PS 623Government, Business and Civil Society
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Public Service
PS 623 as listed in the Winter 2025 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
Public service work frequently involves ineractions wtih various levels of government, business, and civil society. This course aims to help students develop critical analysis skils to assess the resources and interests of stakeholders and to understand tensions among them. Drawing on political economy and social movement theory, the course examines several major current debates. Topics may include healthcare and social policy, inequality and poverty, environmental issues, and economic development.
Prerequisites
- Enrolled in Master of Public Service (MPS), or Master of Public Service (MPS)-Co-op
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
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