PUBPOL 5455

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PUBPOL 5455
Comparative Public Administration

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

The purpose of this seminar is to provide graduate students with an introduction to the scholarly development of comparative public administration, as well as criteria for comparison in public leadership, accountability/transparency, political participation, and the interaction of culture, politics, and public management.

When Offered Fall.

Fees Field trip fee: $1400.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

Outcomes
  • Students will describe criteria for comparison in public administration and apply global benchmarking frameworks for evaluating public administration and urban policy.
  • Students will discuss problems with engaging in comparative field research on public administration (case selection, cultural factors, etc.), and apply remedies in their own research designs.
  • Students will develop an original scholarly analysis of one or more aspects of urban policy agenda.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one field studies.

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9537 PUBPOL 5455   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 26 - Oct 11, 2024

    • O'Toole, T

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous
    Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) students.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  9947 PUBPOL 5455   FLD 801

    • TBA
    • Oct 13 - Oct 18, 2024

    • O'Toole, T

  • Students will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica, October 13-18, 2024.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 18996 PUBPOL 5455   FLD 802

    • TBA
    • Oct 20 - Oct 25, 2024

    • O'Toole, T

  • Students will travel to Seoul, South Korea, October 20-25, 2024.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one field studies.

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 19751 PUBPOL 5455   SEM 102

    • M
    • Aug 26 - Oct 11, 2024

    • O'Toole, T

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous
    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 19752 PUBPOL 5455   FLD 803

    • TBA
    • Oct 13 - Oct 18, 2024

    • O'Toole, T

  • Students will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica, October 13-18, 2024.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 19753 PUBPOL 5455   FLD 804

    • TBA
    • Oct 20 - Oct 25, 2024

    • O'Toole, T

  • Students will travel to Seoul, South Korea, October 20-25, 2024.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)