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Public AdministrationDunton
Tower 1021 E-mail:
public_administration@carleton.ca The SchoolDirector of the School,
F.D. Abele The School of Public Administration at Carleton University is a leading national and international centre for teaching and research in public administration and public policy. Since being established in 1953, the School has helped to prepare individuals for professional careers and opportunities in the public sector, both in Canada and abroad. The nature of the public sector has always been subject to change, but perhaps never more than in recent years. Today the public sector can be seen as embracing not only the traditional government departments and agencies, but also political organizations, interest groups, consulting and research firms, the voluntary sector, organizations that provide public services on contractual bases, as well as international agencies and institutions of higher learning. The graduate programs of the School treat the public sector in this contemporary context. The School offers graduate programs of study and research in the fields of public administration and public policy leading to the Master of Arts in Public Administration, the Graduate Diploma in Public Administration, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy. These programs are designed both for individuals who wish to work in the public sector, and for those who are already doing so but who wish to broaden or strengthen their conceptual and technical skills. Prospective applicants are urged to consider carefully the alternative programs so as to select the one best suited to their interests, background, and academic qualifications. The M.A. program provides a broad and balanced exposure to public policy development, public management and policy implementation. The D.P.A. program provides an introduction to the same subjects. Both the M.A. and the D.P.A. are offered in three alternative areas of concentration: Canadian public administration and policy (the Canadian Concentration); development administration (the Development Concentration); and Innovation, Science and Environment Policy. The Development Concentration is offered in cooperation with the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. The Ph.D. program involves the intensive study of the formation and evolution of public policy in Canada and, from a comparative perspective, in countries of the OECD. Each of these graduate programs is described in detail below. Further information or application packages can be obtained by contacting the School of Public Administration. Master of ArtsThe overall objective of the M.A. program is to provide individuals with a balanced conceptual and technical ability to understand and contribute to policy development, public management, and policy implementation. Under this objective, the Canadian Concentration provides an advanced understanding of the public sector through interdisciplinary insights drawn from political science, economics and management, as applied within the framework of Canadian and comparative institutions, laws and ideas. It also enables individuals to specialize in particular policy fields and aspects of management, both through study and through cooperative education in the public sector. The Development Concentration provides an advanced understanding of the problems and opportunities that confront various types of national administrative systems and public sectors in their efforts to promote sustainable social and economic development in an increasingly interdependent and competitive global system. The Innovation, Science and Environment Policy Concentration provides an advanced understanding of the problems and opportunities that confront governments, firms and society in making and implementing innovation, science and environment policies in an increasingly knowledge and information-based economy and society. These overall and particular objectives are consistent with the School’s view of what is fundamental to education in the field of public administration. This view is:
The relevance of this view has been borne out by the success of graduates of the School who now work in many areas of the public sector, in Canada and abroad, including government departments, political organizations, interest groups, consulting and research firms, the voluntary sector, international agencies, and institutions of higher learning. Cooperative placements are available to Canadians who are full-time students in the M.A. program. These placements locate students for at least one term in government departments or other organizations in order to work at a junior officer level. These placements integrate the theoretical and practical aspects of public administration. They are not for academic credit. Program SchedulesThe M.A. program may be taken under three schedules: full time, part-time or a mixture of the two.
