Course List and Details

POP STUD POL

Roles of demography in shaping policy; public policy as a response to demographic change; demographic analysis as a tool for policymaking; Interactions of demography and various disciplines on public policy

FUND DEM ANAL

Sources of population data; the measurement of population composition; spatial distribution; mortality; fertility; nuptiality; Population change; and population estimation

PUB ECON POL

Analysis of the role and structure of public sector; the theory and application of public finance; economic analysis of taxation and public expenditure; cost and benefit analysis of public investment; public choice theory and externalities; the tools of economic analysis applied to fiscal policy and public debt; discussion of topics related to public economics and relevant policies

APP POL DEV

Integration of interdisciplinary studies in the sphere of economic, social, political, ecological, scientific, and technological aspects applied for proactive problem solving, planning, policy design, and policy- making; Exploring some of the crucial contributions to evidence- informed policymaking drawn from the integration of different disciplines; discussing how an interdisciplinary approach used at various stages of policy cycle can make significant impact and achieve positive outcomes for citizens

DAT POL DEV IMP

Different types of data and sources of data available; principles and processes related to the collection, combination, and analysis of data from different sources; applied quantitative methods; utilization of relevant data to inform and guide policymaking; analysis and interpretation of data in order to drive policy

INNO DES EVA POL

Principles and processes related to policy design, policy implementation, and policy monitoring and evaluation; tools, methods and mechanisms for design; implementation and assessment in various countries; elements of design and evaluation of policy and related financial tools; creating a participatory process of stakeholders; foresight; enhance strategic planning process in policy; develop policy and public services through design thinking processes; develop, design, monitor and evaluate policy by taking into account new technology and innovations and link to relevant case studies

POP DYNA LONG SOC

Analysis of population change in particular the longevity of populations and their consequences for policy design and implementation; the changing structure of population resulting from different rates of fertility, morbidity and mortality, population growth, urbanization, and internal and international migration; the impact of population dynamics in the context of persistent inequalities on development process and on the inclusive and balanced growth

MON EVA POL

An overview of policy monitoring and evaluation and a survey of standard policy evaluation techniques, including experimental designs, quasi- experimental designs, cost- benefit, and cost- effectiveness analyses, and mixed quantitative and qualitative analyses; lessons on evaluating the empirical aspects of policy at all levels of the government and intergovernmental policy regimes

RES MET DAT ANA

Understanding of social research methods including both quantitative and qualitative research, selection and formulation of research problems, identifying purposes and hypotheses, research design, sampling design; methods of data collection, data processing, data analysis and report, referencing and research ethics; applications of fundamental statistical analysis for policymakers; big data applications in the government sector

JUD POP DEV POL

Complexity and irrationality of policy decisions; judgement and decision making processes, biases, and decision errors; understanding how people make decisions in order to make better decisions both at individual and aggregate levels; concepts and insights related to decision making from a wide range of disciplines, e. g. , behavioral economics, cognitive science, decision science, data science, human sciences, neuroscience, organizational behavior, political science, and social psychology; how and why sometimes people’s decisions and behaviors deviate from optimal ( rational) choices and how these irrational decisions and errors are predictable and preventable; choice architecture or nudge which can be a powerful tool for issues related to population, policy and development

REG INTE POP DEV

The nature of regionalization process; the comparative analysis of the policy process regarding institutional systems of regional integration; governance structure, regional political and economic integration framework and the legal and policy aspects; the domestic population policy effects of regional integration; regional integration and national social policy

ORG RES GOV

Overview of organizational social responsibility and governance; interplays between organizations and governments, intergovernmental institutions, non-governmental organizations and stakeholders

HUM CAP ORG PER

Mechanisms for measuring human capital; integration between human, social and organizational capital; knowledge and intellectual capital; bundles of human resources, contingencies or fit approaches, and universal or best practice approaches; HR practices for developing human capital and performance; employee engagement; the link between human capital and organizational performance

HUM DEV LABO STU

An analytical framework for human development and human capital; assessment and measurement of human development; development of human capacities and related policy at the national and international level; linkages between human development and labour studies; framework of labor studies; analysis of labor studies and tools; policy to promote decent employment and employment services; policy for skill development; labour relation and industrial relations; migrant workers; unemployment; problems and discrimination at work; vulnerable workers; worst form of work; labor and social network and sustainability

MIG ASS HUM RIGH

Impacts of migration; assimilation of migrants at a given destination; international and regional legal framework on the protection of migrants, refugees, and asylees

POL LAB

The practice of social experiments for policy implications; methodology and practice of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) ; understanding preferences and preference change; the challenge of improving human capital including field experiments in education and health in the developing countries; mechanism experiments and policy evaluations; designing social protection programs; using theory and experimentation to understand how to help combat poverty; case studies in policy and development

SOC ENT MIND

Provide students with the principles of five mindsets: sufficiency, self-discipline, honesty and integrity, public mind and responsibility and accountability to gain in- depth insights on economic and social value creation activities across a number of sectors; explore and discuss a wide range of real cases leveraged from the five mindsets which are vital for inclusive, sustainable, economic growth, and have implications for public policy; learn the diverse pathways by which public policy impacts social entrepreneurship; communicate with practitioners and jointly build a business model for a social project

TECH INNO LONG SOC

Situations, trends, and inter- relation among demographic, health, and technological transitions in MDCs and LDCs; exploring how Fourth Industrial Revolution affected the well- being of older populations in terms of physical health, psychological health, economic security, social participation; employing research as a tool to understands the need, preferences, and abilities of older persons to make technology useful to and usable by older persons; initiating policy in reducing age-based technological divide and promoting innovative technologies for enhancing active aging and successful longevity

SCI TECH SUS SOC

The importance of integrating natural science, technology, social science, and policy to generate knowledge, approaches, and tools in order to reduce disaster risk effectively, protect environment and contribute to building a sustainable society; applications of population science such as knowledge on social vulnerability to develop disaster risk reduction strategies; lessons learned from historical events around the world and finding analogy to apply to the present specific local contexts in order to make our future sustainable

SPEC POP POL DEV

Emerging issues in population, policy and development; case studies, scenarios, and simulations

IND STUD

THESIS

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM