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POLS 470 - The Politics of Human Rights
Description
This is a research-oriented class on the politics of human rights in comparative perspective with special reference to issues in Egypt and the Middle East
Prerequisites
and 6 credit hrs at 300 level in Political Science.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 471 - International Law
Description
Introduction to the study of international law. Exposes students to the practical and theoretical foundations of contemporary international law by analyzing such issues as customary law, the law of treaties, jurisdiction, international legal personality, and state responsibility.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 472 - International Law in the Middle East
Description
An in-depth treatment of selected issues of contemporary international law. Provides students with an understanding of specialized areas of international law including the use of force and dispute resolution, acquisition of territory, state succession, law of the sea, and international human rights law by focusing on specific issues relevant to the Middle East.
Prerequisites
and .
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 473 - Special Topics in Public Law
Description
Topics drawn from constitutional and administrative law, including related jurisprudence and judicial institutions.
Prerequisites
and 6 credit hrs at 300 level in POLS.
Repeatable
May be taken a second time if content changes.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 474 - Special Topics in Public International Law
Description
Specialized areas of international law, such as human rights and humanitarian law.
Prerequisites
and
Repeatable
May be taken if content changes.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 475 - Egyptian Law
Description
The Egyptian legal system will be considered according to its present structure and historical development, including institutions, processes, laws, and the courts. The specific role of the Supreme Constitutional Court in contemporary political and legal context will also be examined. This course may be counted towards the requirements of the Specializations in Public and International Law.
Prerequisites
(3 cr.)
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POLS 477 - Law and Development
Description
This course will explore the interface between law and processes of development. by looking critically at what is meant by “law”, we will explore the impact of law (however defined) on social and economic development. In so doing, the beneficial and detrimental impacts of law on development will be assessed. The influence of law in the domains of population, constitutionalism, and the environment, among others, will be considered.
Prerequisites
, and
(3 cr.)
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POLS 480 - Israeli Politics and Society
Description
This course offers an analytic view of a wide variety of political and social aspects of Israel’s domestic setting, including: Israel’s political system; economy; civil-military relations; new immigrants; as well as the main political and social divisions.
Prerequisites
and 6 credit hrs. of Social Science.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 481 - The Politics of Palestinian–Israeli Relations
Description
This course critically examines the politics of Palestinian-Israeli relations. Topics will include, inter alia, the history of political relations between the two communities, and the manner in which the relations have been historicized and politicized, the political economy of the relations, mechanisms of Israel’s occupation and the prospects of and for a Palestinian state.
Prerequisites
and .
(3 cr.)
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POLS 499 - Senior Year Thesis
Description
This course provides students enrolled in the department’s Honors Program the opportunity to write an original research thesis with faculty supervision.
Prerequisites
The pre-requisites for POLS 499 is being enrolled in the Honors Program and accumulating the requisite credits in the prescribed courses, including, but not limited to, and
(3 cr.)
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POLS 501 - Comparative Theory
Description
An examination of the field of Comparative Politics and major relevant theories, approaches to research, and analysis. Required of all students in the Comparative Politics Specialization.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 502 - Scope and Method of Developmental Analysis
Description
A critical review of the theories, models, and methodologies relevant to the study of political development, especially in the Third World.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 503 - International Relations Theory
Description
Critical review of major theories and concepts in international relations, and the relevance of theory to contemporary world politics. Special attention will be given to the development of theoretical and research skills needed for the conducting of graduate research and the writing of graduate thesis.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 504 - Introduction to Political Science Methods
Description
This course seeks to provide students with a critical understanding of political science methods, the ability to read statistical materials, and to use advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. The topics covered include: the design of research projects, methods to gather and analyze data, and the ethical problems involved in conducting social science research.
Prerequisites
, and 3 credit hours at 300 level in POLS.
Cross-listed
Same as POLS 404.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 505 - Identity, Culture and Norms in World Politics
Description
Studies identities, cultures and norms in world politics. It explores, inter alia, the construction of domestic and state identities and the making of norms and cultures, as well as the intersection of these three elements, at the global level.
