PCPPA 1: Introduction to Policymaking 10th Run

15 Jul 2024 To 19 Jul 2024

(3 Afternoons, 15, 17 & 19 July 2024)

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

(Singapore Time)

About The Programme

A pertinent role for any policy officer or manager is to deliver timely and effective policies that address the social, economic and political challenges facing any given society to the public.

“Introduction to Policymaking” provides you with an introduction to the essentials of public policy, covering concepts, methodologies, and tools to understand how to formulate and execute public policies with real impact, how to identify problems on the ground and what are the different approaches to distinct, yet interrelated policy issues, This course will provide a foundational understanding to the policymaking process and discuss some of the challenges to policymaking.

*This is one of three short courses within the Professional Certificate in Public Policy and Administration (PCPPA). It is not compulsory to attend all three PCPPA short courses unless you are working towards a Professional Certificate.

Please note that the maximum class size is 40 participants. Acceptance is on a first come first serve basis and registration will close once we hit a full class.

If you are registering as a Member of Public, please watch this video guide to assist you in your application.

BROCHURE

Learning Outcomes

Understand the policy cycle and acquire the skills to address the challenges and demands in each stage of the policy cycle.
Acquire the political, administrative and analytical acumen needed to shape policy development and make decisions.
Adopt a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to analysing, developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and communicating public policies.
Learn how to map, manage and communicate with stakeholders, organisations and the general public.

Target Audience

Current or aspiring Policy Officers, Analysts, and Professionals.
Individuals in Public Affairs and Government Relations roles, or anyone requiring an introduction and exposure to policymaking and programme development.
Anyone requiring an introduction and exposure to policymaking and programme development.

Programme Format:

This programme will include approximately 6 hours of pre-recorded lectures.
Pre-recorded lectures will be released two weeks before the live session and you may watch them at your own flexibility.
Attendance for all online Zoom sessions is compulsory.
Maximum class size of 40 people.
There will be a reflection exercise to be completed at the end of the course.
In order to complete the course, you are required to watch all pre-recorded videos, attend at least 80% of the online class, and submit the evaluation and reflection exercise at the end of the course.
Do note that if you fail to complete the course, you will be liable for bearing the full course fee.
At the end of this short course, you will be conferred a Certificate of Completion. Upon completion of all 3 PCPPA short courses, you will be conferred a Professional Certificate on top of the Certificate of Completion.

Key Topics

1. Framing and Assessing Policy Solution

Understand the key steps involved in evidence-based policymaking
Know the theoretical underpinnings and practical challenges of policy implementation
Able to critically apply these concepts to policy analysis

2. Sensemaking and Complexity

Understand the meaning of complexity in governance and policymaking
Introduction to the sensemaking framework

3. Policy Instruments and Design

Understand the different problems faced by governments and the types of solutions or policy instruments used to solve those problems

4. Stakeholder Management

Understand the 4 key steps involved in stakeholder management
Discover the stakeholder engagement framework
Applying analytical frameworks in policymaking

5. Policy Making and Governance – The Singapore Experience

Understanding the concept of Meritocracy and Pragmatism in the Singapore context

6. Futures and Public Policy

Challenging assumptions about what the future would look like
Understanding the different scenarios and alternatives of the future
Understanding futures thinking in the Singapore context

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Application Deadline: 1 July 2024

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Programme Dates

Online Zoom Session will be held on 15, 17 and 19 July 2024 from 1pm to 6pm (Singapore time).

Registration

If you are registering as a Member of Public, please watch this video guide to assist you in your application. Alternatively, follow the steps listed below.

Step 1: Please visit NUS Online Application Portal

Step 2: Under the drop-down button, select the category that belongs to you. If you are joining as a self-funded participant, click on “Member of the Public”.

Step 3: Select “Short Course/Modular Course” and click on “Applying for Myself”.

Step 4: Under the drop-down button, select “Short Course”.

Step 5: Under “By Faculty” option, select “LKYSPP Dean’s Office”.

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If you face any issue, please write in to us at lkysppoe@nus.edu.sg.

