Course Curriculums

Courses offered by the University of Regina are labeled as "GSPP". Courses offered by the University of Saskatchewan are labeled as "PUBP" or "INTR". Students in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School, regardless of which campus they are registered at, can take courses at both campuses. To take a course at the campus that is not considered the student's home campus (i.e., where the student was admitted in the first instance), please complete the SUGA form and submit it to the JSGS administrative office at the home campus for approval and processing. Courses can fill up quickly so students are encouraged to submit their request as early as possible. For more information about SUGA, contact the JSGS administrative office at either of the school's campuses.

Some GSPP and PUBP courses may be available online or by videoconference (and will be clearly marked as such), but a majority of the courses require in-person attendance. Students taking a course that is not at their home campus will need to make arrangements to travel to the city in which the course is being offered. INTR courses are part of the Master of International Trade program and are offered completely online. In-person attendance is not required for any INTR courses.

University of Saskatchewan Courses
PUBP 801-Governance and Administration Analyzes governing institutions and the process of modern government within Canada as a means of enhancing a student's understanding of policy formulation and implementation. This course is intended to provide a basis for critically assessing political and administrative decision making and policy outcomes. PUBP 802-Public Finance Provides a survey of Canadian public finance. Students will examine rationales for government intervention in a market economy, the assessment of public policy, how government decisions are made, and the impact of government expenditures and taxation on the economy and the well being of Canadians. The course will also examine fiscal policy in a federated system and how fiscal matters affect federal/provincial relations in decision making. PUBP 804-Public Policy Analysis and Methodology Serves as an introduction to public policy analysis. The course will outline the basics of public policy analysis, including the information and frameworks that are required for this activity. It will also examine qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and their application in public policy analyses. PUBP 805-Economics for Public Policy Analysis The purpose of this course is to provide an economic framework for the analysis of public policy. The course uses microeconomic concepts to examine when and how the government should intervene in the economy. Using the starting point of policy as intervention, the course examines the circumstances under which government involvement is most likely to be desirable. The course then moves to consider the key instruments that government uses in its intervention. In the examination of these two broad issues, the course pays particular attention to how people and firms behave and how they are likely to respond to policy instruments. The course also develops the key concepts associated with cost-benefit analysis and shows how these concepts are used in the analysis of public policy. PUBP 806-Public Policy Analysis Focuses on the analysis of the processes whereby public policies arise and are enacted in Canada. The course compares theories and models of policy making and decision making to illustrate the special requirements of the Canadian environment and examines the roles of various participants in the policy process: legislators, political parties, interest groups, administrators and administrative structures, citizens, and the judiciary. PUBP 807-Political Economy Focuses on the politics of aggregating individual decisions into collective action, revealing the difficulty of formulating and implementing public policy broadly construed. The course readings emphasize formal approaches to this subject, while the assignments and discussion emphasize their application to real problems. PUBP 808-Ethics, Leadership and Democracy PUBP 810-Qualitative Methods and Research Design Provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice inquiry processes for conducting qualitative research. Students will examine the following topics: issues in qualitative data (ontology, epistemology, methodology and method), collection of qualitative data (e.g., interviewing, ethnography, focus groups, case studies), analysis of data, and combining qualitative and quantitative data. PUBP 811-Quantitative Methods and Research Design Provides students with the statistical concepts and techniques required for conducting research and critically evaluating empirical studies. Topics include statistical inference, sampling theory, and data and regression analysis as applied to problems in public policy. PUBP 812-Aboriginal Peoples and Public Policy Begins with the historic framework for contemporary public policy established by treaties, reserves and legislation. Then it examines contemporary developments, including constitutional negotiations, influential court case, urbanization, comprehensive claims and self-government. PUBP 813-Higher Education Policy PUBP 814-Social Policy: An Interdisciplinary Perspective An interdisciplinary course that offers a comparative and historical perspective on social policy development, in Canada and in other advanced industrial countries. PUBP 815-Innovation Policy This graduate course is designed as a special topic course in the theory and practice of innovation policy. The graduate students will investigate the theory, methodology and applications of innovation policy through primary readings, discourse and writing. PUBP 820-Comparative Public Policy PUBP 830-Decision Making in Organizations Examines the manner in which decisions are made in organizations, with a particular focus on policy decisions. The course uses a wide variety of behavioral theories to look at phenomena such as policy traps, framing, unwarranted optimism, and group think. PUBP 849-Social Economy and Public Policy The social economy includes non-profit, community-based organizations, and co-operatives. This course focuses on how these organizations interplay with the public policies of different levels of government. Using case studies, students will examine administrative public policy, such as how the social economy is funded and how it is evaluated and held accountable, as well as substantive public policy, including community capacity building and partnership development. The course also includes a field trip to learn about local social economy organizations at work and guest lecturers, including both researchers and practitioners. PUBP 898-Population Health This course will provide students with the tools to: a) analyze population health, b) understand the main determinants of health, c) prepare for intervention and d) evaluate outcomes. Students will examine issues related to the planned promotion of population health. PUBP 898-Public Law PUBP 898-Public Leadership This course will provide students with an understanding of selected theories and practices of public leadership for various informal and agentic roles at local, regional, provincial and federal levels. PUBP 990-Public Policy Seminar Features events and discussion on current research and policy issues, as well as skill-building sessions. All students in the MPA, MPP, and PhD programs are required to register in PUBP 990 every term. Attendance at a minimum of 25seminars/events is required by students during their time in program. PUBP 994-Research Students in the MPP program must be continuously registered in this course. PUBP 996-Research Students in the PhD program must be continuously registered in this course. INTR 801-Research Methods in International Trade Policy Is designed to provide the analytical skills required to make sense of the vast literature on international trade, much of which presents data in sophisticated ways, reports the results of the use of often quite sophisticated statistical techniques, and may even be the result of mathematical modeling. INTR 802-International Trade and Commercial Policy Economic analysis of international trade policy. Economic implications of border measures, subsidies, technical standards as barriers to trade, unfair trade practices, sanctions. Dispute settlement and economic penalties. Assessment of international trade institutions and agreements. INTR 803-International Trade Theory Reviews the economic rationale and evidence used to evaluate the effects of freer trade on national economics. We will explore classical theories of trade as well as new models of trade that stress increasing returns and market structure. We will use original data sources to explore essential features of international trade. INTR 804-International Monetary Economics Reviews the factors that determine exchange rates, the benefits and costs of alternative exchange rate regimes, the efficacy of fiscal and monetary policy under different regimes, and the causes and consequences of a currency crisis. We will use original data sources to explore essential features of international monetary flows. INTR 805-Politics of International Trade Will explore the political context of international trade by examining the literature on globalization and by focusing on trade policy decision making in major trading nations as well as in regional and international organizations. INTR 806-International Trade Law Examines the law of international trade in goods and services, focusing principally on the law of the World Trade Organization, the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade, and the North American Free Trade Agreement. This specialized sector of international law includes particular negotiation and dispute settlement processes, as well as particular types of rules restraining national restrictions on trade. These rules address tariff and non-tariff barriers, discrimination, regionalism, anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguard measures. INTR 807-International Sales and Finance Law (International Commercial Transactions) Participants in this course will be introduced to legal concepts and operational principles relevant to transnational commercial transactions including the sources of private international law, the nature and roles of the various types of private international conventions (law treaties), international law as it relates to delivery of goods and payment, including the use of commercial letters of credit, the legal conceptual framework within which transnational secured financing occurs, the role of national courts in enforcing international commercial contracts and the legal and functional context within which international commercial arbitration occurs. INTR 808-International Business Environment Looks at international trade from the perspective of the private sector practitioner, manager or consultant. Topics include FDI, international cultural, physical, economic, socioeconomic, political, legal and financial environmental forces, competitive intelligence, international marketing challenges, and international financial and human resources management. INTR 809-The Management of Technology To assist students to develop a framework for understanding and analyzing the strategic management of the research, development and commercialization of biotechnology-based products. Students will also learn the role and importance of government (domestic and international regulations), intellectual property regulations and public perception in the business strategy decision making process of firms.