The duration of the program depends upon the advanced standing with transfer of credit that students receive upon admission. Advanced standing is discussed below under program requirements. Admission RequirementsApplicants must have a demonstrated ability to study and communicate in English. A TOEFL score of 580 or higher is normally required for students whose first language is not English. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) with high honours standing or better from a recognized university. The level of academic performance and potential demonstrated within the degree is more important than the discipline. Indeed, students enter the program from a wide variety of academic backgrounds in the social sciences, humanities, sciences and engineering. The School also considers mid-career applicants who do not have a bachelor’s degree, but who have demonstrated professional excellence over several years of managerial work in the public sector. Applicants must have completed a university course covering micro- and macroeconomic theory (Economics 43.100 or the equivalent), with the required standing. In addition, applicants must have a working knowledge of algebra. Applicants to the Canadian Concentration and the Innovation, Science and Environment Concentration must have completed one university course in Canadian government (47.200 or the equivalent), with the required standing. Applicants to the Development Concentration must have completed at least three years of relevant work experience on development projects or in the areas of development assistance or development planning. Note that, because of the number of applications received, possession of these admission requirements does not, in itself, guarantee admission to the program. Application packages may be obtained by contacting the School of Public Administration. Applicants for full-time study who wish to be considered for financial assistance and scholarships must ensure that all application materials are received by March 1. Program RequirementsThe M.A. program comprises 10.0 credits. Upon admission, students may receive advanced standing with transfer of credit for up to 4.0 required credits. Under the Canadian Concentration no more than three of these courses may be from 50.504, 50.510, 50.511, 50.524, and 50.563. Under the Development Concentration, no more than two of these courses may be from 50.511, 50.517, 50.524, 50.552, and 50.588. Under the Innovation, Science and Environment Concentration no more than two of these courses may be from 50.501, 50.502, 50.508 and 50.587. Advanced standing is granted only if previous academic work is judged to be equivalent to the required courses. Advanced standing will be determined on an individual basis on consultation with the School and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and pursuant to Section 6.1 of the General Regulations section of this Calendar. In general, a grade of B+ or better is necessary in the equivalent courses in order to receive advanced standing. The composition of the required and optional courses that make up the M.A. program differs between the Canadian, the Development, and the Innovation, Science and Environment Policy Concentrations. Canadian Concentration
A. 6.0 required credits:
B. 4.0 optional credits consisting of: (i) 0.5 credit selected from each of streams 1, 2 and 3 listed below, and 2.5 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines if approved by the graduate supervisor; or (ii) A thesis (equivalent to 2.0 credits) and 2.0 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines, if approved by the graduate supervisor; or (iii) A research essay (equivalent to 1.0 credit) and 3.0 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines, if approved by the graduate supervisor Note that students may take as options any of the required courses over and above the minimum number specified. Development Concentration
A. 5.5 required credits: (i) Administration 50.501 Administration 50.523 Administration 50.530 Administration 50.551 Administration 50.563 Administration 50.568 International Affairs 46.507 International Affairs 46.508 International Affairs 46.537 (ii) 1.0 credit chosen from: Administration 50.511 Administration 50.517 Administration 50.524 Administration 50.552 Administration 50.588
(i) 4.5 credits from streams 1, 2 and 3 listed below, or from graduate courses in other disciplines if approved by the graduate supervisor; or (ii) A thesis (equivalent to 2.0 credits) and 2.5 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines, if approved by the graduate supervisor; or (iii) A research essay (equivalent to 1.0 credit) and 3.5 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines, if approved by the graduate supervisor Note that students may take as options any required courses over and above the minimum number specified. Innovation, Science and Environment Policy Concentration
(i) 7.0 required credits: Administration 50.523 Administration 50.530 Administration 50.540 Administration 50.541 Administration 50.543 Administration 50.544 Administration 50.551 Administration 50.552 Administration 50.560 Administration 50.567 Administration 50.568 One of Business 42.570 or Business 42.571 (ii) 1.0 credit chosen from: Administration 50.501 Administration 50.502 Administration 50.508 Administration 50.587
