Courses | UBC Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs

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Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Topics in Public Policy and Global Affairs - TOPICS IN PPGA

PPGA 391A 2023 W Credits: 3

Topics will vary from year to year. Offerings respond to current policy debates, topics of emerging interest, and interest in specific regions or countries.

BALDWINSON, RAQUEL

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Topics in Public Policy and Global Affairs - TOPICS IN PPGA

PPGA 391A 2024 W Credits: 3

Topics will vary from year to year. Offerings respond to current policy debates, topics of emerging interest, and interest in specific regions or countries.

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Economics for Policy - ECON FOR POLICY

PPGA 500A 2023 W Credits: 3

Fundamental principles of economics applied to public policy and global affairs. Credit will be granted for only one of PPGA 500 or both PPGA 501, PPGA 502 or both GPP 501, GPP 502.

GRAVES, JONATHAN

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Economics for Policy - Economics for Policy

PPGA 500A 2024 W Credits: 3

Fundamental principles of economics applied to public policy and global affairs. Credit will be granted for only one of PPGA 500 or both PPGA 501, PPGA 502 or both GPP 501, GPP 502. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Benetti, Sara | Graves, Jonathan

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Economics for Policy - ECON FOR POLICY

PPGA 500B 2023 W Credits: 3

Fundamental principles of economics applied to public policy and global affairs. Credit will be granted for only one of PPGA 500 or both PPGA 501, PPGA 502 or both GPP 501, GPP 502.

HASAN, EMRUL

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Measurement and Data Analysis for Policy

PPGA 503 2023 W Credits: 3

OSTWALD, KAI

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Measurement and Data Analysis for Policy

PPGA 503 2024 W Credits: 3

Fundamental quantitative tools for policy analysis and program evaluation, including measurement, data visualization, and regression analysis. Introduction of skills for the design and implementation of quantitative policy analysis. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Anjum, Khadija | Batdorj, Bulgan | Wright, Matthew

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy Analysis and Evaluation

PPGA 504 2023 W Credits: 3

Fundamentals of policy analysis and program evaluation for a professional context. Standard tools of policy analysis, risk assessment, and evaluation to design policy interventions and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for effectiveness. Case studies for government, international organizations, and NGOs.

JARAMILLO GUTIERREZ, GRACE

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy Analysis and Evaluation

PPGA 504 2024 W Credits: 3

Khanna, Tarun | Jaramillo Gutierrez, Grace

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Domestic and Global Policy Processes

PPGA 505 2023 W Credits: 3

HOBERG, GEORGE

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Domestic and Global Policy Processes

PPGA 505 2024 W Credits: 3

Theories and frameworks related to policy-making processes at both the domestic and global levels. Agenda setting, policy formulation and stakeholder engagement, decision-making, policy implementation, and policy evaluation. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Hecht, Catherine | Margulis, Matias

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Public Management

PPGA 506 2023 W Credits: 3

Governmental implementation and delivery of public policy. Variations in international practice, the growing interdependence of governments, firms and non-government organizations. Complexities of multi-level governance including control and accountability of governments.

DARLING, SEAN

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy in Context

PPGA 508 2023 W Credits: 3

Analytical tools for assessing policy in different cultural contexts, inter-cultural communication skills, ethics, and effective community engagement in policy work.

GUSTERSON, HUGH PHILLIMORE | LU, JULIET

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy in Context

PPGA 508 2024 W Credits: 3

Analytical tools for assessing policy in different cultural contexts, inter-cultural communication skills, ethics, and effective community engagement in policy work. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Shakya, Tsering | Cheek, Timothy

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Communicating Policy

PPGA 509 2023 W Credits: 1.5

FONG, PETTI

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Communicating Policy

PPGA 509 2024 W Credits: 1.5

The role of media, especially new media, in effectively communicating policy to stakeholders. Focus on communications formats including written, oral, and multimedia policy communications. Examples include policy briefs, presentations, and intercultural communications. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Tworek, Heidi