When Offered
Offered in Spring.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 510 - Global Governance and World Order(s)
Description
This course explores the ideas, institutions and practices of global governance, multilateralism and world order. A range of theoretical frameworks and case studies examine the role of social forces, state and non-state actors, issues such as cooperation and regulation, discourses of imperialism and institutional mechanisms in the current world order.
When Offered
Offered in Fall.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 520 - Protracted Social Conflicts
Description
Protracted social conflicts (PSCs) are endemic conflicts based on horizontal inequalities such as ethnicity, religion, race and gender. This course will examine how PSCs affect development priorities, the distribution of income and services, etc; which exacerbates unequal access to economic resources and benefits, which in turn intensifies hatred and conflict on non-class demarcation lines.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 525 - International Political Economy
Description
Patterns of the evolution, organization and functioning of the global political economy including the role of states and other international actors; theory and practice of international regimes and global issues of the third millennium.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 526 - The Political Economy of Regionalism
Description
This course examines the patterns, criteria, and dynamics of regionalism in the global political economy. The course takes a comparative approach to analyzing the political economy of regionalism, studying the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Sub-Sahara Africa. We will examine the positive and negative effects of the trends of regionalism, identify patterns, and compare the political, economic, military/security, socio-cultural, linguistic, historical, and ideological variables of each region under study.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 530 - Regime Change and Democratization
Description
The course addresses the academic debate on authoritarianism, regime change, and democratization in theoretical and empirical perspective. Conceptual approaches include regime type analysis, theories of democratic transition and consolidation, and hybrid regimes. Empirical cases compare developments in different world regimes.
Prerequisites
(3 cr.)
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POLS 534 - Middle East Conflicts
Description
The Arab-Israeli conflict is at the core of Middle East conflicts; the numerous Arab-Israeli wars and peace efforts dominated the conflict scene in the region for more than half a century. Other conflicts are fueled, affected, and intertwined with the various aspects of Arab-Israeli conflict. This seminar analyzes roots of this protracted conflict since Zionism clashed with Palestinian nationalism in the early 20th century until the most recent effort to settle it.
When Offered
Offered in Fall.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 535 - Middle East Politics
Description
This course provides an in-depth examination of the nature and dynamics of Middle East politics. It explores some of the main approaches to understanding the Middle East Political system. The course will focus on state formation, national identities, leadership, elites and the impact of the west.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 536 - Contemporary Issues in Political Islam
Description
This course is designed to examine current intellectual, economic, political, and foreign policy issues in political Islam. Among the topics that will be analyzed are political Islam and the challenges modernity,; secularism; the Islamic state; democracy and pluralism; human rights; women; Islamic economic system; and globalization.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 540 - Politics of Modern Egypt
Description
This course offers an in-depth analysis of the nature and dynamics of modern Egyptian politics. Assessments of the Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak presidencies are followed by a treatment of the major issues and themes confronting and shaping Egypt’s contemporary political arena.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 544 - European Politics
Description
Considers the governance structures, processes, and patterns of politics in major states, institutions of the EU, and international organizations.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 545 - Politics and Development
Description
Domestic and international contexts within which development occurs: ethnicity, class, gender, dependence; central institutions involved in decision making (the state, international donors, international financial institutions); contemporary policy sectors such as rural development, industry, health, etc.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 550 - Politics In Asia
Description
The general aim of this course is to acquaint the student with an overall historic view of contemporary Asian politics, in an evolving international political and economic environment. The course is divided into two parts: (I) an introduction to the continent, and to Comparative Politics; and (II) five case studies, most of them covering more than one country, which will be thought alternatively, according to the availability of lecturers, 2-3 cases studies per semester.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 551 - African Politics
Description
The course provides an in-depth examination of the nature and dynamics of African politics. It explores issues related to state formation; post-colonial development processes; conflicts and civil wars; attempts at regional and sub-regional cooperation and integration and Africa international political and economic relations in the globalization era.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 552 - Arab-American Relations
Description
This is a course which will introduce students to the growing importance of Arab-American relations in the post Cold War era. Informed by conceptual approaches in International Relations, it will examine changing patterns in political and strategic relationships, and will also assess the impact of US policy on some of the crucial regional issues which cause serious concerns to the governments and peoples of the region.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 554 - Comparative Foreign Policy: Theories and Applications
Description
Patterns of the international system are greatly shaped by the strategies, objectives, and decisions of states, i.e. their foreign policies. Consequently, this course deals with the sources, processes and outcomes of these policies and how far they shape the global arena.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 555 - Conflict and Security in Global Politics
Description
This course examines, theoretically and through case studies, conflict and security in world politics. This includes analysis of the dynamics of inter-state, ethnic, and anti-imperial and –colonial conflict, as well as security arrangements, from balance of power to regional and global security regimes.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 558 - Comparative Politics and the Middle East
Description
Polity, economy, and society considered as interconnected areas for research in comparative politics; the impasse debate about theory in Middle East politics explored in relation to comparative work on other areas and analysis of representative studies; consideration of materials relevant for studying the Middle East; practice in formulating a research proposal and in developing an agenda for research.
