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PubPol 556

PubPol 556 Macroeconomics

Joshua Hausman
Tuesday, Thursday
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Winter 2024
1:00-2:20 pm EST

This course teaches students the basic tools of macroeconomics and how to apply them to real world economic policy.

PubPol 563

PubPol 563 Politics of Environmental Regulation

Barry Rabe
Monday, Wednesday
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Winter 2024
8:30-9:50 am EST

This course will consider the capacity of North American political institutions to shape effective environmental protection policies, devoting primary emphasis to the United States but also examining Canada and Mexico.

PubPol 567

PubPol 567 STATA for Public Policy

Alton Worthington
Monday, Wednesday
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Winter 2024
10:00-11:20 am EST

his course is an introduction to programming and working in STATA, a core statistical program in the social sciences. In a variety of fields, STATA remains the baseline program for analysis, data management, and visualization.

PubPol 577

PubPol 577 R for Public Policy

Alton Worthington
Monday, Wednesday
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Winter 2024
10:00 am-11:20 pm EST

**Course will be held remotely, but 3117 Weill Hall will be reserved for students to use if they need access to the software**

*Note: Instructor consent required*

PubPol 583

PubPol 583 Negotiations

Attia Qureshi
Tuesday
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Winter 2024
11:30 am-2:20 pm EST

Negotiation Basics for Public Policy will provide students with an understanding of the theory and processes of negotiation as practiced in a variety of settings.

PubPol 586

PubPol 586 Public Management: Performance Management

Bethany Morrison
Monday
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Winter 2024
4:00-5:20 pm EST

This course is intended to introduce students to a series of fundamental challenges linked to the implementation of public policies through governmental departments and agencies.  We will consider the extent to which performance measurem

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.014 Topics: Supreme Court

Valenta Kabo
Tuesday, Thursday
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Winter 2024
1:00-2:20 pm EST

How do the judges on the Supreme Court make their decisions? What were the real issues in cases such as Roe v. Wade, and is it possible that the Court would overturn this decision? How do judges in different eras decided cases differently?

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.012 Topics: Great Power Rivalry

Kamissa Camara
Tuesday, Thursday
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Winter 2024
10:00-11:20 am EST

Great power rivalry is a critical concept that frames current perceptions of international affairs around China's rise, Russia's resurgence and the United States relative decline.

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.011 Topics: History and Public Policy

Joy Rohde
Monday, Wednesday
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Winter 2024
11:30 am-12:50 pm EST

History provides a powerful set of tools for policy analysts, practitioners, and advocates. This course teaches students how to use history to:  better understand U.S.

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.010 Topics: Healthcare Reform

Jonathan Cohn
Monday, Wednesday
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Winter 2024
11:30 am-12:50 pm EST

The Politics and History of Health Care Reform: This class will focus on answering the question of what it takes to pass a major piece of legislation -- and what that answer says about the structure of American government and nature of U.S.

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.008 Topics: Race, Technology & Public Policy

Yousif Hassan
Wednesday
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Winter 2024
4:00-6:50 pm EST

Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and big data can reinforce and exacerbate racial inequality and injustice in society, from access to financial and social services to housing, hiring, and policing in th

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.006 Topics: US Foreign Policy in Africa

Kamissa Camara
Tuesday, Thursday
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Winter 2024
1:00-2:20 pm EST

This course offers a focused analysis of U.S. foreign policy in Africa, unpacking the continent's political, economic, and security complexities and their intersection with American strategic interests.

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.001 Topics: Race, Place, and Inequality

Mo Torres
Tuesday, Thursday
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Winter 2024
4:00-5:20 pm EST

Among advanced capitalist economies, the United States is a case of remarkable inequality - between individuals, between groups of people, and between places. This course examines the relationship between race, place, and inequality.

PubPol 647

PubPol 647 Excel for Public Policy

Alton Worthington
Monday, Wednesday
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Winter 2024
4:00-5:20 pm EST

This course is an accelerated introduction to a variety of Public Policy research and analysis-related skills in the Microsoft Excel environment.