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Systematic Thinking: Problems of the Day

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

18656

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Course Section:

001

Days:

M, W

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

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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...

Environment Politics & Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

23688

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

001

Days:

M, W

Time:

8:30am - 9:50am

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Description:

This course introduces students to the adoption and implementation of environmental policy, with primary emphasis on the United States. It draws heavily from the discipline of political science in...

Politics, Political Institutions, & Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

19017

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Charlotte Cavaille

Course Section:

001

Days:

M, W

Time:

10:00am - 11:20am

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Description:

This course prepares students to understand the political and institutional environment within which public policy is formulated and implemented. The primary focus will be on policy processes within...

Microeconomics for Public Policy: In-Depth

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

19032

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Betsey Stevenson

Course Section:

001

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

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Description:

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students only. This course develops students' abilities to use microeconomic analysis to further our understanding of public policy. Major topics...

Microeconomics for Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

25272

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Betsey Stevenson

Course Section:

002

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

2:30pm - 3:50pm

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Description:

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students only. This course develops students' abilities to use microeconomic analysis to further our understanding of public policy. Major topics...

Congress & State Legislatures

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

19808

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

001

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course is designed to familiarize students with the inner workings of the legislative process, federal and state. This will be done through reviewing the structure of state legislatures and the...

Excel for Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

29035

Credit Hours:

1.5

Instructor:

Alton Worthington

Course Section:

Days:

M, W

Time:

4:00pm - 5:20pm

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Description:

This course is designed to familiarize students with core skills in data access, manipulation, analysis, and presentation using Excel (and Excel-like alternatives). Spreadsheet programs remain an...

Data Visualization for Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

30276

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Alton Worthington

Course Section:

Days:

M, W

Time:

2:30pm - 3:50pm

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Description:

Communicating through visual presentation of data is a critical skill in a variety of industries. This course will introduce students to data visualization, from principles to practice. Topics in the...

History & Future of Detroit

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22664

Credit Hours:

1

Instructor:

Walter Reynolds Farley

Course Section:

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

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Description:

The class will be held the following days: 9/15, 9/17, 9/19 Detroit tour, 9/22, 9/24. No large American city grew more rapidly than Detroit from 1900 to the 1930s. Thanks to Henry Ford and the...

Values & Ethics: Philanthropy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

28785

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Megan Tompkins-Stange

Course Section:

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

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Description:

Private philanthropic foundations in the U.S. are fundamentally private organizations that operate within the public arena, and have long played central roles in advancing social change and shaping...

Topics: Producing Voter Engagement

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

32485

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Edie Goldenberg

Course Section:

001

Days:

Th

Time:

10:00am - 1:00pm

Details

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Description:

This course requires instructor permission to enroll. Please email Edie Goldenberg ( edieg@umich.edu ) to receive permission, then contact the Ford School registrar ( fspp-registrar@umich.edu ). In...

Topics: Criminal Justice Reform

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

32713

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

002

Days:

F

Time:

9:00am - 11:50am

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Description:

Instructor: Broderick Johnson The United States, by far, leads the world in incarcerating its citizens. Mass Incarceration has destroyed many lives, ripped apart many families and communities, harmed...

Topics: The Role of Courts in International Human Rights

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

32714

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

003

Days:

F

Time:

9:00am - 11:50am

Details

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Description:

This course will explore the legal enforcement of those human rights that are fundamental and are the birthright of all human beings. We will review the international political and legal framework...

Topics: Cybersecurity for Future Leaders

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

34134

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

004

Days:

M

Time:

4:00pm - 6:50pm

Details

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Description:

Co-taught with Dr. Carl Landwehr, Lead Research Scientist, Cyber Security Policy & Research Institute, George Washington University. Future leaders will need to understand the science, technology...

Topics: Education Policy and Economic Mobility: Challenges and Promise

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

34150

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

005

Days:

M, W

Time:

10:00am - 11:20am

Details

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Description:

This course will be co-taught by Kevin Stange and Brian Jacob. In this course, we will examine the K-12 and higher education sectors, with a focus on key policy issues in each area. The goals of the...

Applied Learning Seminar

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

27052

Credit Hours:

1

Instructor:

Stephanie Sanders

Course Section:

Days:

Tu

Time:

10:00am - 11:20am

Details

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Description:

This is a core course open only to Ford School juniors. Course Objectives: 1. Students will explore their social identities, values and emotions about a public policy issue and examine the factors...

