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318.607.01
The Tools of Government

Course Status
Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Discusses the instruments available to government to achieve its policy and program objectives. Examples of these instruments include grants, contracts, regulation, vouchers, loans, and loan guarantees. Compares the varying outcomes resulting from the choice of instrument. Focuses on the challenges of managing the complex public-private collaborations from either direction.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Differentiate the major tools of public action
  2. Determine the appropriate design for public program, including appropriate choice of tool and tool design features
  3. Identify the causes of public program implementation problems
  4. Manage public programs embodying a wide array of tools of public action
  5. Operate complex public-private collaborations
  6. Communicate complex analyses of program design issues both orally and in writing
Multiterm
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates not permitted