Admission requirements
Students admitted to the Public Administration Master, regardless of track affiliation. GofS-students enrolment via study coordinator(s).
Description
Effective regulation is an important topic in our increasingly complex, rapidly changing and globally connected world. What is good regulation? When is regulation needed? What regulatory instruments are there and under which assumptions do they work? What is an effective process for getting to a good, sustainable regulation? And how can we prevent regulatory failure?
In this course we combine closely a theoretical and practical angle. We will read and discuss key conceptual arguments and frameworks in regulatory theory. However, we force ourselves to see the practical relevance of the theory either as future regulators or as stakeholders intending to influence regulation. The course makes use of a case-based teaching approach: each week we link a theory topic with a real-life case from various policy sectors, from environmental pollution to international surrogacy arrangements.
Course objectives
Understanding different regulatory instruments with their theoretical and practical assumptions
Knowledge and understanding of the key issues and current trends in regulatory policy and politics
Ability to analyse real life problems in various policy sectors from the perspective of regulatory theory
Timetable
On the right side of programme front page of the e-Prospectus you will find links to the website and timetables, uSis and Brightspace.
Mode of instruction
The course consists of 7 seminar sessions and self-study.
Assessment method
- Case portfolio: 4 assignments (pass/fail)
- Exam (100%)
- Participation (pass/fail)
Partial grades are only valid in the current academic year; partial grades will not remain valid after the exam and the resit of the course.
Reading list
TBA
Registration
*Please note, registration for block 2 electives will be organised by the OSC in a different way from the regular course registration for semester 1. More information about this will follow in the second half of September.
Contact
Dr. M. Beerkens m.beerkens@fgga.leidenuniv.nl