Prerequisites
or and or
(3 cr.)
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POLS 561 - Public Policy and Development
Description
Public policy-making considered within contexts of current policy debates. Historical perspectives emphasized, as well as the effects of the globalization of trade, rise of multinationals, and the parameters of effective policy making at national and sub-national levels.
Prerequisites
and or
(3 cr.)
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POLS 562 - International Development Organizations
Description
The structure of international aid and assistance, with emphasis on analyzing the activities of multilateral, and bilateral organizations and NGOs which attempt to promote development. Emphasis will be on the political and bureaucratic environments in which these organizations operate.
Prerequisites
(3 cr.)
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POLS 570 - Special Topics in Political Science
Description
Alternating selected Topics to be investigated and reported.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
Repeatable
May be taken more than once if content changes.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 571 - Seminar: Special Topics in International Relations
Description
Issues in international relations regionally or topically defined. Each student will investigate an aspect of the topic as defined, researching it and reporting on it within the seminar context.
Repeatable
May be taken more than once if content changes.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 580 - Independent Study and Readings
Description
Guided individual readings and/or research on a subject of mutual interest to student and faculty member.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: Department approval.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
Repeatable
May be taken only once.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 584 - Practicum: Internship or Research
Description
Internship for four to six months in an organization pursuing development activities, or active involvement on an institutional research project having a development emphasis. The work is assessed on the basis of a written report and discussion.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: At least eighteen hours of master’s degree work , or adviser’s permission.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 585 - Project Seminar
Description
This is a special seminar for the practical development specialization. It includes the examination, specification and identification of problem areas; conceptualization and design of programs and their implementation; evaluation of project proposals and implementation. Students will be assessed by a variety of practical exercises, and the design of a project proposal.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 586 - Skills in Development Practice
Description
This special seminar for the development specialization offers practical skills integral for working in the development field. The approach will be thematic and students will be introduced to the latest in techniques relevant to the field. A critique of the various approaches will be encouraged. Students will be assessed by a variety of practical exercises, essays and research projects.
(3 cr.)
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POLS 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis
(no cr.)
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PPAD 299 - Selected Topics for the Core Curriculum
Description
Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 308 - Management in Government
Description
Introduction to management and policy-making in government and non-profit organizations, with an emphasis on development programming in Egypt. Exploration of current policy and governance issues of importance to Egypt. Overview of management techniques applied in designing, implementing, and assessing development programs in government and non-profit settings.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 490 - Practicum
Description
Students work on an approved individual or team professional assignment with a relevant government, non-profit, or other organization. Class meets weekly during the term to work on practicum assignments and to translate practicum products into polished professional work products, which may become the basis for student theses. Work may be begun prior to the term in which the student enrolls in the class. Assessment based on practicum supervisor’s review, research paper and other products prepared, and contribution to peer reviews or team products.
Prerequisites
Junior or senior status and permission of the department.