University of Saskatchewan Courses

PUBP 801-Governance and Administration

Analyzes governing institutions and the process of modern government within Canada as a means of enhancing a student's understanding of policy formulation and implementation. This course is intended to provide a basis for critically assessing political and administrative decision making and policy outcomes.

PUBP 802-Public Finance

Provides a survey of Canadian public finance. Students will examine rationales for government intervention in a market economy, the assessment of public policy, how government decisions are made, and the impact of government expenditures and taxation on the economy and the well being of Canadians. The course will also examine fiscal policy in a federated system and how fiscal matters affect federal/provincial relations in decision making.

PUBP 804-Public Policy Analysis and Methodology

Serves as an introduction to public policy analysis. The course will outline the basics of public policy analysis, including the information and frameworks that are required for this activity. It will also examine qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and their application in public policy analyses.

PUBP 805-Economics for Public Policy Analysis

The purpose of this course is to provide an economic framework for the analysis of public policy. The course uses microeconomic concepts to examine when and how the government should intervene in the economy. Using the starting point of policy as intervention, the course examines the circumstances under which government involvement is most likely to be desirable. The course then moves to consider the key instruments that government uses in its intervention. In the examination of these two broad issues, the course pays particular attention to how people and firms behave and how they are likely to respond to policy instruments. The course also develops the key concepts associated with cost-benefit analysis and shows how these concepts are used in the analysis of public policy.

PUBP 806-Public Policy Analysis

Focuses on the analysis of the processes whereby public policies arise and are enacted in Canada. The course compares theories and models of policy making and decision making to illustrate the special requirements of the Canadian environment and examines the roles of various participants in the policy process: legislators, political parties, interest groups, administrators and administrative structures, citizens, and the judiciary.

PUBP 807-Political Economy

Focuses on the politics of aggregating individual decisions into collective action, revealing the difficulty of formulating and implementing public policy broadly construed. The course readings emphasize formal approaches to this subject, while the assignments and discussion emphasize their application to real problems.

PUBP 808-Ethics, Leadership and Democracy

PUBP 810-Qualitative Methods and Research Design

Provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice inquiry processes for conducting qualitative research. Students will examine the following topics: issues in qualitative data (ontology, epistemology, methodology and method), collection of qualitative data (e.g., interviewing, ethnography, focus groups, case studies), analysis of data, and combining qualitative and quantitative data.

PUBP 811-Quantitative Methods and Research Design

Provides students with the statistical concepts and techniques required for conducting research and critically evaluating empirical studies. Topics include statistical inference, sampling theory, and data and regression analysis as applied to problems in public policy.

PUBP 812-Aboriginal Peoples and Public Policy

Begins with the historic framework for contemporary public policy established by treaties, reserves and legislation. Then it examines contemporary developments, including constitutional negotiations, influential court case, urbanization, comprehensive claims and self-government.

PUBP 813-Higher Education Policy

PUBP 814-Social Policy: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

An interdisciplinary course that offers a comparative and historical perspective on social policy development, in Canada and in other advanced industrial countries.

PUBP 815-Innovation Policy

This graduate course is designed as a special topic course in the theory and practice of innovation policy. The graduate students will investigate the theory, methodology and applications of innovation policy through primary readings, discourse and writing.

PUBP 820-Comparative Public Policy

PUBP 830-Decision Making in Organizations

Examines the manner in which decisions are made in organizations, with a particular focus on policy decisions. The course uses a wide variety of behavioral theories to look at phenomena such as policy traps, framing, unwarranted optimism, and group think.

PUBP 849-Social Economy and Public Policy

The social economy includes non-profit, community-based organizations, and co-operatives. This course focuses on how these organizations interplay with the public policies of different levels of government. Using case studies, students will examine administrative public policy, such as how the social economy is funded and how it is evaluated and held accountable, as well as substantive public policy, including community capacity building and partnership development. The course also includes a field trip to learn about local social economy organizations at work and guest lecturers, including both researchers and practitioners.

PUBP 898-Population Health

This course will provide students with the tools to: a) analyze population health, b) understand the main determinants of health, c) prepare for intervention and d) evaluate outcomes. Students will examine issues related to the planned promotion of population health.

PUBP 898-Public Law

PUBP 898-Public Leadership

This course will provide students with an understanding of selected theories and practices of public leadership for various informal and agentic roles at local, regional, provincial and federal levels.

PUBP 990-Public Policy Seminar

Features events and discussion on current research and policy issues, as well as skill-building sessions. All students in the MPA, MPP, and PhD programs are required to register in PUBP 990 every term. Attendance at a minimum of 25seminars/events is required by students during their time in program.

PUBP 994-Research

Students in the MPP program must be continuously registered in this course.

PUBP 996-Research

Students in the PhD program must be continuously registered in this course.

INTR 801-Research Methods in International Trade Policy

Is designed to provide the analytical skills required to make sense of the vast literature on international trade, much of which presents data in sophisticated ways, reports the results of the use of often quite sophisticated statistical techniques, and may even be the result of mathematical modeling.

INTR 802-International Trade and Commercial Policy

Economic analysis of international trade policy. Economic implications of border measures, subsidies, technical standards as barriers to trade, unfair trade practices, sanctions. Dispute settlement and economic penalties. Assessment of international trade institutions and agreements.

INTR 803-International Trade Theory

Reviews the economic rationale and evidence used to evaluate the effects of freer trade on national economics. We will explore classical theories of trade as well as new models of trade that stress increasing returns and market structure. We will use original data sources to explore essential features of international trade.

INTR 804-International Monetary Economics

Reviews the factors that determine exchange rates, the benefits and costs of alternative exchange rate regimes, the efficacy of fiscal and monetary policy under different regimes, and the causes and consequences of a currency crisis. We will use original data sources to explore essential features of international monetary flows.