(i) 0.5 credit selected from each of Stream 1, 2 and 3 listed below, and 1.5 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines if approved by the graduate supervisor, or (ii) A thesis (equivalent to 2.0 credits) and 1.0 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines if approved by the graduate supervisor, or (iii) A research essay (equivalent to 1.0 credit) and 2.0 credits selected from any of the streams, or from graduate courses in other disciplines if approved by the graduate supervisor. Note that students may complete as options any of the required courses over and above the minimum number specified. Stream 1 — Policy Fields50.508, 50.509, 50.540, 50.559, 50.560, 50.564, 50.570, 50.571, 50.572, 50.573, 50.574, 50.586, 50.587, 50.588 Stream 2 — Public Management and Institutional Relations50.503, 50.506, 50.515, 50.516, 50.517, 50.519, 50.538, 50.541, 50.581, 50.584 Stream 3 — Advanced Analysis50.502, 50.507, 50.513, 50.520, 50.525, 50.528, 50.537, 50.543, 50.544, 50.562, 50.569, 50.575 Academic StandingAll candidates are required to obtain a grade of B– or better in each course in the program. A candidate may, with the recommendation of the School and the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, be allowed one grade of C+. Graduate Diploma in Public AdministrationThe D.P.A. program provides an introduction to the subjects of policy development, public management, and policy implementation. Students enter the program with widely varying backgrounds, including those who already have advanced degrees but who wish to strengthen or broaden their conceptual and technical skills in public administration. Program SchedulesThe D.P.A. program can be taken under three schedules; full time, part time or a mixture of the two. The duration of the program is approximately half that described for the M.A. program. Admission RequirementsThe requirements for admission to the Canadian, the Development and the Innovation, Science and Environment, Policy Concentrations of the D.P.A. are identical to those described for the M.A. Note, however, that students in the D.P.A. are not eligible to receive financial assistance. Program RequirementsThe D.P.A. program comprises 5.0 credits. Upon admission, students may receive advanced standing with transfer of credit for up to 1.0 credit. Advanced standing is granted only if previous academic work is judged to be equivalent to those courses. Advanced standing will be determined on an individual basis on consultation with the School and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and pursuant to Section 6.1 of the General Regulations section of this Calendar. In general, a grade of B+ or better is necessary in the equivalent courses in order to receive advanced standing. The composition of courses that make up the D.P.A. program differs between the Canadian, the Development, and the Innovation Science and Environment Policy Concentrations. Canadian Concentration 5.0 credits selected from:
No more than three of the courses may be selected from Administration 50.504, 50.510, 50.511, 50.524 and 50.563. Development Concentration 5.0 credits selected from:
No more than three of the courses may be selected from Administration 50.511, 50.517, 50.524, 50.552, and 50.588. Innovation, Science and Environment Concentration 5.0 credits selected from:
No more than two of the courses may be selected from Administration 50.502, 50.508, 50.565, 50.501, and 50.587 Academic StandingAll candidates are required to obtain a grade of B– or better in each course in the program. A candidate may, with the recommendation of the School and the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, be allowed one grade of C+. Doctor of PhilosophyThe doctoral program in public policy has two primary objectives:
While the School’s M.A. degree outlined above offers exposure to both policy and management, the Ph.D. focuses directly on the study of public policy from both Canadian and comparative perspectives. The formation and evolution of policy in Canada is a primary focus of the program. In addition, Canadian, European, and other international students interested in research with a European-Canadian and North American comparative perspective will also find the program conducive to their work in the fields of specialization offered. Areas of research specialization within the School include: policy institutions and instruments, industrial policy, and social and labour market policy. A distinguishing feature of the School of Public Administration is the presence of faculty who strive to integrate political science and economics in their research and teaching. The Ph.D. program is to a considerable extent based on the view that political economy is essential to an understanding of the public sector. It is also based on the view that analyses of what governments do must address the interplay among the various policy fields, instruments, and institutions. Degree ScheduleThe program consists of three academic terms of course work plus preparation for two comprehensive examinations, as well as a doctoral thesis. The degree may not be taken on a part-time schedule. Admission RequirementsAdmission will be judged primarily on the applicant’s ability to conduct advanced research and to complete the program successfully. Applications should contain at least one essay or paper at the M.A. level written by the applicant. Enrolment is limited and possession of the minimum requirements does not, in itself, guarantee acceptance. To be eligible for financial assistance, application for admission for the fall term must be completed no later than March 1. Admission requires completion of an M.A. degree in any of public administration, political science, economics, political economy, business administration, law, or similar degree with first class standing (A– average or better in their M.A. work). Applicants must also successfully complete prerequisites in statistics, political science, and economics as described in detail below. These prerequisites may be satisfied by the completion of