PG-P01 — Problem Definition and Policy Agenda Setting

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Course code: PG-P01 | Level: Level 2 | Group: A

Problem Definition and Policy Agenda Setting — School of Public Policy & Governance, KBA13 Academy.

Non-degree professional-learning course. Instructor: INSTRUCTOR PENDING OWNER CONFIRMATION. Price: Owner Approval Required. Enrollment disabled until substantive content passes academic, legal-source, evidence, and technical review.

All legal, regulatory, budgetary, and institutional references: VERIFICATION REQUIRED (dated and source-verified before publication). Responsible-AI and non-partisan statements apply.

Content Status: DRAFT — GROUP A (Launch Priority). Module architecture + Tutor shell to be built.

Course Content

Module 0 — Course Orientation and Problem-Framing Ethics
Orientation and the ethics of framing.

Lesson 0.1 — Orientation: The Ethics of Problem Framing

Module 1 — Issues, Conditions, and Policy Problems
From conditions to problems.

Module 2 — Root Causes, Symptoms, and Systems
Diagnosing causes.

Module 3 — Actors, Narratives, and Problem Ownership
Who owns the problem.

Module 4 — Agenda Setting and Political Attention
How issues reach the agenda.

Module 5 — Equity, Values, and Distributional Framing
Equity in problem definition.

Module 6 — Writing a Policy Problem Statement
Crafting a clear problem statement.

Module 7 — Final Applied Project
Prepare a complete policy problem-definition document.

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PG-P01 — Problem Definition and Policy Agenda Setting

About Course

Course Content

Module 0 — Course Orientation and Problem-Framing Ethics
Orientation and the ethics of framing.

Lesson 0.1 — Orientation: The Ethics of Problem Framing

Module 1 — Issues, Conditions, and Policy Problems
From conditions to problems.

Lesson 1.1 — From Conditions to Policy Problems

Module 2 — Root Causes, Symptoms, and Systems
Diagnosing causes.

Lesson 2.1 — Distinguishing Root Causes from Symptoms

Module 3 — Actors, Narratives, and Problem Ownership
Who owns the problem.

Evidence, Sources and Critical Appraisal

Module 4 — Agenda Setting and Political Attention
How issues reach the agenda.

Analysis and Judgement

Module 5 — Equity, Values, and Distributional Framing
Equity in problem definition.

Applied Case Analysis

Module 6 — Writing a Policy Problem Statement
Crafting a clear problem statement.

Assessment Preparation

Module 7 — Final Applied Project
Prepare a complete policy problem-definition document.

Lesson 7.1 — Final Project Brief: Problem-Definition Document

About Course

Course Content

Module 0 — Course Orientation and Problem-Framing Ethics Orientation and the ethics of framing.

Lesson 0.1 — Orientation: The Ethics of Problem Framing

Module 1 — Issues, Conditions, and Policy Problems From conditions to problems.

Lesson 1.1 — From Conditions to Policy Problems

Module 2 — Root Causes, Symptoms, and Systems Diagnosing causes.

Lesson 2.1 — Distinguishing Root Causes from Symptoms

Module 3 — Actors, Narratives, and Problem Ownership Who owns the problem.

Evidence, Sources and Critical Appraisal

Module 4 — Agenda Setting and Political Attention How issues reach the agenda.

Analysis and Judgement

Module 5 — Equity, Values, and Distributional Framing Equity in problem definition.

Applied Case Analysis

Module 6 — Writing a Policy Problem Statement Crafting a clear problem statement.

Assessment Preparation

Module 7 — Final Applied Project Prepare a complete policy problem-definition document.

Lesson 7.1 — Final Project Brief: Problem-Definition Document

Student Ratings & Reviews

Module 0 — Course Orientation and Problem-Framing Ethics
Orientation and the ethics of framing.

Module 1 — Issues, Conditions, and Policy Problems
From conditions to problems.

Module 2 — Root Causes, Symptoms, and Systems
Diagnosing causes.

Module 3 — Actors, Narratives, and Problem Ownership
Who owns the problem.

Module 4 — Agenda Setting and Political Attention
How issues reach the agenda.

Module 5 — Equity, Values, and Distributional Framing
Equity in problem definition.

Module 6 — Writing a Policy Problem Statement
Crafting a clear problem statement.

Module 7 — Final Applied Project
Prepare a complete policy problem-definition document.