R for Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

30280

Credit Hours:

1.5

Instructor:

Alton Worthington

Course Section:

Days:

M, W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

Details

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Description:

*Note: Instructor consent required* This course is an introduction to programming in the R statistical language. R is a flexible, open-source statistics platform which has gained broad adoption in a...

Evaluating Public Policies

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

26783

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Natasha Pilkauskas

Course Section:

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

10:00am - 11:20am

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Description:

This 4-credit course will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of evaluation research design and methods as applied to public policies and programs. The course will cover the role of...

Policy Seminar: Dangerous Peacemaking

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

19225

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Course Section:

001

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Details

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Description:

PubPol 495 is open to students in the Public Policy BA program, by permission only. The international law of individual accountability for human rights atrocities, which emerged after World War II,...

Policy Seminar: Supreme Court

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

19715

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Course Section:

002

Days:

M, W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

Details

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Description:

PubPol 495 is open to students in the Public Policy BA program, by permission only. How do the judges on the Supreme Court make their decisions? What were the real issues in cases such as Roe v. Wade...

Policy Seminar: Irrational Actors: Psychological Approaches to Decision Making

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

19716

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Course Section:

003

Days:

M, W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

Details

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Description:

PubPol 495 is open to students in the Public Policy BA program, by permission only. Classic economics is based on the idea of rational actors, people making decisions t hat maximize their own utility...

Policy Seminar: Behavioral Science & Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

24588

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Course Section:

004

Days:

M, W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

Details

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Description:

PubPol 495 is open to students in the Public Policy BA program, by permission only. Economics has traditionally focused on the complicated nature of economic institutions, assuming people think and...

Policy Seminar: Global Financial Markets, Crises, and Policies

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

26735

Credit Hours:

4

Instructor:

Kathryn Dominguez

Course Section:

005

Days:

M, W

Time:

8:30am - 9:50am

Details

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Description:

PubPol 495 is open to students in the Public Policy BA program, by permission only. Global financial markets provide both opportunities and risks for macroeconomic policymakers. In this course we...

The Politics of Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

21510

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Shobita Parthasarathy

Course Section:

004

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

8:30am - 9:50am

Details

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Description:

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students only. Registration is by permission only. The primary objective of this core course in the MPP curriculum is to equip students with the...

The Politics of Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

23337

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

001

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

8:30am - 9:50am

Details

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Description:

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students only. Registration is by permission only. The primary objective of this core course in the MPP curriculum is to equip students with the...

The Politics of Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

29292

Credit Hours:

3

Instructor:

Course Section:

007

Days:

Tu, Th

Time:

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Details

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Description:

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students only. Registration is by permission only. The primary objective of this core course in the MPP curriculum is to equip students with the...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22210

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

06

Days:

Tu

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22205

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

001

Days:

Tu

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22206

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

002

Days:

Th

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22207

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

003

Days:

Tu

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22208

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

004

Days:

Th

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22209

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

005

Days:

W

Time:

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22211

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

007

Days:

W

Time:

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22212

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

008

Days:

Tu

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22920

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

009

Days:

Th

Time:

1:00pm - 2:20pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22921

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

010

Days:

F

Time:

11:30am - 12:50pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

22922

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

011

Days:

Th

Time:

4:00pm - 5:20pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Introduction to Policy Writing

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

23481

Credit Hours:

0.5

Instructor:

Course Section:

012

Days:

Th

Time:

4:00pm - 5:20pm

Details

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Description:

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students. Through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing. They will produce a good...

Writing Effectively for Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

29906

Credit Hours:

1

Instructor:

Course Section:

002

Days:

F

Time:

12:00pm - 1:20pm

Details

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Description:

The class meets once a week and is open only to MPA students. In this ten-week course, students will learn to write for a public policy audience. Students will research a policy topic and will write...

Writing Effectively for Public Policy

Fall 2020

U-M Class#:

29905

Credit Hours:

1

Instructor:

Course Section:

001

Days:

M

Time:

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Details

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Description:

The class meets once a week and is open only to MPA students. In this ten-week course, students will learn to write for a public policy audience. Students will research a policy topic and will write...

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