Spring 2027

Advancing Public Policy in a Divided America

Understand partisan conflict in modern American politics and explore tactics for managing policy conflict to advance decision-making in a divided America.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Benoy Jacob

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.65 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe methods for navigating, interpreting, and contributing to effective public policy decision-making.

  • Apply several strategies for advancing public policy debates and discussions, including civility in dialogue and non-partisan policy analysis tactics.

  • Persuasively advocate for a proposed policy change using writing, analytic, and communication skills.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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PUBAFFR 230

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Calendar & sections

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LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.65 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Partisan conflict in modern American politics and policymaking.
  • Understanding, managing, and channeling policy conflict for better decision-making.
  • Civility in dialogue and non-partisan policy analysis tactics.

Skills

  • Applying strategies for advancing public policy debates, including civility in dialogue and non-partisan policy analysis tactics.
  • Advocating for proposed policy changes using writing, analytic, and communication skills.
  • Navigating, interpreting, and contributing to effective public policy decision-making.

Grades

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PUBAFFR 230 · Spring 2027

Advancing Public Policy in a Divided America

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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