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Policy, Planning and Development - Expanded (PPDE)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in RGL; 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
Principles and concepts of population health management; application of key principles that drive health and well being of populations; development and evaluation of strategies in management of disease and prevention of illness.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50905D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 25 | Clyde Wesp Jr | OFFICE |    |
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 | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 20 | Matthew Lazari | OFFICE | |
The role of planning in sustaining community health; examines relationship between health and environment; historical development, conceptualization and practice of community health planning
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50907R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 8 of 32 | David Sloane | RGL219 | |
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 | 22 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 | 16 of 20 | Annette Kim | OFFICE | PDF (247876 KB) | |
Key theories of land use - transportation interactions; understanding of land markets and derived-demand approach; use of evidence for information; travel data collection methods; application of land use
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50904R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 14 of 20 | Genevieve Giuliano | RGL219 | Word (97280 KB) | |
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 | 9 of 32 | Terry Cooper | RGL219 | Word (120320 KB) | |
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 | 11 of 32 | Adam Rose | RGL209 | |
Examination of China through the lens of the US federal government; trade issues; economic coordination and stability; environment and sustainability; defense and security; human development
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50900R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Eric Heikkila | |
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 | 10 of 20 | Lisa Schweitzer | RGL103 | |
Economic models for understanding and measuring impacts of man-made and natural disasters; analysis of public policy initiatives to mitigate environmental threats; model construction and software.
- Prerequisite: PPD 501A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50908R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 32 | Adam Rose | RGL209 | |
Application of econometric methods for causal inference. Production and evaluation of empirical estimates of causal relationships to inform evidence-based policy decisions.
- Prerequisite: PPD 558
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50910R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 18 of 32 | Tj McCarthy | RGL219 | |
Governance of nonprofit organizations; responsibilities and expectations of boards; board effectiveness; and changes in governance as a result of recent federal and state legislation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50912R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 13 of 25 | Claire Peeps | VKC155 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50913R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | John Sonego | RGL215 | Word (48681 KB) | |