INTR 805-Politics of International Trade

Will explore the political context of international trade by examining the literature on globalization and by focusing on trade policy decision making in major trading nations as well as in regional and international organizations.

INTR 806-International Trade Law

Examines the law of international trade in goods and services, focusing principally on the law of the World Trade Organization, the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade, and the North American Free Trade Agreement. This specialized sector of international law includes particular negotiation and dispute settlement processes, as well as particular types of rules restraining national restrictions on trade. These rules address tariff and non-tariff barriers, discrimination, regionalism, anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguard measures.

INTR 807-International Sales and Finance Law (International Commercial Transactions)

Participants in this course will be introduced to legal concepts and operational principles relevant to transnational commercial transactions including the sources of private international law, the nature and roles of the various types of private international conventions (law treaties), international law as it relates to delivery of goods and payment, including the use of commercial letters of credit, the legal conceptual framework within which transnational secured financing occurs, the role of national courts in enforcing international commercial contracts and the legal and functional context within which international commercial arbitration occurs.

INTR 808-International Business Environment

Looks at international trade from the perspective of the private sector practitioner, manager or consultant. Topics include FDI, international cultural, physical, economic, socioeconomic, political, legal and financial environmental forces, competitive intelligence, international marketing challenges, and international financial and human resources management.

INTR 809-The Management of Technology

To assist students to develop a framework for understanding and analyzing the strategic management of the research, development and commercialization of biotechnology-based products. Students will also learn the role and importance of government (domestic and international regulations), intellectual property regulations and public perception in the business strategy decision making process of firms.