Cross-listed
Same as PPAD 590.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 500 - Research Methods for Public Policy and Administration
Description
Theoretical and applied aspects of developing a research project, including definition of research questions, literature review, overall research design, and methodology, as well as research implementation planning (use of library sources, field investigation, and scheduling). Each student will develop a research proposal that will generally serve as the basis for the thesis proposal.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 501 - Strategic Management for Government and Nonprofit Organizations
Description
Concepts of strategic management as applied to government and nonprofit organizations, including development agencies. Methods and practical considerations related to developing organizational strategies to achieve public purposes, translation of strategies into organizations plans in light of theory and practice of organizational behavior, and assessment of performance relative to strategy.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 502 - Economics for Public Policy Analysis
Description
Overview of concepts and methods for microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis as applied to public policy and public sector/nonprofit management. Tools and concepts of microeconomic analysis, including factors shaping demand and supply, theory of the firm, market distortions, externalities, and public goods, and application of economic tools to policy assessment. Introduction to macroeconomic concepts including national income, monetary and fiscal policy, debt and financial markets, growth and employment, savings and investment, and international trade, foreign exchange, and the balance of payments.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 503 - Role of Government in a Market-Oriented Economy
Description
Overview of the interaction of markets with the economic and social development of developing countries and consideration of the role of governments in promoting, regulating, and supplementing the action of markets to achieve public purposes. Consideration of alternative government strategies in key social and productive sectors, including prevention of and responses to market failures, promotion of equity and the rule of law, provision of social services, and maintenance of stable growth. Application of economic analytic tools to assess and select government strategies in a market-oriented system.
Prerequisites
or equivalent economic preparation.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 504 - Essentials of Financial Planning and Management for Government and Nonprofit Organizations
Description
Essentials of financial management in nonprofit and governmental settings, providing an overview of budget planning, management, monitoring, and controls at the program, agency, and government-wide level. Review of government financial management principles and applications, including managing tax and expenditure programs, sources and uses of funds for government organizations, control of corruption, fundamentals of performance measurement, budgetary decision-making concepts and processes, and citizen participation in budgeting. Financial management of non-profits, including introduction to fundraising and revenue generation strategies, sustainability, financial monitoring and reporting, and controls.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 505 - Institutions, Democratization, and Public Policy
Description
Review of theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the state, institutions and public policy; explores dynamic relationships among state, society and economy. Introduction to political theory, institutional theory and public policy theory, from theories of who governs and how to the policy process. Extensive use of case studies to explore how institutions shape political life, policy, reform, and the democratic transition.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 506 - Essentials of Public Policy and Administration
Description
Introduction to public policy and administration for students with limited preparation in political science and social science generally. Exploration of what constitutes policy and how it is made, implemented, and evaluated, including role of different institutions and actors in shaping policy outcomes. Overview of major management issues in nonprofit and government agencies, including setting strategy, developing operational plans, and managing human and financial resources to achieve desired outcomes. May be taken for MPP credit only by students with limited background in management or social sciences (advisor approval required).
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 507 - Government Finance for Policy Analysis
Description
Role of government expenditure, taxation, and financing in public policy, with emphasis on socioeconomic development and related policy issues. Application of financial and economic principles to government finance, with emphasis on rigorous theory, empirical evidence, public choice analysis, and policy applications in a market economy. Design, selection, and evaluation of spending programs (emphasizing social programs and social insurance); revenue generation including taxation, non-tax funding mechanisms, government credit; subsidy and income transfer programs.
Prerequisites
Completion of economics core or equivalent economics preparation.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 508 - Qualitative Analysis for Policy and Administration
Description
Use of qualitative data in policy and public administration research and analysis. Fundamental concepts and applications of methods including interviews, case studies, historical research, focus groups, and qualitative surveys. Ethics in qualitative analysis. Design, execution, and interpretation of qualitative results, including issues of validity and replicability.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 509 - Applied Quantitative Analysis
Description
Application of statistical techniques to policy analysis and policy/program evaluation. Use of the empirical techniques to understand policy issues, analytical modeling and forecasts. Essentials of multivariate regression analysis with policy applications, problems in regression analysis, forecasting, time series/panel data modeling, and simultaneous equations models, with an emphasis on application rather than theory and use of statistical packages (SAS and SPSS) for policy analysis.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 510 - Organizational Behavior for Government and Nonprofit Management