appropriate course work at the intermediate undergraduate level or higher in each of the subjects listed. Completed statistics courses should be approximately equivalent to courses Administration 50.551 and Administration 50.552 described under Master of Arts, page 301. Candidates may, with permission of the School, satisfy the statistics prerequisites by completing these courses with at least B+ standing during the first year of the Ph.D. program. Prerequisites in political science and economics must be completed prior to entry. Completed courses in political science should be approximately equivalent to Administration 50.567 and Administration 50.568, while completed courses in economics should be approximately equivalent to Administration 50.522 and Administration 50.523. These courses are usually offered at the School in the summer term and equivalent courses may be taken at most universities throughout the academic year. Applicants should seek advice from the supervisor of the Ph.D. program about whether particular courses are acceptable as prerequisites. Advanced StandingAdvanced standing will not normally be granted for any of the required courses described below. If granted, advanced standing will be limited to 1.0 credit. Program RequirementsThe program consists of the following elements:
Course ComponentCourses will normally be taken in the First year, and the fall of the Second year. Students in the doctoral program are required to complete the following:
These courses will normally include graduate courses offered by the School and by the Departments of Political Science and Economics. However, other courses will also be approved. Doctoral students taking courses at the master’s level will be subject to enhanced course requirements. When necessary, students must arrange formal approval from the relevant department for admission to optional courses. A GPA of 9.0 (B+) or better must be obtained in the above courses before proceeding to the comprehensive examinations. Comprehensive ExaminationsStudents will write a general comprehensive examination, normally in September of the Second year. This examination will focus on material emanating from the required first year courses. Students will also be examined on their chosen area of specialization in a second examination. For this comprehensive examination they will write one major essay on the field of specialization. This essay will be read by their examining committee and will be the subject of an oral examination to be held normally at the end of the second year. It is expected that the comprehensive essay will critically review relevant literature, and may contain some initial thoughts regarding the student’s Ph.D. thesis. Preparation for the two comprehensive examinations will be assisted through tutorials as described below. ThesisFollowing the successful completion of the comprehensive examinations, students will prepare a formal thesis proposal under a committee composed of the supervisor and two other faculty members. The thesis supervisor will normally be a faculty member from the School of Public Administration. Each committee must consist of at least one political scientist and one economist. The thesis must demonstrate an advanced ability to integrate the politics and economics of public policy. The thesis must be defended at an oral examination. Language RequirementA reading knowledge of French will be required according to normal university Ph.D. language examination procedures. Another language may be substituted for French if it is essential for the thesis. CoursesNot all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 1998-99, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer. F,W,S indicates term of offering. Courses offered in the fall and winter are followed by T. The number following the letter indicates the credit weight of the course: 1 denotes 0.5 credit, 2 denotes 1.0 credit, etc. Required Courses — M.A.Administration 50.500F1 An examination of the principles and processes of public sector management as it functions through the institutions of cabinet-parliamentary government. Both institutional reforms and changes in the philosophy of public sector management are examined in the Canadian federal government and in a comparative context. Administration 50.501F1 An examination of the international initiatives and rules within which national development policies are developed and implemented. Administration 50.502F1 An examination of political, economic,
legal, and organizational theories of regulation in the Canadian
and comparative context, and of the processes and consequences of
regulatory practice in selected Canadian public policy fields. Administration 50.504W1 An examination of the theory and practice of policy implementation, service delivery, and compliance in relation to Canadians as citizens and customers. Administration 50.508W1 An examination of Canadian environmental policies and programs set in a comparative political-economic and institutional context. Administration 50.510F1, W1 An introduction to the principles and concepts of financial and management accounting. It includes illustrations of how accounting data can assist in the decision-making process of private and public organizations, and the limitations of that data. Administration 50.511F1, W1 An introduction to several concepts and techniques relevant to defining long term funds (debt and equity), and to comparing alternative uses of those funds (NPV and IRR). Other topics include: financial ratios; pension management; and exchange rate determination. Administration 50.517W1 An examination of the managerial, organizational and financial issues and processes involved in the development