University of Regina Courses
GSPP 801-Governance and Administration Analyzes governing institutions and the process of modern government within Canada as a means of enhancing a student's understanding of policy formulation and implementation. This course is intended to provide a basis for critically assessing political and administrative decision making and policy outcomes. GSPP 802-Public Finance Provides a survey of Canadian public finance. Students will examine rationales for government intervention in a market economy, the assessment of public policy, how government decisions are made, and the impact of government expenditures and taxation on the economy and the well being of Canadians. The course will also examine fiscal policy in a federated system and how fiscal matters affect federal/provincial relations in decision making. GSPP 803-Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Provides students with an understanding of the statistical concepts and techniques used in conducting research and critically evaluating empirical studies. Topics include statistical inference, sampling theory, and data and regression analysis as applied to problems in public policy. GSPP 804-Research Writing Serves as an introduction to public policy analysis. The course will outline the basics of public policy analysis, including the information and frameworks that are required for this activity. It will also examine qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and their application in public policy analyses. GSPP 805-Economics for Public Policy Analysis The purpose of this course is to provide an economic framework for the analysis of public policy. The course uses microeconomic concepts to examine when and how the government should intervene in the economy. Using the starting point of policy as intervention, the course examines the circumstances under which government involvement is most likely to be desirable. The course then moves to consider the key instruments that government uses in its intervention. In the examination of these two broad issues, the course pays particular attention to how people and firms behave and how they are likely to respond to policy instruments. The course also develops the key concepts associated with cost-benefit analysis and shows how these concepts are used in the analysis of public policy. GSPP 806-Public Policy Analysis Focuses on the analysis of the processes whereby public policies arise and are enacted in Canada. The course compares theories and models of policy making and decision making to illustrate the special requirements of the Canadian environment and examines the roles of various participants in the policy process: legislators, political parties, interest groups, administrators and administrative structures, citizens, and the judiciary. GSPP 807-Management Information Systems This focuses on information technology and management. Topics covered are information technology and organizations, information technology and individuals (privacy, ethics, job security, job changes), information technology and information security, information technology within the organization (technology introduction and implementation), business process engineering and information technology between organizations (electronic data interchange and electronic commerce). GSPP 808-Leadership, Ethics and Democracy in the Public Service There is a growing interest in leadership, ethics and democracy within the profession of public administration. This course examines these three key concepts in the making of a professional public servant and connects them to the environment in which decisions are made in government. GSPP 809-Law in Public Administration and Policy Law and regulation as it affects public administration and policy, including the methods and procedures followed in Canada as a Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, the nature of the law-making process, choice of legal instruments including administrative tribunals, and the legal methods by which administrative instruments are controlled. GSPP 810-Public Enterprise and Privatization Joint partnerships between public enterprises - crown corporations, boards, commissions, regulatory agencies - and the private sector have become commonplace. This class compares the structures and functions of the arrangements in Canada and Saskatchewan, and evaluates their operations and consequences of public-private partnerships in terms of economic, political, cultural and organizational factors. GSPP 811-Nongovernmental Organizations & Alternative Service Delivery This course examines the increasing role played by the third sector in Canada. Students will examine alternative allocations of responsibility for solving particular social and public problems - voluntary, not-for-profit, for-profit, joint public/private, public encouraged/subsidized, and publicly coerced - along with examples, reasons, and theories for particular forms of organization, new methods of accountability and tensions between government and its new partners. GSPP 812-Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector History of union development in the public sector in Canada. Current structures in the public sector labour movement are assessed, as well as the impact of legislation on the nature of collective bargaining and implications for public sector policies. Students will examine the character and procedures of arbitration, mediation and conciliation in a public sector context. GSPP 813-Managing Change This course seeks to bring about an awareness and understanding of how organizations are managing change. The course will provide perspectives of the change strategists, the change implementors, and the change recipients. The objective of the course is to develop sensitive and effective change-agent skills in management ranks. GSPP 814-Comparative Public Sector Management This course compares the structures, functions, and processes of the executive branch in Canada with federal countries such as the United States of America, Australia, Belgium, and Switzerland. GSPP 815-Strategic Human Resource Management (Equivalent to GBUS 843) Examination of human resources functions in public and private organizations from a strategic and institutional perspective. The topics include human resource planning, recruitment and selection, performance measurement and assessment, training and development, and the design of reward systems. GSPP 816-Tax Policy and Fiscal Federalism (Equivalent to ECON 832) Examination of objectives of tax policy and basic principles of taxation, with special reference to Canada. Various types of Canadian taxes - federal, provincial, municipal - will be analyzed and evaluated, including those on personal income, corporation income, manufacturers' sales, resource property and other taxes. Emphasis on evaluation of specific taxes and current issues in tax policies in Canada. GSPP 817-Health Policy (Equivalent to ECON 865, PSCI 844) The course will review the historical development of the Canadian health care system and its supporting principles, governance structures and fiscal arrangements; and examine contemporary structures and relationships. Issues such as benefit coverage, health human resources, user fees, pharmaceuticals, regional health boards, and health reform in a comparative context will be examined. GSPP 818-Program Evaluation (Equivalent to ECON 830) Through extensive use of examples from various fields, students will be exposed to the art and science of applying evaluation methodologies and techniques to policies and programs in both the public and non-profit sectors. Pre-requisite: GSPP 806 or permission. GSPP 819-Gender and Public Policy The course will compare neo-classical and feminist approaches to the analysis of public policy. Students will examine the labour market and gender-based inequality; the family, with a particular focus on intra-household resource allocation; and will consider macro-economic issues and provide gender-based analysis in relation to public policy in Canada. GSPP 820-Micro-Economics for Policy Analysis The microeconomic tools needed for public policy analysis. Students are introduced to the economic approach to the study of human behaviour. Special emphasis will be placed on the study of the circumstances under which markets achieve, or fail to achieve, and efficient allocation of the economy's resources. Pre-requisite: GSPP 805 or permission GSPP 821-Macro-Economics for Policy Analysis This course introduces the major policy questions of macroeconomics and presents macroeconomic models to assist policy development. An emphasis will be placed on current policy issues including monetary policy, fiscal policy, currency regimes, productivity and growth, demographics patterns and fiscal sustainability. Pre-requisite: GSPP 805 or permission GSPP 822-Comparative Public Policy This course uses a comparative perspective to analyze how public policy is formulated, how it can change, and why. It will discuss the roles of formal and informal institutions, of actors, structures, and networks. The aim of the course is to provide the participants with a greater understanding of classical and contemporary theories of public policy; with the ability to critically analyze and compare public policy; and to develop frameworks for comparative policy analysis. GSPP 823-Regional Economic Policy (Equivalent to ECON 854) This course provides theoretical and policy perspectives on the regional distribution of economic activity, including trade and development. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of government policies such as taxation, transfers and employment insurance. Some attention will also be given to municipalities as distinct economic regions. GSPP 824-Saskatchewan's Model of Government The Government of Saskatchewan has made a tremendous contribution to public administration in Canada in the postwar era. From the cabinet system, to personnel policies and the use of crown corporations, Saskatchewan has developed a durable and unique model of public administration. This class will explore the historical changes in the operations of this model and how it is currently performing. GSPP 825-Saskatchewan in Canadian Federalism (Equivalent to ADMN 822AC, PSCI 833, HIST 890AL) Examines Canadian federalism from the perspective of Saskatchewan's postwar role in shaping national policy. The province's impact on the federation is analyzed through a series of topics. GSPP 826-Labour Market Policy (Equivalent to ECON 881) Topics in labour market policy, including education and training; demographic change and its impacts on labour markets and pensions; migration and the brain drain; alternative income maintenance schemes; plant closures, unions; policies towards families and the labour market; discrimination and pay equity; public sector wage determination; minimum wage laws. GSPP 827-Health Care Organization and Administration This course will provide students with an understanding of issues involved in the management and organization of health services. Students will examine issues related to managing health in terms of regional health authorities, health ministries and individual health organizations. GSPP 828-Project Management This course will introduce students to the many phases of a project's life cycle and how to address them through knowledge and understanding of Project Management principles and how to manage them effectively using Project Management techniques by monitoring and maintaining control of scope, time, and costs within a project. GSPP 829-Human Behaviour in Organizations (Equivalent to GBUS 817) The class will study the individual's interaction within work groups and the organization. It will examine relevant concepts from the behavioural sciences: interpersonal, intrapersonal, group and organizational processes. Discussion will focus on these concepts in the workplace with the intent of increasing the student's ability to manage. GSPP 830-Public Choice Public Choice is best described as the economic analysis of political science, developing toward an axiomatic theory of government involving neoclassical economic theory. Issues covered in class include the role and function of government, and governmental decision-making; the intersection between public and private interests; and how and why people vote. GSPP 831-Seminar on Public Sector Administration The course examines the principles underlying the application of selected aspects of public management and examines ways in which governments apply the principles. The course compares approaches of different governments and examines some specific applications and strives to develop in students the competencies required of public servants. GSPP 832-Population Based Health Program Management This course will apply the techniques of epidemiology and biostatistics to evaluate population-based health programs. In addition, students will become familiar with principles of public health, prevention, and health care quality management. GSPP 833-Performance Measurement in Health Care Organizations Focusing on the health care imperative of accountability to the community, this course deals with the measurement of performance in health care organizations. Management control focuses on the implementation of business strategies and the attainment of organizational goals. GSPP 834-Financial Management of Health Care Organizations This course covers the financial management function in health care organizations including operating and capital budgeting processes along with budgetary and financial controls. There will be extensive use of financial analysis tools for the health care organization and skills needed to develop basic finance and accounting foundations will be reviewed. GSPP 835AD-Development Policy and International Organizations Students will look at an array of international institutions and aid agencies and their policies in relation to economic development activities, and their participation in social, political and cultural areas. They will examine the increasing role of these organizations in domestic public policy formation in order to broaden students' understanding of policy formation and implementation GSPP 835AE-Public Choice This course will focus on the way individual preferences are translated into public sector policies through the political process. The goal of the course is to provide the student with a general framework for evaluating public sector policies and decisions. A second course objective is to help the student become familiar enough with a body of literature to use it as a foundation for original scholarly research. The student will learn to work on effectively organizing and developing original