Description
Factors that shape how employees and managers interact with each other, with partners, citizens, and clients, and with the institutions themselves in public and nonprofit settings. Theories of motivation, leadership, group dynamics, power, communication, and ethical behavior in organizations. Application of theoretical constructs to the reality of developing country conditions, preparing students to address organizational challenges in professional settings.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 511 - Administrative Environment and Public Policy in Egypt and the Middle East
Description
In-depth exploration of the interaction of public policy and government institutions in Egypt and the Middle East to achieve public purposes. Consideration of how administrative structures shape outcomes and how performance constraints can be overcome, with application to selected social and productive sectors of public policy concern in Egypt and the region.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 512 - Management of Development Programs
Description
Theory and practice of management as applied to development projects, programs, and organizations. Managerial aspects of social and economic development, with extensive use of case material to explore how management shapes development outcomes. Implementation of management reforms in public and nonprofit settings, including project design and management.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 513 - Comparative Public Governance
Description
Consideration of public governance and reform of governance systems in a comparative context, with an emphasis on the MENA region and developing countries. Application of comparative analytic tools and models of government behavior to explore strategies to improve performance in diverse contexts.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 514 - Human Resource Management for Government and Nonprofit Organizations
Description
Study of key concepts, tools, and methods for human resource management in government and nonprofit organizations. Implementation of management tools to improve human resource productivity and performance through strategic application of HR tools including structural reform, recruitment, capacity-building, motivation, promotion, evaluation, benefits, and conditions of work.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 515 - Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
Description
Introduction to analytic tools, methods, and approaches to policy analysis in diverse development issues areas and country situations. Develops skills in selection and application of tools to analyze policy problems, assess alternative solutions, and develop recommendations for action, including cost-benefit and simulation. Approaches to program evaluation ex ante and ex post, including identification of data needs, assessment of implementation issues and outcomes, and definition of strategies to achieve desired outcomes.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 516 - Core Concepts and Applications for Social and Environmental Policy
Description
Overview of issues and analytic approaches for social and environmental policy, including programmatic and policy responses to development challenges in the environment, health and social services, and anti-poverty programming, with an emphasis on applications and case studies of experience in the Middle East and North Africa. Application of analytic methods to understand the root causes of barriers to providing social services and protecting the environment, and potential solutions to address these challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 517 - Non-profit Management
Description
Application of management concepts, approaches, and tools in a nonprofit setting, including strategic management, human resource management, budgeting and financial management, and project management. Interaction of NGOs with partners including participatory development approaches, relations with donors and governments, coalition-building and fundraising. Both project and advocacy approaches will be covered.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 518 - Governance, Accountability, and Stakeholder Negotiations
Description
Provides students with an understanding of governance and accountability concepts, tools, and applications as applied in governmental and nonprofit settings, including international development organizations, and corporations working in developing countries. Strategies to overcome governance deficiencies including corruption, weak accountability to stakeholders, and nontransparency. Approaches to negotiation, especially between sectors (government-nonprofit-private sector) and with community stakeholders. Communication tools and other approaches for improving stakeholder relations.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 519 - Leadership and Communication for Public Affairs
Description
Approaches to leading change in government and nonprofit settings at the organizational, local, and national levels. Consideration of how to develop personal leadership skills based on case studies and analysis of successful and unsuccessful leadership models in the public sphere, and how to develop effective change strategies, overcome barriers, and shape group behavior to achieve desired outcomes. Development of better oral and written communication skills, problem-solving approaches, and skill in using management tools to build collaboration within and between organizations.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 520 - Global Health Issues and Policies
Description
Examination of health issues in developing countries from a global perspective, with an emphasis on strategies to address social, economic, and managerial barriers to better health outcomes. Consideration of healthcare delivery in the broader context of development, equity, and government performance. Role of poverty, environmental degradation, and related social factors in health outcomes and development of new approaches to tackle social determinants of health. Introduction to health finance issues and approaches. Exploration of global issues affecting health such as migration, intellectual property rights, and governance failures.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 521 - Core Concepts and Applications for Government Regulation
Description
