COURSE OUTLINE ON

POLICY
FORMULATION
AND ANALYSIS
COURSE FACILITATOR:

DR. MARK GENNESIS DELA CERNA, CSSYB,

FRIEDr, LPT, MAEM, PHD

Email: mgdelacerna_cmc@yahoo.com

Mobile No.: 0918 720 1943

Course Description
This course gives the graduate student a
comprehensive view of policy formulation and
analysis focusing on the core areas of
policymaking, policy implementation, and
effective delivery, policy review and evaluation,
and the basic methods of policy analysis and
planning.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, graduate students will
be able to:
1. Gain essential understanding on the basic
components of policy formulation and
analysis
2. Gain an overview on policy making at
school levels including programs,
projects, and activities of the DepEd and
CHED that are related to educational
policy making.
Course Outline
1. Orientation and Introduction to the course
2. Characteristics and Types of Policy Making
3. Approaches to Understanding Policy
4. Features and Characteristics of Good Policy
Making
5. Influences on Public Policy
6. Policy Cycle
Course Outline
7. Standard Components of Policy Document
8. Stages of Policy Formulation
9. Roles, Functions, and Major Responsibilities
of a Policy Analyst and Policy Maker
10. Principles in Assessing Evidence
11. From Desired Outcomes to Possible
Solutions
12. Engaging/ Consulting Stakeholders
Course Outline
13. Planning for Policy Implementation and
Effective Delivery
14. Process of Policy Review and Evaluation
15. Role of Policy in Decision Making
16. Basic Methods of Policy Analysis

17. Seminar on Policy Formulation and Analysis

for Educational Leaders
Course Requirements
1. Individual oral presentation,
participation in class discussions,
provision of written report to the
instructor and classmates.

2. One eCompendium of all the topics

(Word, Century Gothic)
Course Requirements
INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENT: PERSONAL
INSIGHTS!

3. Reflective Commentaries per main topic/ Chapter, which

will be submitted in the next meeting

The reflection paper shall contain the following:

Insights from the topics previously discussed .
Reflection focusing on realizations and applications to
specific education situation/s.
Further, search for articles/literatures/theories which can
support the discussion.
 
 
Rating
EVALUATION PERCENTAG
E (%)
1. Group Project  
(Ecompendium) 10
2. Reflective commentaries 20
3.Class Participation 30
4. Exam 40
TOTAL 100