Contextualisation: The nature and role of public policy. Theories and models for analysing public policy. History and development of policy studies and policy analysis. Public policy in more and lesser developed states. The public policy process: Policy agenda setting. Policy design. Policy decision making. Policy implementation. Programme management, project management and public policy implementation. Policy evaluation. Policy dynamics - change, failure and success. Capacity building for policy improvement: Education and training for policy analysis. The prevalence and institutionalisation of policy analysis in government.