ideas, and presenting them in writing. GSPP 835AG-Behavioural Social Policy Over the past seventy-five years Canada has developed a social security system that incorporates several different, and sometimes conflicting sets of principles. Despite progress towards an equitable society, the system overall lacks clarity of vision and a well-defined relationship between social policy, the economy, human behaviour and the norms of constructive citizenship. This course will help students develop critical perspectives on Canadian social policy, with particular reference to the values they reflect, financial and political sustainability, behavioural impacts, and outcomes for social relations and the economy. The course will increase students’ understanding of the historical development of social policy, and provide an analytical framework for considering social policy as a means to achieve objectives of equity and cohesion within the context of a market economy. GSPP 835AJ-Environmental Public Policy The main objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the political process of the environmental policy. More specifically, the course provides an introduction to green political theory; the social environmental movements; the environmental policy-making process, factors and actors that affect this process and a number of policy instruments in environmental public policy. In addition, the course explores the politics of protecting the international environment with a particular focus on the climate change policy. GSPP 835AK-Resource Policy An examination of recent trends in resource policy focussing on the impact of global markets and international institutions on domestic policy options. The course will cover the “government to governance” debate, the use of alternative policy instruments, the configuration of new policy networks, and the growing integration of environmental and resource policy. It will focus on the development of international policy regimes for mining, forestry and fisheries and their impact on domestic policy formation in Canada. GSPP 835AL-Foreign Aid Policy This course is about the twin tragedies of global poverty. The first tragedy is that so many are seemingly fated to live horribly stunted, miserable lives and die such early deaths. The second is that after fifty years and more than $2.3 trillion in foreign aid from developed countries addressing the first tragedy, there is so shockingly little to show for it. A solution to the first tragedy requires a clear understanding of the second. This course explores the reasons for the limited success that the last fifty years of foreign aid efforts has had in improving the economic conditions of the aid recipient countries. Policies enhancing the effectiveness of foreign aid are examined. The course addresses key questions such as why the developed nations’ efforts to aid poor countries have done so much ill and so little good? What can we do now to achieve prosperity in these countries? GSPP 835AM-International Trade Policy This course examines the law, policy and structures of international trade in goods and services, focusing principally on the World Trade Organization, the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade and, to a lesser extent, on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Particular attention will be paid to dispute settlement mechanisms and the operation of tariff, quota, subsidy, dumping and regulatory mechanisms as they affect trade. Issues arising in the trade context related to government procurement, developing countries and other social policy areas will be raised. GSPP 835AN-Environmental Ethics and Public Policy This course is an examination of the ways in which environmental ethics can be relevant to public policy decision-makers. Specific areas for consideration include: economics, cost-benefit analysis, and environmental policy; obligations to future generations and sustainability; preserving wilderness and biodiversity; corporate responsibility; global climate change. GSPP 835AO-Global Governance and Regulation This course examines how numerous intergovernmental organizations have been created after the Second World War, what they do and how they work. Why have they been built by states? Do they correspond to neutral international arenas? Do they represent a danger to state sovereignty? This course also analyzes their original institutional structure. Finally, it will show, in spite of their complexity and disparate resources, how they are able to produce international public policies that unfold legal outcomes. GSPP 836AB-Leadership: Theory and Practice This course covers key leadership and management skills such as clarifying personal vision, coaching, goal setting, conflict management, stress management, conflict resolution. Crisis management, behaviorism of leadership, emotional intelligence and communication skills. Exercises and assignments are used to develop personal and interpersonal effectiveness. Students receive a 360-degree assessment of their skills on major leadership dimensions from five work colleagues. This is used to establish individual development needs and provide a measure of improvement throughout the unit. Major competency models of leadership and management are covered so that students become familiar with the research and practice of leadership development. GSPP 836AE-Managing Diversity An examination of the increasing diversity of the work force and the resulting issues faced by organizations such as maintaining fairness and justice, making effective management decisions, allowing flexibility, and managing in a global environment. The course also examines legal frameworks that protect employee and employer rights related to dimensions of diversity. GSPP836AF-Local Governance and Government This course will provide students with an understanding of issues involved in the management and organization of local governance and government. Students will examine, reflect on and assess municipal government, associated authorities, institutions and ministries. GSPP 837-Health Economics This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to economic concepts and analysis relevant to health, health care and health care systems. Students will examine economic aspects of various elements of the health-care sector, identify relevant policy questions and apply economic concepts and techniques to analyze them. GSPP 838-Public Budgeting and Financial Management This course gives an overview of how to budget in the public and non-profit sector. Topics covered will include the budget cycle, from conceptual creation to development of practical options; rules and regulations regarding transfers between programs; issues associated with the audit process; and oversight of third-party budgets. GSPP 839-Classic and Contemporary Reading in Policy Theory This course surveys classic and contemporary theories in public policy and public administration. It is intended to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation in decision-making processes, policy learning, policy change, institutionalism and the intellectual developments associated with the policy process. GSPP 840-Public Policy and Public Opinion Public opinion in its many forms has become increasingly important for government decision-making and accountability processes. This course examines the underlying assumptions and research methodology used in assessing public opinion as well as government's use of public opinion and its impact on decision-making and accountability practices. GSPP 841-Public Sector Labour Relations This course will explore the concepts, legal framework and current issues with respect to public sector labour relations in Canada, with emphasis on collective bargaining and the Saskatchewan experience. For this course, the "Public Sector" will include the federal, provincial and municipal jurisdictions, Crown corporations and the "para-public" sector. GSPP 842-American Foreign Policy in a New Era Foreign policy decisions are the product of an historical context (individual and cultural), a complex bureaucratic process, and an intertwined domestic and international political and economic environment. In order to criticize, evaluate, and understand those decisions, this course will examine all these components in relation to emerging doctrines of U.S. foreign policy. GSPP 843-Development Policy and International Organizations Students examine an array of international institutions and their policies in relation to economic development activities, and their participation in social, political and cultural areas. They will examine the increasing role of these organizations in domestic public policy formulation in order to broaden students' understanding of policy formulation and implementation. GSPP 844-Agricultural Policy An examination of agri-food sector policies, with particular emphasis on those of Canada and Saskatchewan. Students study the policy process and groups involved in agri-food policy-making, analyzing the economic and political rationales for agricultural policies, and critically assessing current and emerging farm programs and agri-food policies in Canada and the U.S. GSPP 845-Behavioural Social Policy A study of Canadian social policies: their value base, financial and political sustainability, behavioural impacts, and outcomes for social relations and the economy. Students will study the development of social policy, gaining an analytical framework for considering social policy as a means to achieve equity and cohesion within a market economy. GSPP 846-Philanthropy and Fundraising for Non-profit Organizations This course examines issues confronting non-profit organizations related to fundraising and philanthropic purposes in society. Students will learn fund raising strategies such as conducting annual campaigns, developing and managing individual donors, and will examine ethical fundraising issues. GSPP 847-Strategic Planning for Non-Profit and Public Organizations Strategic and operational planning through discussion of the relevance of organizational values, development of mission and vision statements and techniques to align goals and objectives with organizational priorities. Financial capability analysis and budgetary role in planning will be addressed. Skills developed include critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and presentation skills. GSPP 848-Financial Management for Non-Profit Organizations During the course students will review key financial-analysis tools and techniques. They will discuss information found in non-profit financial statements and explore principles of financial management and operating and capital-budgeting processes, with the goal of gaining an appreciation of how available resources are allocated to both short-term and long-term objectives. GSPP 850AA-ZZ-Public Administration Internship This internship is for students who have completed at least 50% of their program, including the core program courses, and have little or no experience in the public sector. Students will be exposed to the skills used by manager at senior levels in the public sector and will perform a variety of tasks. GSPP 851-Qualitative Research Methods This class provides students with advanced skills in qualitative research methods used for policy analysis and programme evaluation. The course surveys validity and reliability measurements, the methodological branches of qualitative research, and a range of applications. Topics include: case studies; interviewing, consultation, focus groups, documentary analysis, Web-research, and content analysis. GSPP 852-Inside Government - Practices and Procedures Examines the principles underlying aspects of public management with an emphasis on the machinery of government and the ways in which governments apply public administration principles and use various instruments. Students will practice some of the competencies expected of public servants through lectures, student presentations, in-class exercises and field trips. GSPP 853-Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Through lectures, videos, exercises and simulated role-plays, this course will provide a theoretical foundation useful in understanding dispute resolution; analyze the styles (competitive, cooperative, etc.) adopted in problem solving; enhance communication and problem-solving skills used in reaching agreements; consider the strategic and tactical options available when resolving disputes; and review the ethical dimensions of bargaining and facilitating agreements. Negotiation and mediation practices will be considered extensively with reference made to arbitration and other Alternate Dispute Resolution options. One-on-one, multi-issue, multi-party and multi-setting scenarios will be explored. GSPP 855AA-ZZ-Advanced Standing for Professional Programs Advanced standing of up to 9 credit hours in the MPA program for prior completion of approved professional programs. Students who receive advance standing for approved programs may be excluded from taking up to 3 electives. GSPP 880-Approaches to Legal Theory and Scholarship An examination of alternative frameworks within which legal problems can be analyzed which may include frameworks provided by "law and economics", "law and philosophy", legal history, critical legal studies, feminism, and sociological theories of law. Examples of legal scholarship in each will form the subject matter of the seminar. GSPP 881-Public Law and Public Policy Students will develop the critical skills necessary to examine Canada's constitutional framework, including the judicial system, the division of powers, the treatment and rights of Aboriginal Peoples, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. GSPP 890AA-ZZ-Directed Readings Directed readings for individual students or groups of students on selected topics. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. GSPP 900-Research Project Under the guidance of a supervisory committee, a student analyzes a significant organizational problem with a view to recommending a feasible solution. Problems may be either specific or general, requiring either a particular disciplinary background or a multidisciplinary approach. Students are required to register in a minimum of 6 credit hours of project research. The course will be graded in a credit / non-credit (C/N) basis. GSPP 901-Research Thesis research. GSPP 906-PhD Seminar This is a seminar class in which PhD candidates will participate with faculty and associate faculty. Their research to date will be critiqued at a number of seminars. Candidates will also be required to review and critique research work being presented by other Ph.D. students and GSPP faculty members participating in the seminar.

