Policy Lab: Topics in Public Administration and Policy
PADP 4200
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Policy Lab: Topics in Public Administration and Policy
Course Description
Specialized seminars in public administration and policy.
Topics may include government contracting, homeland security,
higher education, social insurance, public personnel issues, or
organizational theory and behavior.
Athena Title
Policy Lab: Topics in PADP
Prerequisite
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to synthesize details about the concepts in public administration and policy.
By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate the major theoretical approaches and models used within the field of public administration and policy.
By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate theoretical foundations in the study of public administration and policy when applying them to attempt to explain the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events.
By the end of the course, students will be able to collect and analyze original quality data relative to the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events.
By the end of the course, students will be able to write in a clear structured manner that provides an original theoretically informed argument presented to an intended audience that is supported with data and uses appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and syntax.
By the end of the course, students will be able to create, implement, analyze, and report on an original social science research project.
Topical Outline
Defining features of the topic, problem, or controversy
Historical dimensions of topic
Introduction to relevant skill, methods, or mode of inquiry
Application of skill, methods, or mode of inquiry
Reflection on limitations of knowledge about the topic, skill, method, or mode of inquiry