and implementation of development projects. Administration 50.522W1 This course presumes an introductory knowledge of macroeconomics (subjects such as aggregate supply and demand, and concepts such as the multiplier). It considers contemporary macroeconomic issues (including the feasibility of active short-run stabilization policy, the determinants of long-run growth, the causes and effects of deficits and debt) and the conceptual frameworks available to analyze these issues. Administration 50.523F1 This course presumes an introductory knowledge of microeconomics (subjects such as the competitive model and concepts such as elasticity). It considers consumer and producer theory, and certain exceptions to the competitive model that are particularly relevant to public policy (including externalities, public goods, imperfect competition). Administration 50.524F1 An examination of how microeconomic
theory can be applied to analyze actual public policy problems
and issues. Administration 50.530F1, W1 An introduction to, and critical
discussion of, the major theoretical approaches to the study of
organizations, including bureaucratic theory, scientific
management, human relations, class theory and gender theory. It
also addresses developments such as technology and organization,
total quality management, empowerment and democratization
strategies, and quality of working life. Administration 50.536F1, W1 An examination of the legal environment of Canadian public administration, focusing on Canadian law, institutions and processes. It provides an introduction to Canadian legal history, adversarial adjudicative procedure and its alternatives, the legal limits on delegating power to public authorities, and considers in greater detail criminal prohibition and licensing as techniques of influencing behaviour, procedural justice in government decision making, and judicial and non-judicial controls on public authorities including the enforcement of ethics. Administration 50.540F1 or W1 An examination of theory and practice regarding governmental policies for science and technology, and regarding the use of scientific or objective knowledge in the policy and regulatory processes of government. The course examines concerns regarding the ethical issues and the transparency of science in government. Administration 50.541F1 or W1 An examination of broad theories of the political economy of technological change. Such theories include those informed by neo-classical economics, recent evolutionary economic and institutionally oriented innovation studies. Administration 50.543F1 or W1 An examination of risk-benefit theories and practices and related issues in the evaluation of science and technology; including how they are handled in applied regulatory and policy institutions in selected sectors (e.g. Pesticides; health protection; biotechnology). Administration 50.544F1 or W1 An examination for non-scientists of key ideas and concepts of science crucial to understanding science as an intellectual activity and experimental process. Ideas and concepts ae linked to key areas where policy must have a scientific underpinning (e.g. Eco-systems, energy and resources, biotechnology, biodiversity and radiation). Administration 50.551F1 An introduction to: descriptive statistics which are used to summarize information; probability theory and sampling distributions, which permit researchers to make valid predictions about population parameters from sample statistics; and the testing of hypotheses about quantitative and qualitative population parameters. Administration 50.552F1, W1 The use of correlation and regression
analyses to test hypotheses about the relationships between
social-economic variables. The course covers simple-linear and
multiple regression techniques, the underlying assumptions of
ordinary least squares regression, and what can be done when some
of these assumptions are violated. Administration 50.560F1 or W1 An examination of sustainable development ideas and ethics and their links to Canadian and comparative industrial and innovation policies including policies that affect: Research & Development incentives, intellectual property, trade and competition, and the knowledge-based services delivered by government to business and consumers. Administration 50.563F1, W1 The course deals with the specification
and formulation of research problems, and with the design and
conduct of qualitative social research in public sector settings.
There is emphasis on tactics to control and summarize information
throughout the life of a study, and on techniques for the
reduction and presentation of non-quantitative data. Writing and
communication skills are stressed. The skills gained are relevant
to a number of kinds of analysis typically conducted in
bureaucracies, such as program evaluation designs and studies,
and implementation analysis. Administration 50.567F1, W1 An examination of theories of the modern state, drawing on different political eonomy traditions (for example, liberal, institutional, marxist, feminist). It provides an understanding of the central debates on the proper role of government that have shaped the state in the past, and that are currently shaping it for the future. Administration 50.568F1, W1 An examination of policy analysis: the
means whereby policy issues or problems are defined and their
solutions designed, implemented and evaluated. It takes into
account the formal institutional structures and processes of
policy formulation and implementation, as well as theoretical
issues concerning how policy is grounded in an understanding of