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Professional Practice in Public Policy and Global Affairs

PPGA 510 2023 W Credits: 1.5

HUENEFELD, MICHAEL

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Professional Practice in Public Policy and Global Affairs

PPGA 510 2024 W Credits: 1.5

Analysis of professional practice in policy and global affairs, including potential alignment with personal values, strengths, and education. Development of essential professional skills including teamwork and project management. Pass/Fail. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Huenefeld, Michael

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Leadership for Policy Professionals

PPGA 511 2023 W Credits: 1.5

Practical leadership skills and competencies for policy professionals bridging theory to principles and practices in an interactive studio setting.

BRACEWELL, THEA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Leadership for Policy Professionals

PPGA 511 2024 W Credits: 1.5

Practical leadership skills and competencies for policy professionals bridging theory to principles and practices in an interactive studio setting. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Bracewell, Thea

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Research Design and Qualitative Methods

PPGA 514 2023 W Credits: 3

Research design principles and ethics. Methods for qualitative data collection and analysis to inform policy decision making. Focus on participant-observation, interviewing, focus groups, content and gender-based analysis. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs.

YEKTA, ATIEH | COOKSON, TARA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Research Design and Qualitative Methods - Research Design and Qualitative Methods

PPGA 514A 2024 W Credits: 3

Cookson, Tara

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Economics of Poverty

PPGA 520 2023 W Credits: 3

Micro-scale processes of development, including the challenges posed by persistent poverty, and ground-level development solutions. Measurement and empirical evaluation of development interventions and outcomes.

LAHIRI, AMARTYA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Economics of Poverty

PPGA 520 2024 W Credits: 3

Lahiri, Amartya

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Development and Institutions

PPGA 521 2023 W Credits: 3

Introduction to macro-level long-term development processes by which societies improve their standards of living. Development theories, historical drivers; present debates; when and how public policies can best enable economic development.

JARAMILLO GUTIERREZ, GRACE

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Development and Institutions

PPGA 521 2024 W Credits: 3

Jaramillo Gutierrez, Grace

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Development Discourses and Practices

PPGA 522 2023 W Credits: 3

The meaning of development and micro/macro aspects of policy planning and implementation for development. The rise of development thought; assessment of the outcomes of development for different countries and communities.

HECHT, CATHERINE

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Corporate Social Responsibility

PPGA 527 2023 S Credits: 3

Policy debates surrounding Corporate Social Responsibility including: voluntary regulation initiatives; responsibility to stakeholders in global supply chains; public-private partnerships; socially responsible investing; transparency; and protection of human rights.

WITTMAN, ANNE

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Corporate Social Responsibility

PPGA 527 2024 S Credits: 3

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Emerging Powers

PPGA 528 2023 W Credits: 3

Contemporary power shifts in the global political economy, and the agendas and impact of emerging powers in global politics, economics and governance.

HOPEWELL, KRISTEN

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Emerging Powers

PPGA 528 2024 W Credits: 3

Contemporary power shifts in the global political economy, and the agendas and impact of emerging powers in global politics, economics and governance. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Hopewell, Kristen

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy Dimensions of Energy Systems

PPGA 541 2023 W Credits: 3

Energy sources, markets, and impacts critical to energy policy, including oil, natural gas and coal markets; electricity and utilities policy; local and global environmental impacts; renewable energy; nuclear power and security; energy efficiency; technological innovation; and energy poverty.

HOBERG, GEORGE | KHANNA, TARUN

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy Dimensions of Energy Systems

PPGA 541 2024 W Credits: 3

Khanna, Tarun

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Science, Technology, and Public Policy

PPGA 542 2023 W Credits: 3

Role and influence of science and technology in society, and its relationship to public policy development including: history and economics of technological change.

KANDLIKAR, MILIND

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Science, Technology, and Public Policy

PPGA 542 2024 W Credits: 3

Role and influence of science and technology in society, and its relationship to public policy development including: history and economics of technological change. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Ramana, M. V.