Programme Fees

	Full Programme Fee (excl GST)	After 70% Subsidy (incl GST)	Additional ETS/MCES Funding ^*	After ETS/MCES Funding (incl GST)
Singaporean/Singapore PR	2550	833.85	510	323.85
International/ Others	2550	N.A	N.A	N.A

* 20% of the full programme fee excl GST

ETS (Enhanced Training Support for SMEs) – SMEs may enjoy subsidies of up to 90% of the course fees when they sponsor their employees to attend SSG supported courses.
MCES (Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy) – Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies of up to 90% of course fees.
Do note that if you fail to complete the course, you will be liable for bearing the full course fee.
For more funding information, please refer to this website: https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/funding-individuals
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Contact

Executive Education Department
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore
469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772

Email:lkysppoe@nus.edu.sg

Our Faculty

KENNETH PAUL TAN, Professor, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University

Kenneth Paul TAN is an academic all-rounder, (1) who has interdisciplinary expertise in Political Science, Public Management, Policy Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies, Cultural Studies, and Film and Media Studies, applied in a multi-dimensional, qualitative, interpretive, and critical analysis of Singapore as a developmental state and a global city; (2) who has won several prestigious teaching awards recognizing a scholarly and innovative approach to interdisciplinary, socially transformative, and highly interactive teaching and learning, combining the best of liberal arts and professional modes of education; and (3) who, as a seasoned academic leader with deep experience in institution-building, served in the senior leadership team that was able to transform a young public policy school into a world-leading institution within just a few years. Kenneth Paul TAN is a tenured Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, which hired him under its Talent100 initiative in February 2021. He teaches and conducts interdisciplinary research within and across the Academy of Film, the Department of Journalism, and the Department of Government and International Studies. He is a member of the Global Communication and Power Research Cluster. He is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong. Previously, he was a tenured Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School). He was Vice Dean of the LKY School during the most rapid and critical years of its growth and served in its senior leadership team for almost a decade. Prior to that, he taught concurrently at the NUS Political Science Department (where he was Assistant Head) and the University Scholars Programme, the university's pioneering and cutting-edge liberal arts programme. He has received numerous teaching awards over the years, including NUS's most prestigious Outstanding Educator Award. He was elected Chair of the university's Teaching Academy.

CAROLINE BRASSARD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Caroline Brassard worked as an economist for the Government of Ontario in Canada, and then undertook research and long-term consultancy work on poverty reduction strategies for several international non-governmental organizations in developing countries, including United Nations Children’s Fund in Madagascar, CARE in Bangladesh and Save the Children in Vietnam. She then went on to undertake a PhD in Economics at the University of London, where she taught empirical analysis for economics and management for two years, prior to joining the LKY School of Public Policy. Caroline continues to consult with various international organizations including the United Nations Development Program and she teaches on aid governance, research methods, economic development policy, poverty alleviation strategies and empirical analysis for public policy. Her current research focuses on aid governance in Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Vietnam, comparing policies to alleviate poverty and reduce inequalities, Bhutan’s development based on Gross National Happiness and the development policy lessons from the Post-Tsunami reconstruction in Aceh, Indonesia.

ADRIAN KUAH, Director of Futures Office, Office of the President at National University of Singapore

Dr Adrian Kuah is Director of Futures Office, Office of the President at National University of Singapore. His research interests include futures studies, complexity science and political philosophy (focusing on pragmatism). Adrian started his career in the civil service as an economist in the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He then worked in the private sector as a business strategy consultant before embarking on an academic career with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. As Assistant Professor in the Military Studies programme, he taught on the MSc programmes as well as the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College's courses. He returned to the civil service in 2013 as Lead Strategist in the Centre for Strategic Futures, Strategic Policy Office, Prime Minister's Office, where he was involved in Whole-of-Government futures research and scenario planning. He led a team of researchers in analysing complex, cross-cutting public policy issues across the social, economic, infrastructure and security domains. He joined the LKY School in July 2015. Adrian obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics and Politics from the University of York, graduating with first class honours, followed by his Master of Arts degree in International Politics from the University of Warwick. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Defence Policy and Economics from Cranfield University, where his doctoral studies were fully funded by RSIS.

Woo Jun Jie, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies

Dr Woo Jun Jie is a Senior Research Fellow in the Governance and Economy Department at the Institute of Policy Studies. His research interests include urban policy, economic development, and crisis management in Asia. He has published several books on Singapore’s development as a global financial centre. His research has also been published in leading SSCI journals. Prior to joining IPS, Jun Jie was Assistant Professor and Programme Leader at the Education University of Hong Kong, where he led the formation of a Bachelor’s Degree programme in Policy Sciences and Management. Before that, he was Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, where he won the inaugural Community Research Fellowship for his service learning initiatives. As Rajawali Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University, Jun Jie studied policy co-creation in Boston’s technology sector. His interest in tech and urban policy was picked up during his stint as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technological and Design. Jun Jie received his PhD from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He holds an MSc in International Political Economy from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University and a BSc (First Class Honours) in Economic and Management from the London School of Economics.

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PCPPA 1: Introduction to Policymaking 10th Run

About The Programme

Learning Outcomes

Target Audience

Programme Format:

Key Topics

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Programme Dates

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Our Faculty

KENNETH PAUL TAN, Professor, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University

CAROLINE BRASSARD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

ADRIAN KUAH, Director of Futures Office, Office of the President at National University of Singapore

Woo Jun Jie, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies

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