Workshop in program evaluation and policy analysis taught through student teams working on real-world international issues for agencies in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Teaches analytical skills, report preparation and writing, and presentation of results.
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PA 863 Health Systems and Policy
This course offers a survey of health care and public health systems, with a particular focus on factors and policies that influence health equity and disparities in the United States.
PA 864 Health Policy and Policy Design
A survey course on health-care policy in the United States, including examination of the design of health policy and the politics of health care reform.
PA 866 Global Environmental Governance
In-depth examination of the political and policy challenges posed by global environmental degradation. Analysis of international institutions for managing the global environment.
PA 869 Workshop in Public Affairs
Workshop in program and policy analysis taught through student teams working on real problems for public agencies and organizations; teaches analytical skills, report preparation and writing; and presentations of results.
PA 871 Public Program Evaluation
Public Program Evaluation presents strategies for evaluating the efficacy of public programs, as well as strategies for addressing the challenges of applying program evaluation methods in “real world” policy settings. Topics include evaluation ethics, logic model development, experimental and quasi-experimental methods, outcome measurement, and communicating evaluation results. Learning is applied to a client-sponsored evaluation project.
PA 873 Introduction to Policy Analysis
This course develops skills in policy analysis in two ways. First, it sets out the conceptual foundations for understanding the role of policy analysis in democratic politics. Second, it provides training and experience in policy analysis craft.
PA 874 Policy Making Process
An intensive study of policymaking processes involved in the formulation of public policies.
PA 878 Introduction to Public Management
Routinely offered: This course is offered every year. The main goals of this course are (1) to help you deepen your appreciation of the importance of public management in our democratic scheme of governance; (2) to …
PA 880 Microeconomic Policy Analysis
The tools and techniques used in the economic approach to policy analysis. Emphasis is on applying these methodological tools to evaluating existing public policies and policy alternatives, as well as providing a deeper understanding of how the economy operates.