University of Regina Courses

GSPP 801-Governance and Administration

GSPP 802-Public Finance

GSPP 803-Quantitative Methods for Public Policy

Provides students with an understanding of the statistical concepts and techniques used in conducting research and critically evaluating empirical studies. Topics include statistical inference, sampling theory, and data and regression analysis as applied to problems in public policy.

GSPP 804-Research Writing

GSPP 805-Economics for Public Policy Analysis

GSPP 806-Public Policy Analysis

GSPP 807-Management Information Systems

This focuses on information technology and management. Topics covered are information technology and organizations, information technology and individuals (privacy, ethics, job security, job changes), information technology and information security, information technology within the organization (technology introduction and implementation), business process engineering and information technology between organizations (electronic data interchange and electronic commerce).

GSPP 808-Leadership, Ethics and Democracy in the Public Service

There is a growing interest in leadership, ethics and democracy within the profession of public administration. This course examines these three key concepts in the making of a professional public servant and connects them to the environment in which decisions are made in government.

GSPP 809-Law in Public Administration and Policy

Law and regulation as it affects public administration and policy, including the methods and procedures followed in Canada as a Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, the nature of the law-making process, choice of legal instruments including administrative tribunals, and the legal methods by which administrative instruments are controlled.

GSPP 810-Public Enterprise and Privatization

Joint partnerships between public enterprises - crown corporations, boards, commissions, regulatory agencies - and the private sector have become commonplace. This class compares the structures and functions of the arrangements in Canada and Saskatchewan, and evaluates their operations and consequences of public-private partnerships in terms of economic, political, cultural and organizational factors.

GSPP 811-Nongovernmental Organizations & Alternative Service Delivery

This course examines the increasing role played by the third sector in Canada. Students will examine alternative allocations of responsibility for solving particular social and public problems - voluntary, not-for-profit, for-profit, joint public/private, public encouraged/subsidized, and publicly coerced - along with examples, reasons, and theories for particular forms of organization, new methods of accountability and tensions between government and its new partners.

GSPP 812-Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

History of union development in the public sector in Canada. Current structures in the public sector labour movement are assessed, as well as the impact of legislation on the nature of collective bargaining and implications for public sector policies. Students will examine the character and procedures of arbitration, mediation and conciliation in a public sector context.

GSPP 813-Managing Change

This course seeks to bring about an awareness and understanding of how organizations are managing change. The course will provide perspectives of the change strategists, the change implementors, and the change recipients. The objective of the course is to develop sensitive and effective change-agent skills in management ranks.

GSPP 814-Comparative Public Sector Management

This course compares the structures, functions, and processes of the executive branch in Canada with federal countries such as the United States of America, Australia, Belgium, and Switzerland.

GSPP 815-Strategic Human Resource Management (Equivalent to GBUS 843)

Examination of human resources functions in public and private organizations from a strategic and institutional perspective. The topics include human resource planning, recruitment and selection, performance measurement and assessment, training and development, and the design of reward systems.

GSPP 816-Tax Policy and Fiscal Federalism (Equivalent to ECON 832)

Examination of objectives of tax policy and basic principles of taxation, with special reference to Canada. Various types of Canadian taxes - federal, provincial, municipal - will be analyzed and evaluated, including those on personal income, corporation income, manufacturers' sales, resource property and other taxes. Emphasis on evaluation of specific taxes and current issues in tax policies in Canada.

GSPP 817-Health Policy (Equivalent to ECON 865, PSCI 844)

The course will review the historical development of the Canadian health care system and its supporting principles, governance structures and fiscal arrangements; and examine contemporary structures and relationships. Issues such as benefit coverage, health human resources, user fees, pharmaceuticals, regional health boards, and health reform in a comparative context will be examined.

GSPP 818-Program Evaluation (Equivalent to ECON 830)

Through extensive use of examples from various fields, students will be exposed to the art and science of applying evaluation methodologies and techniques to policies and programs in both the public and non-profit sectors. Pre-requisite: GSPP 806 or permission.

GSPP 819-Gender and Public Policy

The course will compare neo-classical and feminist approaches to the analysis of public policy. Students will examine the labour market and gender-based inequality; the family, with a particular focus on intra-household resource allocation; and will consider macro-economic issues and provide gender-based analysis in relation to public policy in Canada.

GSPP 820-Micro-Economics for Policy Analysis

The microeconomic tools needed for public policy analysis. Students are introduced to the economic approach to the study of human behaviour. Special emphasis will be placed on the study of the circumstances under which markets achieve, or fail to achieve, and efficient allocation of the economy's resources. Pre-requisite: GSPP 805 or permission

GSPP 821-Macro-Economics for Policy Analysis

This course introduces the major policy questions of macroeconomics and presents macroeconomic models to assist policy development. An emphasis will be placed on current policy issues including monetary policy, fiscal policy, currency regimes, productivity and growth, demographics patterns and fiscal sustainability. Pre-requisite: GSPP 805 or permission

GSPP 822-Comparative Public Policy

This course uses a comparative perspective to analyze how public policy is formulated, how it can change, and why. It will discuss the roles of formal and informal institutions, of actors, structures, and networks. The aim of the course is to provide the participants with a greater understanding of classical and contemporary theories of public policy; with the ability to critically analyze and compare public policy; and to develop frameworks for comparative policy analysis.

GSPP 823-Regional Economic Policy (Equivalent to ECON 854)

This course provides theoretical and policy perspectives on the regional distribution of economic activity, including trade and development. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of government policies such as taxation, transfers and employment insurance. Some attention will also be given to municipalities as distinct economic regions.

