Welcome - Introduction to Public Policy POLI 4240   Introduction to Public Policy
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course covers the process of designing, implementing and monitoring public policies from a perspective that is endogenous to a political or administrative organization. This is a practical course, oriented towards developing the skills required by agents who contribute to the design and implementation of public policy. The course begins by introducing the vocabulary and concepts essential for thinking about public policy in a contemporary world. It then outlines the skills needed to develop and monitor public policy. Finally, it proposed putting into practice the skills acquired in the course and encouraging critical reflection on the limits of government intervention. This course aims to prepare students to intervene more effectively in the design, implementation and monitoring of public policy within an administrative apparatus or organization.
FORMAT: Seminar
PREREQUISITES: Honours students only. Permission of instructor
EXCLUSIONS: POLI 5240.03, PUAD 5120.03