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Economic Foundations of Environmental Policies

PPGA 544 2023 W Credits: 3

Environmental and natural resource economics: externalities, property rights, public goods, market failure, inter-generational trade-offs, and optimal extraction of biological and depletable resources. Environmental regulation, industrial competitiveness, and distribution of income and welfare.

SUMAILA, USSIF RASHID

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Economic Foundations of Environmental Policies

PPGA 544 2024 W Credits: 3

Sumaila, Ussif Rashid

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Asia Policy Practice

PPGA 555 2023 W Credits: 1.5

Practice-oriented course focused on current topics affecting policy in Asia.

CHEEK, TIMOTHY

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Asia Policy Practice - Asia Policy Practice

PPGA 555A 2024 W Credits: 1.5

Practice-oriented course focused on current topics affecting policy in Asia. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Cheek, Timothy

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Governance: Frameworks and Policy Debates

PPGA 560 2023 W Credits: 3

Policy-making at the global level, including theories and frameworks of global coordination and global governance. Global, regional, and sub-regional mechanisms. Trade, finance, climate, food regulation, developmental norms, and security.

MARGULIS, MATIAS

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Governance: Frameworks and Policy Debates

PPGA 560 2024 W Credits: 3

Margulis, Matias

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Resource Governance, Environment and Human Security

PPGA 562 2023 W Credits: 3

International policy processes associated with themes of environmental security: disaster prevention; resource curse; institution building and conflict minerals and global expropriation. Issues to be considered include human rights advocacy and peacekeeping, food security and food sovereignty.

LE BILLON, PHILIPPE

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Resource Governance, Environment and Human Security

PPGA 562 2024 W Credits: 3

le Billon, Philippe

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Nationalism, Religion, and Ethnic Conflict in Asia

PPGA 565 2023 W Credits: 3

Ethnic and religious conflict in Asia related to historical and dialectic development of different forms of nationalism; the confluence between religion, ethnicity, and nationalist ideologies in the escalation of conflicts in different Asian societies.

SHAKYA, TSERING

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Nationalism, Religion, and Ethnic Conflict in Asia

PPGA 565 2024 W Credits: 3

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Asia Diplomacy and International Relations

PPGA 566 2024 W Credits: 3

Comprehensive and systematic assessments and analyses of political dynamics, policy behaviors, and diplomatic interactions of Asian countries. Major diplomatic issues, cross-cutting diplomatic challenges, and opportunities facing countries in the region. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Human Rights and Justice

PPGA 567 2024 W Credits: 3

Linkages between human rights, development and justice and the policy interventions which flow from them. Human rights policy including: international organizations, national actors, non-governmental organizations and communities. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Baines, Erin

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Economic Policy

PPGA 568 2023 W Credits: 3

Key issues, institutions and debates in global economic policymaking.

HOPEWELL, KRISTEN

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Economic Policy

PPGA 568 2024 W Credits: 3

Key issues, institutions and debates in global economic policymaking. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Hopewell, Kristen

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Health Policy

PPGA 569 2024 W Credits: 3

Actors, processes and contexts shaping global health policy; politics and policy processes at the global and related levels; impact and influence of dynamics within and between different levels on health disparities and inequitable access to health services and technologies.

Sriram, Veena

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Internet and Global Affairs

PPGA 580 2023 W Credits: 3

The impact of Internet on policy and global affairs structural changes to: economy with reduced transaction costs; media through new publishing forms; politics through new structures for collective action; law through limits of privacy and confidentiality; governance through e-government.

TENOVE, CHRISTOPHER

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Internet and Global Affairs

PPGA 580 2024 W Credits: 3

Tenove, Chris

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy Responses to Global Climate Change

PPGA 584 2023 W Credits: 3

Climate science and impacts including: carbon management options; mitigation and energy system changes; efficiency options; 'end-of-pipe' solutions; vulnerability and adaptation to climate change; carbon economics and organization-level strategies in a carbon-constrained world.

