand (1) what role public opinion plays in policy design and implementation processes, (2) how public opinion surveys are designed, (3) how public opinion data is collected, (4) how such data is analysed, (5) how social media data can be used to assess public opinion, (6) how behavioural (field) experiments can be used for policy analysis. Citizen and Stakeholder Participation in Policy-Making: Participants understand (1) what forms of citizen and stakeholder participation can be used when policy interventions are designed and implemented, (2) how such participation can influence decision processes, policy choices, and policy outcomes, (3) what the pitfalls of particular participation forms are and how they can be avoided.

Resources

Literature

Course materials can be found on Moodle.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
WBZ , NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Public Sphere and Stakeholders in Policy-Making
Block course
  • 21.03. - 24.03 Date 09:15-18:00 (HG E 23)
  • 08.04 Date 09:15-18:00 (HG E 23)
  • 09.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG E 41)
  • 29.04 Date 09:15-18:00 (HG E 23)
  • 30.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG E 41)
62 h semesterly

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