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PUBPOL 201 - Systematic Thinking About the Problems of the Day
Fall 2022, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Public Policy (PUBPOL)
Department: SPP: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Details

Credits:
4
Requirements & Distribution:
SS
Other:
Sustain
Waitlist Capacity:
99
Advisory Prerequisites:
One additional introductory social science course.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Lantz,Paula Marie
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/29/22 - 12/9/22 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

This course provides an introduction to public policy design and analysis using "systematic thinking" from the social sciences and humanities, with the application of scientific methods and knowledge more generally. Systematic thinking about how social problems are defined/understood and how policy both creates and can address societal problems is essential to the design and evaluation of public policies. This 4-credit course consists of three hours of lecture and one section meeting each week. The course will cover policy definitions/frameworks, the policymaking process, and how to evaluate and justify public policy through the lenses of science, ethics and social equity. In addition, the course will include a number of short modules, this year focusing on key policy issues that are being discussed in the context of an election year, such as public policies regarding the environment/climate change, public health and health care, education, social welfare, immigration, international trade, and science/technology. A number of guest faculty experts will assist with the short modules. There are no pre-reqs for this course. PubPol 201 provides an introduction to the field of public policy. Course requirements include two exams, 3 short papers and active class participation (including debates). Students who like 201 might want to look into the Ford School's major and minor in public policy.

Schedule

PUBPOL 201 - Systematic Thinking About the Problems of the Day
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 In Person
17411
Open
3
 
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MW 4:00PM - 5:20PM1120 WEILL
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
Note: This course provides an introduction to public policy design and analysis using "systematic thinking" from the social sciences and humanities, with the application of scientific methods and knowledge more generally. Systematic thinking about how social problems are defined/understood and how policy both creates and can address societal problems is essential to the design and evaluation of public policies. This 4-credit course consists of three hours of lecture and one section meeting each week. The course will cover policy definitions/frameworks, the policymaking process, and how to evaluate and justify public policy through the lenses of science, ethics and social equity. In addition, the course will include a number of short modules, this year focusing on key policy issues that are being discussed in the context of an election year, such as public policies regarding the environment/climate change, public health and health care, education, social welfare, immigration, international trade, and science/technology. A number of guest faculty experts will assist with the short modules. There are no pre-reqs for this course. PubPol 201 provides an introduction to the field of public policy. Course requirements include two exams, 3 short papers and active class participation (including debates). Students who like 201 might want to look into the Ford School's major and minor in public policy.
002 (DIS)
 In Person
17420
Open
2
 
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F 11:00AM - 11:50AM1210 WEILL
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
003 (DIS)
 In Person
17421
Open
1
 
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F 12:00PM - 12:50PM1210 WEILL
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
004 (DIS)
 In Person
17422
Open
1
 
-
F 12:00PM - 12:50PM1230 WEILL
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
005 (DIS)
 In Person
17423
Closed
0
 
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F 1:00PM - 1:50PM1230 WEILL
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
006 (DIS)
 In Person
32976
Closed
0
 
-
F 1:00PM - 1:50PM1210 WEILL
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
007 (DIS)
 In Person
35192
Closed
0
 
-
F 11:00AM - 11:50AM1230 WEILL
8/29/22 - 12/9/22

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