GSPP 824-Saskatchewan's Model of Government

The Government of Saskatchewan has made a tremendous contribution to public administration in Canada in the postwar era. From the cabinet system, to personnel policies and the use of crown corporations, Saskatchewan has developed a durable and unique model of public administration. This class will explore the historical changes in the operations of this model and how it is currently performing.

GSPP 825-Saskatchewan in Canadian Federalism (Equivalent to ADMN 822AC, PSCI 833, HIST 890AL)

Examines Canadian federalism from the perspective of Saskatchewan's postwar role in shaping national policy. The province's impact on the federation is analyzed through a series of topics.

GSPP 826-Labour Market Policy (Equivalent to ECON 881)

Topics in labour market policy, including education and training; demographic change and its impacts on labour markets and pensions; migration and the brain drain; alternative income maintenance schemes; plant closures, unions; policies towards families and the labour market; discrimination and pay equity; public sector wage determination; minimum wage laws.

GSPP 827-Health Care Organization and Administration

This course will provide students with an understanding of issues involved in the management and organization of health services. Students will examine issues related to managing health in terms of regional health authorities, health ministries and individual health organizations.

GSPP 828-Project Management

This course will introduce students to the many phases of a project's life cycle and how to address them through knowledge and understanding of Project Management principles and how to manage them effectively using Project Management techniques by monitoring and maintaining control of scope, time, and costs within a project.

GSPP 829-Human Behaviour in Organizations (Equivalent to GBUS 817)

The class will study the individual's interaction within work groups and the organization. It will examine relevant concepts from the behavioural sciences: interpersonal, intrapersonal, group and organizational processes. Discussion will focus on these concepts in the workplace with the intent of increasing the student's ability to manage.

GSPP 830-Public Choice

Public Choice is best described as the economic analysis of political science, developing toward an axiomatic theory of government involving neoclassical economic theory. Issues covered in class include the role and function of government, and governmental decision-making; the intersection between public and private interests; and how and why people vote.

GSPP 831-Seminar on Public Sector Administration

The course examines the principles underlying the application of selected aspects of public management and examines ways in which governments apply the principles. The course compares approaches of different governments and examines some specific applications and strives to develop in students the competencies required of public servants.

GSPP 832-Population Based Health Program Management

This course will apply the techniques of epidemiology and biostatistics to evaluate population-based health programs. In addition, students will become familiar with principles of public health, prevention, and health care quality management.

GSPP 833-Performance Measurement in Health Care Organizations

Focusing on the health care imperative of accountability to the community, this course deals with the measurement of performance in health care organizations. Management control focuses on the implementation of business strategies and the attainment of organizational goals.

GSPP 834-Financial Management of Health Care Organizations

This course covers the financial management function in health care organizations including operating and capital budgeting processes along with budgetary and financial controls. There will be extensive use of financial analysis tools for the health care organization and skills needed to develop basic finance and accounting foundations will be reviewed.

GSPP 835AD-Development Policy and International Organizations

Students will look at an array of international institutions and aid agencies and their policies in relation to economic development activities, and their participation in social, political and cultural areas. They will examine the increasing role of these organizations in domestic public policy formation in order to broaden students' understanding of policy formation and implementation

GSPP 835AE-Public Choice

This course will focus on the way individual preferences are translated into public sector policies through the political process. The goal of the course is to provide the student with a general framework for evaluating public sector policies and decisions. A second course objective is to help the student become familiar enough with a body of literature to use it as a foundation for original scholarly research. The student will learn to work on effectively organizing and developing original ideas, and presenting them in writing.

GSPP 835AG-Behavioural Social Policy

Over the past seventy-five years Canada has developed a social security system that incorporates several different, and sometimes conflicting sets of principles. Despite progress towards an equitable society, the system overall lacks clarity of vision and a well-defined relationship between social policy, the economy, human behaviour and the norms of constructive citizenship. This course will help students develop critical perspectives on Canadian social policy, with particular reference to the values they reflect, financial and political sustainability, behavioural impacts, and outcomes for social relations and the economy. The course will increase students’ understanding of the historical development of social policy, and provide an analytical framework for considering social policy as a means to achieve objectives of equity and cohesion within the context of a market economy.

GSPP 835AJ-Environmental Public Policy

The main objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the political process of the environmental policy. More specifically, the course provides an introduction to green political theory; the social environmental movements; the environmental policy-making process, factors and actors that affect this process and a number of policy instruments in environmental public policy. In addition, the course explores the politics of protecting the international environment with a particular focus on the climate change policy.

GSPP 835AK-Resource Policy

An examination of recent trends in resource policy focussing on the impact of global markets and international institutions on domestic policy options. The course will cover the “government to governance” debate, the use of alternative policy instruments, the configuration of new policy networks, and the growing integration of environmental and resource policy. It will focus on the development of international policy regimes for mining, forestry and fisheries and their impact on domestic policy formation in Canada.

GSPP 835AL-Foreign Aid Policy

This course is about the twin tragedies of global poverty. The first tragedy is that so many are seemingly fated to live horribly stunted, miserable lives and die such early deaths. The second is that after fifty years and more than $2.3 trillion in foreign aid from developed countries addressing the first tragedy, there is so shockingly little to show for it. A solution to the first tragedy requires a clear understanding of the second. This course explores the reasons for the limited success that the last fifty years of foreign aid efforts has had in improving the economic conditions of the aid recipient countries. Policies enhancing the effectiveness of foreign aid are examined. The course addresses key questions such as why the developed nations’ efforts to aid poor countries have done so much ill and so little good? What can we do now to achieve prosperity in these countries?

GSPP 835AM-International Trade Policy

This course examines the law, policy and structures of international trade in goods and services, focusing principally on the World Trade Organization, the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade and, to a lesser extent, on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Particular attention will be paid to dispute settlement mechanisms and the operation of tariff, quota, subsidy, dumping and regulatory mechanisms as they affect trade. Issues arising in the trade context related to government procurement, developing countries and other social policy areas will be raised.

GSPP 835AN-Environmental Ethics and Public Policy

This course is an examination of the ways in which environmental ethics can be relevant to public policy decision-makers. Specific areas for consideration include: economics, cost-benefit analysis, and environmental policy; obligations to future generations and sustainability; preserving wilderness and biodiversity; corporate responsibility; global climate change.

GSPP 835AO-Global Governance and Regulation

This course examines how numerous intergovernmental organizations have been created after the Second World War, what they do and how they work. Why have they been built by states? Do they correspond to neutral international arenas? Do they represent a danger to state sovereignty? This course also analyzes their original institutional structure. Finally, it will show, in spite of their complexity and disparate resources, how they are able to produce international public policies that unfold legal outcomes.

GSPP 836AB-Leadership: Theory and Practice

This course covers key leadership and management skills such as clarifying personal vision, coaching, goal setting, conflict management, stress management, conflict resolution. Crisis management, behaviorism of leadership, emotional intelligence and communication skills. Exercises and assignments are used to develop personal and interpersonal effectiveness. Students receive a 360-degree assessment of their skills on major leadership dimensions from five work colleagues. This is used to establish individual development needs and provide a measure of improvement throughout the unit. Major competency models of leadership and management are covered so that students become familiar with the research and practice of leadership development.

