Course Materials

  • Bardach, E., & Patashnik, E. M. (2016). A practical guide for policy analysis: The eightfold path to more effective problem solving. CQ press. (Fifth Edition)

  • Any additional assigned articles, chapters, readings, podcasts or videos will be posted on the course website under Syllabus. Any assigned materials will be listed with links provided for the corresponding week it is assigned. 

    As this course is highly adaptive to your research processes, as well as to contemporary issues in health policy, additional readings to those initial listed in the syllabus may be assigned throughout the semester. I will notify the class when new readings are added. I am cognizant to the many academic and non-academic commitments students have, and, as such, I will provide as much notice as possible when adding new material. Such material will generally consist of newspaper articles, short foundation briefs, or podcasts/videos that will not require extensive time to consume.  

  • We will use iClickers in lecture for class polls and selecting answers to questions. You will not be evaluated on your answers. You will be evaluated only on your participation in class. To receive participation points you must participate in the iClicker questions during class session. You may only use iClickers. We will not use REEF polling in class. I will only guarantee participation points for iClickers. You will receive one participation point per lecture


    You should purchase or rent an iClicker 2. You can purchase new iClickers in the CSUEB bookstore purchase new and used iClickers on Amazon (and likely other sources).