Major policy analysis

Order Description The major policy report provides you an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skills in" rel="nofollow">in policy analysis, policy development and policy advocacy, although the relative balance between each element might vary dependin" rel="nofollow">ing on the topic. In this policy report you will need to demonstrate an understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing areas: • familiarity with major state, national and in" rel="nofollow">international in" rel="nofollow">institutions and arrangements that in" rel="nofollow">influence and shape the selected policy; • familiarity with the contemporary policy environment within" rel="nofollow">in which this field of health policy is located; and • familiarity with the evidence, leadin" rel="nofollow">ing arguments, and main" rel="nofollow">in political forces associated with this particular policy. choose a policy issue of in" rel="nofollow">interest to you, and identify an in" rel="nofollow">institutional/a stakeholder’s perspective from which you will be undertakin" rel="nofollow">ing the exercise. Ideally, you will: • defin" rel="nofollow">ine the problem, quantify ? be specific about problem’s scope and magnitude, affected group(s), and specify the nature of the problem; • examin" rel="nofollow">ine the historical development of the policy issue; • analyse the factors which have in" rel="nofollow">influenced the course of policy development and implementation (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">institutions and the actors); • consider the strengths and weaknesses (or benefits and costs) of current and/or proposed policy positions; and • propose realistic policy improvements based on evidence and analysis. •