Academic Year 2023/2024

This course examines the economic, political, social, and organizational theories of regulation, a key policy instrument of government. It also assesses select processes and consequences of regulatory practice in certain public policy fields and jurisdictions..

This course covers selected topics in health policy and will focus on Canada’s health and healthcare systems key issues, with reference to international health systems whenever possible. The course is organized in four main parts: an overview of health and healthcare systems in Canada and other high-income countries; putting health policy in context with regards to the social determinants of health; and examining specific financial (financing, funding, spending) and organizational (governance and delivery) aspects of the health and healthcare systems with the view to better understand their links with health systems performance.

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How do we know if programs and policies work? How can we implement programs and policies to make them more effective? In this course, you’ll learn how to answer these questions. Students will learn how to describe programs using theories of change; how to form good evaluation questions; and how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of alternative evaluation designs to meet the needs of different evaluation objectives. Students will also learn about alternative approaches to conducting causal analysis of programs and policies. By learning how to design rigorous and responsible evaluations, students in this course will learn how to generate the information that decision-makers need to manage programs and policies.

The course is an introduction to the basic principles of natural resource management and the problems natural resource users face in using and sharing common pool resources or extracting resources over time. The course focuses to some extent on natural resource management in Canada and indigenous governance, but also generalizes findings to the international stage and examines case studies from various areas of the world. Specific case studies and management questions will be discussed in the context of mineral resources and fossil fuels and the transition to a low carbon economy, fisheries, water resources, forestries, wildlife management and protected areas. We will examine resource and environmental stewardship and management, and the evolution of social norms, economic behaviour and institutions that govern the use of common pool, public and private resources.
Students will have a chance to explore the material and its applications in a group project, class discussions and a term paper of their choice. The group project is presented in class. This is a truly interdisciplinary seminar with no prerequisites. Students are encouraged to engage in a lively debate in the course.

Planetary boundaries. Sixth mass extinction. Anthropocene. Forever chemicals. Ocean acidification. Microplastics. Global climate change. Decarbonization. Trophic cascades. Desertification. Zero deforestation. Assisted migration. These are some of the many concepts and phrases now in play to describe the myriad ways in which human civilization is transforming our planet. Environmental policy is one way – and often a highly contested way – in which societies and our global community hopes to manage and potentially even rebalance our relationship with our biophysical surroundings.
This course aims to provide an entry point for understanding environmental policy as an expansive and expanding area of governance. It will introduce students to the local, national, and international issues and processes of environmental policy and governance that are being advanced by public and private actors.
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This course will provide students with the knowledge and practical skills required to engage in public policy advocacy with all levels of government in a Canadian context. It addresses theories of policy change and advocacy, the institutions and cycles of parliamentary and municipal governments, and practical guidance in developing, implementing and evaluating effective public policy advocacy strategies. Students will work in teams to develop, present and assess an advocacy strategy on a current issue of relevance to the charitable and nonprofit sector.

This will be a synchronous course with specific times for the class sessions. The course will be led by two professors with extensive management experience in a studio at Carleton which provides the option for students to attend virtually or be present in the room.

Core Learning Objective. Provide students with some fundamental analytical tools for understanding organizations and their dynamics and the role managers can play in leading organizations to deal with contemporary issues that the public sector faces.

The course is a very practical course designed to benefit from the decades of management experience of the two professors and provide a highly relevant and engaging course for students focused on the major issues that managers face in the 21st century.

The course is designed to equip students with some critical tools that are essential to working and managing in organizations with a particular but not exclusive focus on the public sector.

Recent decades have witnessed growing experimentation and institutionalisation of democratic participation and citizen engagement in public policy, championed by public authorities as well as various civil society actors. This course explores these democratic/participatory innovations at the local, regional, and national levels from across the world. Students will have a chance to engage with cases from around the world, including the global south, and contribute to the global research project, Participedia https://participedia.net/.

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The purpose of this seminar-based course is to critically examine the political-economic underpinnings of the development and implementation of science, technology and innovation (STI) policy. It introduces Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy through an examination of STI policy ideas, institutions, instruments and interests. The course is divided into three parts. The first section examines various conceptual approaches for looking at STI policy ideas, instruments, and institutions set in an historical and political-economic context. The emphasis is on national and to a lesser extent sub-national policy and governance systems of STI; and how key interests shape them, including the state, business, higher education institutions, and scientists and entrepreneurs as a political force. The second part will pay particular attention to the Canadian STI policy system. We will also explore the issues and instruments related to supporting science and technology, industrial research, business innovation, and social innovation. The third part shifts to case studies and topics particularly salient in emerging economies and other industrialized nations. These areas may include the STI policy aspects of energy and environment and health care. Throughout the course we will also discuss the effects of disruptive technology “game-changers” (such as AI/robotics, blockchain, etc.) on various sectors including the policy making process.

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This course is about transportation policy and the startling effects it has on the national economy and the mobility of Canadians. Once nearly invisible, transportation and supply chains became a conversation-starter during the pandemic when store shelves ran empty, airlines nearly went bankrupt, and urban traffic virtually fell off a cliff. The recovery has not been much better — think cancelled flights, Ottawa LRT, and strikes at the port of Vancouver. We will cover all the principal modes. The course will teach fundamental principles and new ways of thinking and advancing your career. Registration is welcome for students in all faculties in which an elective in public policy and administration at the master’s level can count as a credit towards their degree.

This course is designed to provide a broad understanding of the aviation industry, a highly regulated and complex mode of transport. It will use a multidisciplinary approach of analysis, combining economic, business and negotiation principles, law as well as technology, among others. A practitioner’s perspective will also be provided to help students integrate theoretical concepts with real-life situations/events. At the end of the course, students will be able to explain the key components of the sector as well as its public policy underpinnings. In addition, they will gain critical insights into the challenges and issues faced by airlines, airports and the federal government. Registration is open to students in all faculties where an elective in public policy and administration at the master’s level can count towards their degree.

As new technologies transform how governments deliver public services, protecting citizens’ privacy is more important than ever in securing public trust in government. This course will help students build practical knowledge and skills around managing the various components of a privacy program in Canada’s public sector. Through a mix of lectures, guided discussions, and presentations from guest speakers in the privacy field, students will learn about a wide range of topics and issues relevant to the privacy landscape today.

The course begins by discussing key privacy concepts and definitions, Canadian privacy laws and regulations, and the role of privacy oversight bodies. It then explores key components of privacy programs, such as privacy policies and notices, privacy impact assessments (PIAs), Privacy by Design (PbD), managing privacy breaches, privacy considerations in procurement and contracting, and audit and evaluation of privacy programs. The course further delves into current issues and debates in privacy, such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, digital safety, health care, and global regulation of privacy.