| source City University of New York (X) |
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department Public Administration (X) |
This course introduces the student to the field of public administration and public policy. If focuses on the nature of government organizations in this country and how they operate. It also contrasts them with private organizations in this country and discusses the regulation of private organizations by government. In addition, the course considers governmental policy making and decision making in the context of the social and political environment.
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Administrative and political aspects of government regulation of business. Federal and state regulatory agencies and processes. Growth of ""social"" regulatory agencies. Current trends and alternatives to regulation.
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The purpose of the course is to provide an understanding of the nature and function of management in public agencies. Emphasis is placed on the processes of defining goals and objectives, organizing and staffing for maximum productivity, and dealing with the important aspects of the agency environment.
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An introduction to the foundations of political and administrative research, with special emphasis placed on the philosophy of social science, research design, measurement, data collection procedures, and data analysis and interpretation. Students may participate in field experience activities.
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Application of concepts developed in the introductory course to a series of analyses of cases at all levels of government.
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The course explores the relationship between managerial actions and organizational outcomes in health delivery organizations. Using the case study method, the course address hospital governance, medial staff relations, hospital-labor relations, strategic planning and area-wide health planning, and the marketing of health services.
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The course is designed primarily to bridge the gap between the classroom and actual employment. Each student serves as an intern in a federal, state, or municipal agency appropriate to his or her major field of study. The student interested in a government career is afforded the opportunity to work under supervision in a public agency.
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Students are introduced to the civic life of New York City. History and political and economic theory are used to consider a variety of themes including: liberty and order, sovereignty and representation, markets and community, Manhattan and the outer boroughs, the city and the tri-state region, immigration and American institutions, and social justice.
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Introduces the student to the fundamentals of policy making in the American political system. Examines the institutions and processes that produce public policy in the United States at the national, state, and local levels (specifically in American cities). Addresses the social, cultural, and economic environments in which policy formulation and implementation take place. Provides the student with the basic conceptual and methodological tools of policy analysis.
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Community can mean everything from New York City?s population, to specific neighborhoods, to members of a religious institution. It can have a spatial or social network connotation. Students will explore the various meanings of community and learn how to complement their understanding of communities based on quantitative data and analyses by conducting research on and with communities using qualitative methods such as participant-observation, intensive interviewing, and content analysis.
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This course identifies the nature of ethical problems faced by citizens and those entrusted with the public interest. It then examines the tools for ethical analysis. Students will have the opportunity to apply these analytic frames to specific problems related to the formation and implementation of public policy.
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This course examines the nature, production, value and uses of information in historical perspective; the latest developments in information technology; the ways information is produced and disseminated and how they affect business, politics, media, science, arts and culture; the growth of the "information society;" and major information policy issues.
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This course examines the role and economic impact of government intervention in the market. The core consists of an examination of how government obtains and spends revenue. The primary objective is to help students develop a critical perspective on current debates over the proper role of the public sector in the economy. Using economic theory, it examines the functions of government, interests served by government, and the process that determines what government does.
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This is primarily a course in economic theory that covers the fundamental principles and logic underlying the economic analysis of individual and firm behavior. A significant part of the course is spent analyzing causes and consequences of public sector intervention in the economy. The course is organized around a series of public policy issues, and economic theory is introduced as needed. The primary objective is to provide students with the basic analytical skills that will enable them to examine social problems from an economic point of view. A second goal is to prepare students for elective courses in economics.
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This course examines the role and economic impact of government intervention in the market. The core consists of an examination of how government obtains and spends revenue. The primary objective is to help students develop a critical perspective on current debates over the proper role of the public sector in the economy. Using economic theory, it examines the functions of government, interests served by government, and the process that determines what government does.
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Introduces students to the basic forms, audiences, and practices of communication in public, institutional settings. Students learn about the interrelationships among communicative activities and organizational goals. Internal and external messages, small group communication, interpersonal communication, and basic report preparation are covered. The course incorporates a focus on the influence of technological innovation on organization life and communicative practice. It provides students with opportunities to present work in written, oral, and computer-mediated forms.
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Introduces students to the principles and problems of urban administration and the design of urban service delivery systems. Particular focus on how well government services the public, what kind of information answers questions relating to the effectiveness and quality of services, and how to make service delivery more responsive to the public.
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This course examines the housing and community development system and its problems, including neighborhood change, abandonment, and suburban exclusion. It traces the evolution of government programs and policy-making process. It offers case studies of economic revitalization and neighborhood conservation, especially in New York.
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This course explores how quantitative methods are used to address policy and operational issues confronting public and nonprofit agencies. Students learn how and why professionals use different research methods, data analysis, and operations management techniques. Cases are examined throughout the class to familiarize students with real-world operational problems managers address and with research and empirical evidence used in the policy-making process.
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Provides students with a conceptual and analytical approach to the study of public policy. Integrates policy theory with applications to actual policies. Addresses the U.S. policy-making arena-the institutions and processes through which public policy is formulated, legitimated, implemented, and evaluated. Provides different analytical paradigms and specific methods of analysis and extensive examination of contemporary U.S. social welfare policy.
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The course is an analysis of ongoing and current public policies and programs as they affect the greening of cities. The focus is upon New York City?s recent policies as a case study. It addresses public policies as they helped shape the growth and uses of urban land within 20th and 21st century cities in the United States, within the context of supporting or contesting long-term sustainable practices. The focus will also be on the historical evolution of land uses in New York as they affect the overall sustainability of its communities and economy.
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