MPPA 530 - Public Policy Analysis and Application

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This course focuses on all facets of the policy development process, from identifying a policy need, defining the problem, undertaking research to inform options, and to planning and evaluating policy interventions. This course explores frameworks for policy analysis, the role of citizens in the policy process, and the complex tensions between public policy, community organizing, and social justice practices. It examines how community development leaders and practitioners, advocacy groups, and community organizations can work with local, provincial, and federal governments to address issues of social change.