Course Description
Emergent and high-interest topics in public administration and policy, specific skills in public administration and policy, and novel approaches to the study of public administration and policy phenomena.
Athena Title
Hot Topics in Public Admin
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PADP 2200E
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student Learning Outcomes
- At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to form, express, and judge arguments about public administration and policy.
- At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to clearly explain the nuances of topics in public administration and policy “beyond the headlines.”
- At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to, as relevant, demonstrate conversancy with a discrete skill or approach to the study of public administration and policy phenomena.
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
