ADMN 420

The Public Policy Process

Units: 1.5

An introduction to the policy process in the public sector. Includes analysis of current theories of policy-making and examines case studies from Canadian contexts. Topics include: policy formation; the policy communication process; the structural aspects of policy execution; and the human dimensions of implementation and coordination of policies in public sector organizations.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 420, 465.

Prerequisites: 311; 310 and/or 314 are recommended.

Undergraduate course in Public Administration offered by the School of Public Administration in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.