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EVR 2861

CRN 10176

Introduction to Environmental Policy

Course Schedule

 
January 9-15
Session 1:
Understanding Environmental Policy
January 16-22
Session 2:
A Framework for Understanding the Environmental Policy Issue
January 23-29
Session 3:
A Framework for Analyzing Public Policies: Practical Guide
January 30 - February 5
Session 4:
Institutional Rational Choice (Elinor Ostrom)
February 6-12
Session 5:
Multiple Streams Approach
February 13-19
Session 6:
Social Construction & Policy Design
February 20-26
Session 7:
Case Study 1: Traffic Congestion in NYC
February 27 - March 5
Session 8:
Case Study 2: The Case of E-Waste

Spring Break

Week of March 6 - 12
March 13 - 19
Session 9:
Case Study 3: Hydrofracking
March 20-26
Session 10:
Case Study 4: Global Climate Change
March 27 - April 2
Session 11:
Deconstructing Federalism - Introduction the U.S. Legal system
April 3-9
Session 12:
Deconstructing Federalism - Case Study 1: Cigarette Butts and Hazardous Cigarette Waste
April 10-16
Session 13:
Deconstructing Federalism - Case Study 2: Canada as a Model for Environmental Policy

 

Comprehensive Exam Distributed (Linked Here as an HTML file, as a Word Document and Here as PDF)

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April 17-23
Session14:
Deconstructing Federalism - Case Study 3: The GATT Tuna Decision Controversy
April 24-27
Session 15:
Competency Exam Due by 5 pm April 27 and No Later.