the state, democracy and citizenship. Administration 50.587W1 An examination of Canadian multilateral and regional trade policies and programs set in a comparative political-economic and institutional context. Administration 50.588F1 An examination of structural adjustment policies and programs with a comparative focus on developing countries, but also including their relations with developed countries. International Affairs 46.507F1 A comparative analysis of approaches to the study of development processes and underdevelopment, including structural-functional, neo-classical, Marxist, and dependency theories. International Affairs 46.508W1 Third World development plans and strategies and their impacts; techniques employed in development planning, including social cost-benefit analysis, budgeting, and problems in development administration. International Affairs 46.537W1 An examination of macroeconomic theory and policy in the context of the developing countries, with special emphasis upon theory and policy for open economies, structural adjustment to international disequilibration, exchange rate and balance of payments management, fiscal and financial policy. Optional Courses — M.A.Note: Optional courses may only be taken when the student has completed at least nine required 0.5 credits or has obtained advanced standing in same. Administration 50.503F1 or W1 An examination of the major cost-sharing and fiscal transfer agreements, and the intergovernmental mechanisms for policy and administrative coordination in selected policy fields. Administration 50.506F1 An examination of the roles of social movements and interests in the policy process in a Canadian and comparative context. Administration 50.507T2 An examination of methodologies and issues of comparative research on policy and public management among and between developed and developing countries. Administration 50.509F1 An examination of Canadian health policies and programs set in a comparative political-economic and institutional context. Administration 50.513F1 A study of selected aspects of the
expenditure and revenue budget and budgetary process at all
levels of government. Student papers are oriented towards
critical review of actual budgets and budgetary processes. Administration 50.515F1 An examination through cases and research of selected problems and issues in public service management. The specific focus of the course will change each year; some topics include human resources management, government investment, and pricing decisions. Administration 50.516W1 An analysis of the principal issues and processes of Canadian urban and local government management and administration. Administration 50.517W1 An examination of the managerial, organizational and financial issues and processes involved in the development and implementation of development projects. Administration 50.519W1 An examination of managerial theory and practice in the para-public sector including voluntary organizations, interest groups, state-owned and mixed enterprises, and partnership arrangements. Administration 50.520F1 An examination of theory and practice
related to decision making about public-sector investment and
pricing policy, particularly in connection with large-scale
projects and programs. The focus is applied cost-benefit analysis
(discount rates, marginal cost and shadow pricing, and the
handling of risk and uncertainty) in large-scale public
investment choices. Administration 50.525F1 This course examines, in an integrated
fashion, the economy of Canada, the history of Canadian economic
policy, and major current economic policy debates. The central
thrust of the course is to present the view of the Canadian
economy as a system, stressing linkages among sectors and the
consequences for economic (and social) policy. The central theme
will be explored, in part, by focusing on selected topics and
issues such as industrial structure, regionalism, federalism,
trade policy, stabilization and the deficit debate, labour
markets, and income redistribution. Administration 50.528F1, W1 An examination of the fundamentals of MIS: the nature of systems, information, and management processes, including concepts of data-processing technology, systems design, organizational impacts of information systems, and hardware and software considerations. Administration 50.537F1 An examination of characteristics and
selected problems of control of administrative action. Topics
include: varieties of traditional and constitutional, legal and
judicial control, impact of the Charter, reforms to
administrative law control systems in Canada, and comparisons
with developments outside Canada. Administration 50.538W1 A comparative analysis of public-sector
management structures and processes at the provincial level of
government. Topics examined include personnel and financial
systems, regional administration, public utilities, direct
interprovincial program and project management, and international
activities of provinces. Administration 50.559W1 An examination of Canadian tax policies set in a comparative political-economic and institutional context. Administration 50.562F1, W1 An examination of selected concepts, issues, and processes in applied governmental planning and evaluation, utilizing both Canadian and comparative experiences. Administration 50.564F1 A seminar which will study the nature and historical development of social programs and the welfare state in capitalist countries, with particular focus on Canada. The course will concentrate on developing a critical understanding of the social forces shaping these programs and evaluating the implications of current debate on the future of social policy in Canada. Administration 50.569W1 An introduction to the application of
microeconomic conceptual frameworks to political processes.
