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Policy, Planning and Development - Expanded (PPDE)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in RGL102; phone (213) 740-1460.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in RGL102; phone (213) 740-1460.
- To access and submit the D-clearance request form for PPD courses, please visit www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/students
Performance improvement methods and principles in health care; how Lean, Six-Sigma, and Human Centered Design (HCD) methodologies are applied to health care organizations to improve quality and efficiency.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50911D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 20 | Kevin Kaldjian, Tyler Woolsey | OFFICE |   |
Alternatives within the healthcare delivery system beyond the acute hospital; how social, medical and financial determinants provide alternatives to acute care and impact a patient's disposition; Hospital Readmission Penalty Program; effect of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 on patient care.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50912D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 20 | Joshua Luke | OFFICE |  |
Methodology, assessment and planning methods for urban sustainability and land use planning; how the choice and use of theory and methods impact the planning process; systems and spatial analysis
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50901R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Monday | 20 of 32 | Hilda Blanco | RGL219 | |
Interdisciplinary approach to conceptualize urban land and property rights; property rights strategies; design and policy interventions; the struggle for rights to space in the city
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50903R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 12 of 20 | Annette Kim | OFFICE | |
Roles of citizens, civic associations, nonprofit organizations, government and business in democratic governance; Civil Society as the interface among these entities; techniques, purposes and contexts of civic engagement
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50902R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 10 of 32 | Terry Cooper | RGL219 | Word (121856 KB) | |
Concept and practice of performance management; examination of performance measurement; analysis and reporting practices for organizational accountability and improvements; performance design, indicators, utilization of information
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50990D | 564 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Tara Blanc | TBA | |
Analytical foundation for design of institutions and policies; environmental policy; welfare economics and market failure; policy evaluation; economic policy instruments; climate change policy issues; other policy issues. Recommended preparation: PPD 501b.
- Prerequisite: PPD 501a
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50906R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 32 | Adam Rose | RGL209 | |
The use of media as an implement of social policy and change at the state and federal level; analysis of social problems and the effect policy practitioners influence on change
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50907R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 14 of 20 | Daniel Heimpel | VPD107 | |
Major theories of social justice in the US and globally; how theories of social justice influence policy, urban planning, and public administration; how to bridge theories about justice for professional practice.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50909R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 18 of 32 | Lisa Schweitzer | RGL209 | |
Key aspects of the fundraising process for nonprofit organizations; theoretical foundations and general fundraising principles; techniques sources of donations; key aspects of managing the process
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 50913R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 9 of 15 | John Sonego, Caroline Bhalla | RGL103 | Word (40188 KB) | |
Mission-mandated accountable and ethical practice, individually and organizationally; applications of core competencies; practical inquiry, analysis, systems; comparative frameworks; strategic leadership and management of public value production. Open only to Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management students.
- Prerequisite: (PPD 500 and PPD 675 and PPD 689)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Nonprofit Leadership and Management
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50910R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 5 of 10 | Nicole Esparza | RGL215 | Word (71521 KB) | |