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Energy and environment

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PUBPOL 519

PUBPOL 519.001: Sus Energy Sys

Assessment of the current energy systems that encompasses resource extraction, conversion processes and end-uses. Sustainability is examined by studying global and regional environmental impacts, economics, energy efficiency, consumption...

PUBPOL 250

PUBPOL 250.001: Social Systems, Energy, & Public Policy

The goal of this course is to provide a framework for interpreting public discourse on energy...

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.002: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.001: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

PUBPOL 750

PUBPOL 750.009: Topics: Environmental Psychology for Public Policy

Kaitlin Raimi

From climate change, to habitat destruction, to overconsumption of natural resources, many of the world's most pressing environmental problems are the result of human...

PUBPOL 650

PUBPOL 650.001: Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Joy Rohde

As it exposes students to the landscape of science and technology policymaking in the US and abroad, this course introduces theories and methodologies for science and technology policy analysis, with literature drawn from a range of disciplines,...

PUBPOL 481

PUBPOL 481.001: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

The aim of this lecture course is to introduce students to the manner in which science and technology issues both shape and are shaped by public...

PUBPOL 475

PUBPOL 475.008: Topics: Oil & Gas Policy in the US

Daniel Raimi

This course will examine how federal, state, and local politics have affected production and consumption over...

PUBPOL 320

PUBPOL 320.001: Politics, Political Institutions, and Public Policy

This course prepares students to understand the political and institutional environment within which public policy is formulated and...

PUBPOL 564

PUBPOL 564.001: Government Regulation of Industry and Environment

Catherine Hausman

This course examines environmental and energy policies. We discuss the sources of environmental problems and what regulations are available to remedy these problems. We also cover energy markets, including fossil fuel extraction and...

PUBPOL 682

PUBPOL 682.001: Leadership & Communication in State-level Policy Making

This course examines the interaction of politics and policymaking at the state...

PUBPOL 519

PUBPOL 519.001: Sustainable Energy Systems

Assessment of the current energy systems that encompasses resource extraction, conversion processes and...

PUBPOL 250

PUBPOL 250.001: Social Systems, Energy, & Public Policy

The goal of this course is to provide a framework for interpreting public discourse on energy...

PUBPOL 312

PUBPOL 312.001: Environmental Politics & Policy

This course is an advanced offering on environmental politics and the environmental policy-making...

PUBPOL 312/ENVIRON312

Environmental Politics and Policy

This course is an advanced offering on environmental politics and the environmental policy-making...

PubPol 495.002

PubPol 495.002: Policy Seminar: Health, Food, and Environmental Policy through the Politics of Biotechnology

Shobita Parthasarathy

Born in the 1970s, the field of biotechnology has begun to revolutionize our daily lives in fundamental...

PUBPOL 563/NRE686/HMP686

PUBPOL 563/NRE686/HMP686: Politics of Environmental Regulation

Barry Rabe

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...

PUBPOL 650

PUBPOL 650: Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Joy Rohde

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

PUBPOL 759

PUBPOL 759: Genetics and Biotechnology Policy

Shobita Parthasarathy

As one of the hottest areas of scientific and technological development today, genetics and biotechnology are raising a variety of difficult and controversial policy...

PUBPOL 585-002

PUBPOL 585-002: Political Environment of Policymaking

Shobita Parthasarathy

This course focuses on the political environment within which policy analysis takes...

PUBPOL 653

PUBPOL 653: Global Environment Governance

In the past 50 years, states have signed hundreds of international environmental...

PUBPOL 481

PUBPOL 481: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this lecture course is to introduce students to the manner in which science and technology issues both shape and are shaped by public...

PubPol 495 -002

PubPol 495 -002: Policy Seminar: Global Climate Governance

Barry Rabe

Policy seminars are open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Ford School. These small, interdisciplinary courses will focus on particular public policy issues as reflected in the title of the...

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

PUBPOL 759

PUBPOL 759: Genetics and Biotechnology Policy

Shobita Parthasarathy

As one of the hottest areas of scientific and technological development today, genetics and biotechnology are raising a variety of difficult and controversial policy...

PUBPOL 564

PUBPOL 564: Government Regulation of Industry and Environment

Basic economic principles and methods are used to identify the circumstances in which government intervention can improve industrial efficiency, and to investigate successful and unsuccessful regulatory...

PUBPOL 481

PUBPOL 481: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this lecture course is to introduce students to the manner in which science and technology issues both shape and are shaped by public...

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

PUBPOL 563/NRE686/HMP686

PUBPOL 563/NRE686/HMP686: Politics of Environmental Regulation

Barry Rabe