GIANG, AMANDA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Policy Responses to Global Climate Change

PPGA 584 2024 W Credits: 3

Giang, Amanda | Ramankutty, Navin

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Policy Project - GLOBAL POL PROJ

PPGA 590A 2023 W Credits: 6

DIERKES, JULIAN

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Policy Project - Global Policy Project

PPGA 590A 2024 W Credits: 6

Professional team-based project that incorporates training, feedback on project proposals, possible field work, engagement with client organizations, data gathering and analysis, and a major deliverable such as a policy report. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Dierkes, Julian | Jaramillo Gutierrez, Grace

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Policy Project - GLOBAL POL PROJ

PPGA 590B 2023 W Credits: 6

REIMER, ANDREA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Global Policy Project - Global Policy Project

PPGA 590B 2024 W Credits: 6

Reimer, Andrea

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591A 2023 S Credits: 3

Offerings respond to current policy debates, topics of emerging interest, availability of visiting scholars, and interest in non-traditional courses incorporating practitioner expertise, interest in particular disciplinary perspectives missing from core courses and electives, and interest in specific regions or countries.

SMALL, MICHAEL

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591B 2023 W Credits: 3

BAINES, ERIN

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591B 2024 W Credits: 3

Baines, Erin

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591C 2023 W Credits: 3

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591C 2024 W Credits: 3

Gusterson, Hugh Phillimore

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591D 2023 S Credits: 3

CHEEK, TIMOTHY | NADJIBULLA, PARVINA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591E 2024 W Credits: 3

Boyd, David

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591F 2023 W Credits: 3

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591G 2023 W Credits: 3

JOLLY, HELINA

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591H 2023 W Credits: 3

ELLERMANN, ANTJE

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591I 2023 W Credits: 3

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591J 2023 W Credits: 3

CAMERON, MAXWELL

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591K 2023 W Credits: 3

BAINES, ERIN

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591K 2024 S Credits: 9

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591L 2023 W Credits: 3

COOKSON, TARA

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591L 2024 S Credits: 9

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591M 2023 W Credits: 1.5

MARGULIS, MATIAS

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591M 2024 W Credits: 1.5

Margulis, Matias

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591N 2023 S Credits: 3

REIMER, ANDREA

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591N 2024 S Credits: 9

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591O 2023 W Credits: 3

SHAKYA, TSERING

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591O 2024 W Credits: 3

Shakya, Tsering

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591R 2023 W Credits: 3.0

LU, JULIET

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591S 2023 W Credits: 3

GUSTERSON, HUGH PHILLIMORE

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591T 2023 W Credits: 3

SRIRAM, VEENA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591U 2024 W Credits: 3

Hasan, Emrul

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - INDIG POLI & GOV

PPGA 591V 2024 W Credits: 3

Logan, Tricia

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - HEAVY METAL

PPGA 591W 2023 W Credits: 3

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - HEAVY METAL

PPGA 591W 2024 W Credits: 3

Kunz, Nadja

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - GB ECN & ENV GOV

PPGA 591X 2024 W Credits: 3

Tiberghien, Yves

Past course

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - TOPS PUBLIC PLCY

PPGA 591Y 2023 W Credits: 3

BLACK, CHARLYN | SRIRAM, VEENA

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Special Topics in Public Policy - SPECIAL TOPICS

PPGA 591Z 2024 W Credits: 3

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Professional Skills in Public Policy and Global Affairs - Professional Skills in Public Policy and Global Affairs

PPGA 592A 2024 W Credits: 1.5

Topics will vary from year to year. Offerings will respond to evolving skills required for working in the field of public policy and global affairs. Restricted to students in the MPPGA program.

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Professional Skills in Public Policy and Global Affairs - Professional Skills in Public Policy and Global Affairs

PPGA 592B 2024 W Credits: 1.5

Topics will vary from year to year. Offerings will respond to evolving skills required for working in the field of public policy and global affairs. Restricted to students in the MPPGA program.