Session	Type	Title
1	Lecture	Introduction to the course
2	Lecture	What normative theories underpin the field?
3	Lecture	The Legislative Branch: How does a bill become law?
4	Lecture	Setting the agenda, normative theories continued
5	Lecture	The Executive Branch: How does a law become a rule?
6	Lecture	What role do interest groups play in policymaking?
7	Lecture	What is the significance of problem framing and issue formation?
8	Lecture	The Budget and Appropriations Processes
9	Lecture	Can we control the state through various policy instruments?
10	Lecture	What is the role of leadership and followership in complex organizations?
11	Lecture	The Judicial Branch
12	Lecture	Alternative Mechanisms for Negotiating Policy
13	Lecture	Press, the Fourth Branch?