Topics may include: types of market failure; interest group
formation; collective choice mechanisms; the influence of
legislative institutions on policy outcomes; principal-agent
relationships and the bureaucracy. Administration 50.570T2 An examination of one or more selected policy areas. The focus will be an analytical assessment of the selected policy area in terms of its many-sided economic, political, social, legal, quantitative, and administrative complexities. The policy field will change each year. Administration 50.571F1, W1 An examination of policy and policy making as they pertain to gender relations within the state as well as in society at large. The course looks at the negative and positive effects of public policy on gender relations in the family and the labour market. Administration 50.572F1, W1, 50.573S1 An examination of one or more selected policy areas. The focus will be an analytical assessment of the selected policy area in terms of its many-sided economic, political, social, legal, quantitative, and administrative complexities. The policy field will change each year. Administration 50.574F1 This seminar examines the theory and practice of regional policy, using the Canadian experience as a case study. It begins with an analysis of regionalism and regional economic concerns. Then the alternative policy approaches that are available and their theoretical underpinnings are considered, and a critical review of Canadian efforts is undertaken. Particular emphasis is placed on the way in which federalism shapes perceptions of regional issues, and influences the approach to solutions. Regional development concerns in the Third World countries may be analyzed in brief if students from that region participate. Administration 50.575F1 An examination of econometric research on selected policy issues. The issues considered vary each year and the analysis incorporates the study of selected econometric techniques. The course enables students to evaluate critically applied econometric studies of public policy. Administration 50.581W1 An introduction to the field of human resources Management including the roles of human resource departments, employee motivation, staffing, compensation, benefits, training and development and employee relations. Administration 50.584F1 An analysis of the basic concepts of industrial relations, with respect to both public- and private-sector employees and organizations. Administration 50.586F1 An examination of Canadian policies and programs on aboriginal peoples and aboriginal peoples own policies as nations set in a comparative political-economic and institutional context. Administration 50.589W1 An examination of Canadian policies and programs on education set in a comparative political-economic and institutional context. Administration 50.590T2 A tutorial or directed reading course on selected subjects. Administration 50.591F1, W1, S1 A tutorial or directed reading course on selected subjects. Administration 50.592F1, W1, S1 A tutorial or directed reading course on selected subjects. Administration 50.593F1, W1, S1 A tutorial or directed reading course on selected subjects. Administration 50.597T2 Administration 50.598F2, W2, S2
Required Courses — Ph.DNote: All courses are 0.5 credit (one-term) courses unless otherwise indicated. Ph.D. courses are open to master’s students with approval of the School. Administration 50.604F1 An examination of comparative and
Canadian theories and analyses of policy fields, instruments and
institutions, with emphasis on selected fields (including social,
labour market and industrial policy) and instruments (including
public expenditure, taxation and regulation.) Administration 50.605W1 An examination of different approaches
to understanding the roles of ideas, interests, and institutions
in the policy process from a political science perspective.
Topics may include discourse coalitions, policy learning,
neo-institutionalism, policy communities, citizenship, community
and contemporary challenges to democratic government. Administration 50.606F1 An examination of various structural
approaches to the political economy of public policy, including
institutional, marxist, and other broad frameworks. Emphasis is
placed on the contribution of these approaches to our
understanding of social and economic changes and the role of
public policy in shaping them. Administration 50.607W1 An examination of the microanalytic
foundations of the political economy of public policy, with
application to selected policy issues. Topics covered may include
welfare economics and public goods, group formation, collective
choice mechanisms, voting behaviour, the evolution of
institutions and norms, principal-agent problems, and
bureaucracy. Administration 50.608F1 An examination of advanced topics in
micro-economic theory, including consumption, production and
industrial organization, with application to selected policy
issues. Administration 50.609W1 Selected application of economic theory
to various contemporary public policy problems and issues. Topics
chosen for study will vary from year to year. Emphasis is placed
on the presentation by students of critical analyses of relevant
literature. Administration 50.610F1, W1, S1 An examination through analyses of
selected current research projects of basic applied research
issues, philosophies, and problems in public policy research. Administration 50.690F3, W3, S3 A tutorial specifically designed as preparation for the general comprehensive examination, under the direction of two or more faculty members. The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the general written examination. Administration 50.691F3, W3, S3 Ph.D. tutorials specifically designed as preparation for the applied specialization examination. Working under the direction of two or more faculty members, the selected tutorial includes the preparation of a major literature review essay. The essay must be defended in an oral examination. The grade to be awarded is that obtained on both the written essay and the oral defence. Administration 50.692F3, W3, S3 Ph.D. tutorials specifically designed as preparation for the applied specialization examination. Working under the direction of two or more faculty members, the selected tutorial includes the preparation of a major literature review essay. The essay must be defended in an oral examination. The grade to be awarded is that obtained on both the written essay and the oral defence. Administration 50.693F3, W3, S3 Ph.D. tutorials specifically designed as preparation for the applied specialization examination. Working under the direction of two or more faculty members, the selected tutorial includes the preparation of a major literature review essay. The essay must be defended in an oral examination. The grade to be awarded is that obtained on both the written essay and the oral defence. Administration 50.699F10, W10, S10 Students will normally be supervised by faculty in the School of Public Administration but may also seek supervision from faculty in other social science departments, schools, and institutes. |
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