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Policy, Planning and Development - Expanded (PPDE)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in RGL-102; Phone: (213) 740-1460.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in RGL-102; Phone: (213) 740-1460.
- To access and submit the D-clearance request form for PPD courses, please visit priceschool.usc.edu/students/registration/
Skills in written reporting, professional briefings and social media for public administrators; effective engagement for stakeholders and constituencies; research, analysis and reporting on current policy or management cases
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 51071D | 596 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Dora Kingsley Vertenten | OFFICE & ONLINE |    | |
| 51072D | 596 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Dora Kingsley Vertenten | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
The application of decision analysis principles necessary for determining priorities for uses of strategic human, facility and financial resources in healthcare organizations; analytic and consulting skills; case studies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50902R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:20pm | Wednesday | 0 of 25 | Philip Dalton | VPD106 | |
Practical strategies for promoting patient health and improving healthcare, based on psychology and behavioral science insights.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51053D | 791 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 60 | Jason Doctor | OFFICE & ONLINE | | |
| 51054D | 791 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 60 | TBA | |
Theories and methods of how to develop original data about, analyze, and produce visualizations of urban space; conventional conceptualization and representations of cities and urban spatial data. Recommended preparation: PPD 631 or other GIS coursework.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50907R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-11:50am | Tuesday | 0 of 20 | Annette Kim | OFFICE | |
Comprehensive introduction to the dynamics of the housing sector, problems, programs, and policies. Attention to both publicly assisted and market rate housing, recent trends and current debates.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50915R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 0 of 28 | Dowell Myers | RGL100 | |
Fundamentals of climate, sustainability and environmental planning from an urban planning and policy perspective; planning for climate and hazard risks; environmental equity and justice issues; environmental planning practices, policies and tools.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50923R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 0 of 34 | Santina Contreras | VPD112 | |
Accounting and financial management principles and practices in nonprofit organizations: budgeting financial analysis, internal controls, financial policies, grant making and financial reporting. Duplicates credit in PPD 541.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50908R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 28 | DMC155 | |
Quantitative Python data science applied to public policy/management problems. Includes introduction to Python, data workflows, replicable reporting and visualization, regression analysis, basic machine learning.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 50920R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 0 of 28 | Nicolas Duquette | RGL101 | |
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.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PPD 503 or PPD 523)
- Note: Students may be eligible to waive the PPD 503 prerequisite with prior economics coursework. For more information, please contact Suzanne Alexander, Program Administrator, at alexa1@usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 50919R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50918R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 32 | Eric Heikkila | RGL219 | |