PUBPOL 101D
Introduction to Policy Analysis
Donald H. Taylor Jr.
Description from DukeHub
Gateway course introduces future leaders to the study of Public Policy through an overview of the political and social context in which public policy is made, the common obstacles to good decision-making, and several methodologies used in the field of Public Policy. Students learn to apply these concepts to real-world issues through a series of case-study-driven memos and assignments that introduce enduring problems, landmark policies, and contemporary issues in a topical concentration of their choice. Appropriate for students at any level (freshmen to seniors) and designed for both prospective public policy majors and non-majors with a general interest in public policy.
Skills
- policy and lawdescription: "policy" and 5 more
- writingAI review: "a series of case-study-driven memos and assignments"
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "policy"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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