Quantitative Methods of Policy Analysis
ENVS 5120/MCEN 6228-002

University of Colorado – Spring 2005
Jana Milford and Roger A. Pielke, Jr.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:45 AM
ECME 215A

Course Homepage: /about_us/meet_us/roger_pielke/envs_5120

Milford Office Hours: Thursdays 3-5 PM and by appointment
Location: ECME 214
Phone:   303-492-5542
email:   milford@colorado.edu

Pielke Office Hours:  Tuesdays 2-4 PM and by appointment
Location: CIRES Center for Science and Technology Policy, 1333 Grandview Ave.
Phone:   303-735-3940
email:   pielke@colorado.edu

Overview and Purpose of the Course

The goal of this course is to introduce graduate students in engineering, environmental studies, science and technology policy, and other fields to the quantitative tools used for decision-making under uncertainty in policy analysis and technology management.  Students will learn how to apply these methods and will be able to select analytical tools that are appropriate for a given situation.  Students will also be able to critically evaluate the results of analyses performed with each method.  

Requirements of the Course

Course Format

The course follows a lecture format, but there will be time for discussion as well.  The readings in the course are important and you are expected to have done the readings in advance of the course for which they are assigned.  The formal requirements of the course include periodic assignments, a mid-term exam, and a final exam.  There will be occasions for use of a computer lab.

Readings

Readings (except the course text) will be made available on the course WWW site in PDF format or another URL will be provided.

The course text is:

D.K. Gupta, 2001. Analyzing Public Policy: Concepts, Tools and Techniques, Congressional Quarterly Press, Washington, DC.

Course List-Serv

We have set up a course email list-serv, which we would like to encourage you to use to ask follow-up questions and to continue class discussions:

envs5120@sciencepolicy.colorado.edu  

Grading

Your grade will be determined as follows:

Periodic Assignments: 30%
Mid-Term Exam: 30%
Final Exam: 40%