Introduction to government strategies to regulate social and economic sectors to overcome market failures. Comparative analysis of regulatory structures and issues in financial markets, telecommunications, the utility sector (power, water), environment, and social services (education, healthcare). Regulatory tools and analysis of alternative regulatory strategies as applied in developing countries. Privatization and public-private partnerships, including legal frameworks, approaches to community involvement in decision-making, accountability, and dispute resolution.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 522 - Core Concepts and Applications for Government Promotion of the Private Sector
Description
Introduction to government strategies to promote broad-based and employment-creating growth at the national, regional, and local levels. Small and midsize enterprise development, including financing tools. Mobilization of local resources through collaboration with the business sector and community partners. Identification and removal of barriers to investment to create an environment conducive to growth. Tools to attract investors and create local capacity for growth.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 523 - Citizen-centered government
Description
Exploration of institutional reforms to expand citizen engagement and government accountability in the Middle East, including decentralization of government services, community-based services, and creation of mechanisms to engage citizens in governance. Use of technology to improve citizen services and communication, including e-government.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 524 - Globalization and Development
Description
Integrative approach to the debate on globalization and development in the 21st century. Analyzes globalization through the lens of diverse regions, using cases and analysis to explore global aspects of social change, growth and development, social and economic stability and development finance. Considers emerging issues reshaping global development, including migration of labor and capital, trade, technology, conflict, and global warming. Impact of globalization on sustainable development, including environment, debt, crisis management, global governance, poverty, and inequality.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 525 - Reforming Delivery of Social Services
Description
Exploration of the causes and consequences of ineffective government programming in social service delivery and strategies to improve performance. Comparative analysis of issues in health, education, anti-poverty programming, including the interaction of financial, human resource, and governance failures and ways to address them in a developing country context. Application of intervention strategies to increase responsiveness to citizen needs, including the uses of information, technology, capacity-building, and accountability mechanisms.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 526 - Corporate Social Responsibility and NGO Partnerships
Description
Overview of corporate social responsibility principles and applications from a developing country perspective. Issues in responsible corporate management, including addressing environmental, social, and accountability challenges. Tools for implementing and assessing corporate social responsibility programming, including mechanisms for developing effective partnerships with nonprofit organizations. Extensive use of cases from developing country experience.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 532 - Issues in regional security in the Middle East and Africa
Description
This course is about comparable and other issues of regional security in the Middle East and Africa. It will address categories of issues and then focus on specific case studies of occupation, water, oil, other natural resources, and ethnic and intra-State conflicts. Policies of regional and extra-regional powers and multilateral approaches towards these security cases will be reviewed.
When Offered
Offered in alternate years.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 536 - Policy for Sustainable Cities
Description
Explores policy choices facing urban managers, planners, and the communities they serve with regard to putting cities on a path to sustainability. Considers how allocation of, control over, and use of key land and financial resources shapes urban development from political economy, governance and space planning perspectives. Examines participatory planning and other methods to engage urban stakeholders in management of cities as well as tools to promote adoption of green technologies in the urban housing, industrial, transport, power, water, and commercial building sectors.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 537 - Greening the Built Environment
Description
Examines core concepts, analytic tools, and program models needed to develop the urban built environment in ways that are socially and environmentally sustainable. Gives particular attention to retrofitting and sustainability upgrades for the existing urban core, developing new communities on a sustainable model, and providing affordable options for low-income urban residents, including upgrading of informal areas as well as new developments. Explores how the spatial distribution of work and housing choices interacts with transport/transit systems, energy use, and infrastructure to shape urban sustainability outcomes.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 538 - Urban Infrastructure Development for Sustainability
Description
Considers how the development of critical infrastructure (power generation and transmission, water/wastewater, transport/transit, and waste management) can be directed toward socially and environmentally sound and economically viable models. Provides an understanding of alternative infrastructure financing, regulation, and implementation models from state provision to public-private partnerships. Explores how infrastructure network choices shape city expansion, urban quality of life, and efficiency outcomes in a dynamic urban context.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 570 - Special Topics in Public Policy and Administration
Description
Considers selected topics of relevance to public policy and administration. May be repeated with permission of the supervisor if the topic varies from the previous enrollment.
Prerequisites
Consent of the instructor and advisor.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(1-3 cr.)
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PPAD 575 - Independent Study in Public Policy and Administration
Description
Guided readings, research, and discussions on specific selected topics in Public Policy and Administration
Prerequisites
Pre-requisites: Permission of the instructor and unit head
(1-3 cr.)