GSPP 836AE-Managing Diversity

An examination of the increasing diversity of the work force and the resulting issues faced by organizations such as maintaining fairness and justice, making effective management decisions, allowing flexibility, and managing in a global environment. The course also examines legal frameworks that protect employee and employer rights related to dimensions of diversity.

GSPP836AF-Local Governance and Government

This course will provide students with an understanding of issues involved in the management and organization of local governance and government. Students will examine, reflect on and assess municipal government, associated authorities, institutions and ministries.

GSPP 837-Health Economics

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to economic concepts and analysis relevant to health, health care and health care systems. Students will examine economic aspects of various elements of the health-care sector, identify relevant policy questions and apply economic concepts and techniques to analyze them.

GSPP 838-Public Budgeting and Financial Management

This course gives an overview of how to budget in the public and non-profit sector. Topics covered will include the budget cycle, from conceptual creation to development of practical options; rules and regulations regarding transfers between programs; issues associated with the audit process; and oversight of third-party budgets.

GSPP 839-Classic and Contemporary Reading in Policy Theory

This course surveys classic and contemporary theories in public policy and public administration. It is intended to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation in decision-making processes, policy learning, policy change, institutionalism and the intellectual developments associated with the policy process.

GSPP 840-Public Policy and Public Opinion

Public opinion in its many forms has become increasingly important for government decision-making and accountability processes. This course examines the underlying assumptions and research methodology used in assessing public opinion as well as government's use of public opinion and its impact on decision-making and accountability practices.

GSPP 841-Public Sector Labour Relations

This course will explore the concepts, legal framework and current issues with respect to public sector labour relations in Canada, with emphasis on collective bargaining and the Saskatchewan experience. For this course, the "Public Sector" will include the federal, provincial and municipal jurisdictions, Crown corporations and the "para-public" sector.

GSPP 842-American Foreign Policy in a New Era

Foreign policy decisions are the product of an historical context (individual and cultural), a complex bureaucratic process, and an intertwined domestic and international political and economic environment. In order to criticize, evaluate, and understand those decisions, this course will examine all these components in relation to emerging doctrines of U.S. foreign policy.

GSPP 843-Development Policy and International Organizations

Students examine an array of international institutions and their policies in relation to economic development activities, and their participation in social, political and cultural areas. They will examine the increasing role of these organizations in domestic public policy formulation in order to broaden students' understanding of policy formulation and implementation.

GSPP 844-Agricultural Policy

An examination of agri-food sector policies, with particular emphasis on those of Canada and Saskatchewan. Students study the policy process and groups involved in agri-food policy-making, analyzing the economic and political rationales for agricultural policies, and critically assessing current and emerging farm programs and agri-food policies in Canada and the U.S.

GSPP 845-Behavioural Social Policy

A study of Canadian social policies: their value base, financial and political sustainability, behavioural impacts, and outcomes for social relations and the economy. Students will study the development of social policy, gaining an analytical framework for considering social policy as a means to achieve equity and cohesion within a market economy.

GSPP 846-Philanthropy and Fundraising for Non-profit Organizations

This course examines issues confronting non-profit organizations related to fundraising and philanthropic purposes in society. Students will learn fund raising strategies such as conducting annual campaigns, developing and managing individual donors, and will examine ethical fundraising issues.

GSPP 847-Strategic Planning for Non-Profit and Public Organizations

Strategic and operational planning through discussion of the relevance of organizational values, development of mission and vision statements and techniques to align goals and objectives with organizational priorities. Financial capability analysis and budgetary role in planning will be addressed. Skills developed include critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and presentation skills.

GSPP 848-Financial Management for Non-Profit Organizations

During the course students will review key financial-analysis tools and techniques. They will discuss information found in non-profit financial statements and explore principles of financial management and operating and capital-budgeting processes, with the goal of gaining an appreciation of how available resources are allocated to both short-term and long-term objectives.

GSPP 850AA-ZZ-Public Administration Internship

This internship is for students who have completed at least 50% of their program, including the core program courses, and have little or no experience in the public sector. Students will be exposed to the skills used by manager at senior levels in the public sector and will perform a variety of tasks.

GSPP 851-Qualitative Research Methods

This class provides students with advanced skills in qualitative research methods used for policy analysis and programme evaluation. The course surveys validity and reliability measurements, the methodological branches of qualitative research, and a range of applications. Topics include: case studies; interviewing, consultation, focus groups, documentary analysis, Web-research, and content analysis.

GSPP 852-Inside Government - Practices and Procedures

Examines the principles underlying aspects of public management with an emphasis on the machinery of government and the ways in which governments apply public administration principles and use various instruments. Students will practice some of the competencies expected of public servants through lectures, student presentations, in-class exercises and field trips.

GSPP 853-Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

Through lectures, videos, exercises and simulated role-plays, this course will provide a theoretical foundation useful in understanding dispute resolution; analyze the styles (competitive, cooperative, etc.) adopted in problem solving; enhance communication and problem-solving skills used in reaching agreements; consider the strategic and tactical options available when resolving disputes; and review the ethical dimensions of bargaining and facilitating agreements. Negotiation and mediation practices will be considered extensively with reference made to arbitration and other Alternate Dispute Resolution options. One-on-one, multi-issue, multi-party and multi-setting scenarios will be explored.

GSPP 855AA-ZZ-Advanced Standing for Professional Programs

Advanced standing of up to 9 credit hours in the MPA program for prior completion of approved professional programs. Students who receive advance standing for approved programs may be excluded from taking up to 3 electives.

GSPP 880-Approaches to Legal Theory and Scholarship

An examination of alternative frameworks within which legal problems can be analyzed which may include frameworks provided by "law and economics", "law and philosophy", legal history, critical legal studies, feminism, and sociological theories of law. Examples of legal scholarship in each will form the subject matter of the seminar.

GSPP 881-Public Law and Public Policy

Students will develop the critical skills necessary to examine Canada's constitutional framework, including the judicial system, the division of powers, the treatment and rights of Aboriginal Peoples, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

GSPP 890AA-ZZ-Directed Readings

Directed readings for individual students or groups of students on selected topics. Prerequisite: Permission of department head.

GSPP 900-Research Project

Under the guidance of a supervisory committee, a student analyzes a significant organizational problem with a view to recommending a feasible solution. Problems may be either specific or general, requiring either a particular disciplinary background or a multidisciplinary approach. Students are required to register in a minimum of 6 credit hours of project research. The course will be graded in a credit / non-credit (C/N) basis.

GSPP 901-Research

Thesis research.

GSPP 906-PhD Seminar

This is a seminar class in which PhD candidates will participate with faculty and associate faculty. Their research to date will be critiqued at a number of seminars. Candidates will also be required to review and critique research work being presented by other Ph.D. students and GSPP faculty members participating in the seminar.