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PPAD 590 - Practicum
Description
Students must complete an approved individual or team professional assignment with a relevant government, non-profit, or other organization. Class meets weekly during the term to work on practicum assignments and to translate practicum products into polished professional work products, which may become the basis for student theses. Work may be begun prior to the term in which the student enrolls in the class. Assessment based on practicum supervisor’s review, research paper and other products prepared, and contribution to peer reviews or team products. Students may arrange to complete an individual practicum assignment on an independent study basis under faculty supervision.
Prerequisites
Completion of at least 3 courses or approval of department and instructor.
Cross-listed
Same as PPAD 490.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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PPAD 598 - Thesis Research Seminar
Description
Support to students in research phase of the thesis. Weekly meetings and assignments to support ongoing analysis, research, and writing, guided discussions, peer-to-peer assessment, and critique of thesis components. Ungraded; required for all students.
Prerequisites
Supervisor approval of a thesis proposal or permission of the supervisor and instructor.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(0 cr.)
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PPAD 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(no cr.)
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PSYC 201 - Introduction to Psychology
Description
Survey of the general field of psychology. Topics include the history of psychology, research methods, biological aspects of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and memory, cognition and language, consciousness and cognitive abilities, motivation and emotion, human development, health and stress, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, and the social aspects of behavior.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 207 - Introduction to Psychological Statistics
Description
Basic statistical procedures used in psychological research. Includes central tendency, variability, parametric and nonparametric techniques. Emphasis will be on conceptual understanding and practice.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 208 - Research Methods for Psychology
Description
Review of qualitative and quantitative research methods that form the empirical basis of contemporary psychology. Progresses from the logic of scientific discovery and comprehension of research literature to the formulation, design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of specific research projects. The laboratory will provide applied exercises to facilitate an understanding of the research methods and mentorship in the comprehensive development and implementation of student research project required for this class.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
Notes
This course is designed for psychology majors.
(3 cr. + 1 cr. lab)
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PSYC 240 - Introduction to Community Development
Description
Introduce the students to the different concepts and approaches to community development as well as to community organizing. Utilizes a critically reflective framework as part of the curriculum to overcome the potential division between theory and practice. Identifies the key issues that the students are likely to confront in community development and organizing work.
Cross-listed
Same as ANTH/SOC 240.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 299 - Selected Topics in Psychology
Description
Topics will vary depending on contemporary trends in the field of psychology.
Prerequisites
, sophomore or junior standing and permission of the instructor.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit if content changes.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 301 - Social Psychology
Description
The extension of general psychological principles and methods to the study of interaction with social and physical environment. The nature and methodology of research in social psychology. The major theoretical concepts and their applications and contributions to a variety of areas in the field including development and socialization, social perception and attribution of causality, attitude formation and changes, pro- and anti-social behavior, interpersonal attraction and intimacy, and the social effects and functions of groups.
Prerequisites
Cross-listed
Same as SOC 301.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 302 - Personal Growth and Adjustment
Description
This course covers personal psychological adjustment with a focus on the practical and applied aspects of psychology as opposed to theoretical. Students will learn to apply psychological knowledge toward developing and achieving goals. Topics will include personal change, health, stress management, relationships and intimacy, communication, study skills, career development, and time management.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 304 - Lifespan Development
Description
The study of human growth and development across the lifespan with emphasis on normal growth and milestones achieved in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional systems. Educational and familial contexts are highlighted. Students will develop an understanding of the concepts, methods, and research findings central to the study of developmental psychology.
Prerequisites
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When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 308 - Cognitive Psychology
Description
Current research and theory concerning mental processing and mental structures. Emphasis on the processes of perceiving, learning, remembering, and thinking. The merits and limitations of studying these processes from an information-processing perspective.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 310 - Educational Psychology
Description
Educational Psychology introduces psychological principles, theories, and methodologies to issues of teaching and learning in education. The role of psychology of education in studying and influencing teaching and learning will be explored with an emphasis on direct application to planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction in the classroom.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 313 - Learning and Behavioral Psychology
Description
Reviews the fundamentals of the processes of learning, memory and conditioning, emphasizing both classical and operant conditioning in human and animal models. It is followed by an exploration of the techniques and theories of behavioral psychology in the applied setting.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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PSYC 315 - Psychological Testing and Assessment
Description
Nature of individual differences, methods and rationale of their assessment, with emphasis upon widely used psychological tests of intellectual function and personality.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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