Fall 2008 Graduate Courses

UAP 5004: Power and Policy in the US (CRN 95384)

Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm in HOLD AUD.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Joyce Rothschild

Social science theory and research on the distribution of power in the US, especially as it shapes important national policy outcomes. Institutional and class bases of power will be examined, including membership on corporate boards and in policy-shaping think tanks. Implications for democracy in society will be drawn.

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UAP 5104: Urban/Regl Developmt (CRN 95385)

Meets: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm in AA 200.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Heike Mayer

An examination and critique of theories relating to socio-economic development and change at three major scales (international, national/regional, and intra-urban) and of theories relating to the linkages between the dominant processes operating at these major scales. Particular emphasis is given to the role of the state in urban and regional development.

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UAP 5164: Collaborative Gov (CRN 95386)

Meets: Mondays, 7:00 pm - 9:50 pm in AA 200.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: UAP faculty

Theoretical foundations of collaborative policy and governance approaches are examined. Strategies and methods for forming and sustaining collaborative coalitions are discussed. Case studies are used to illustrate the effectiveness of collaborative approaches in different policy domains.

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UAP 5174: Theory & Prac Plan (CRN 95387)

Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm in AA 114.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Sonia Hirt

Theoretical foundations of urban and regional planning. Methods and procedures employed in the professional practice of planning. Examination of the interdependence of planning theory and planning practice.

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UAP 5224: Quant Techs in Planng (CRN 95388)

Meets: Tuesdays, 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm in AA 1.

             Thursdays, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm in AA 1.

Credit hours: 4
Instructor: UAP faculty

A presentation of research techniques used in urban and regional planning with an emphasis on predictive techniques and the use of the computer.

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UAP 5274: Comparative Social Movements (CRN 95390)

Meets: Thursdays, 4:00 pm - 6:45 pm in MAJWM 532.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Wilma Dunaway

This course will investigate the forms of public protest that occur all over the world, with special attention to activism in poor nations and to the recent emergence of transnational movements. Also examines why and when governments repress social movements. Explores movements that are grounded in collective identities based in class, race/ethnicity, gender, religion, and culture.

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UAP 5304: Land Use Planning (CRN 95391)

Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:20 pm - 1:40 pm in AA 111.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Diane Zahm

Procedures for: (1) identifying the type, magnitude, and locational characteristics of urban land uses; (2) making projections of future land use; and (3) preparation of land use plans.

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UAP 5424: Metropolitan Planning Topics (CRN 97606)

Meets: AA 114 on November 14th, 5-9pm and on November 15th from 9am-5pm.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Diane Zahm

A topics course focusing on the methods and techniques of evaluating physical development needs of metropolitan areas their sub-areas. Emphasis on elements of land use, physical development needs, representation, and the role of comprehensive plans and implementing regulatory ordinances (zoning, land subdivision regulations, building codes, environmental regulations). May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credits.

AA 114 on November 14th, 5-9pm and on November 15th from 9am-5pm; This program will introduce participants to crime & crime prevention and its implications for planning
& policy. The curriculum will focus on elements of the built environment that contribute to safety & security, & those issues of planning, design, & use that ultimately result in opportunities for inappropriate behaviors--crime.

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UAP 5504: Discourse Analysis (CRN 95781)

Meets: Online Course

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Gerard Toal

Examines the key theoretical sources and major practical applications of discourse analysis as a contemporary social science methodology. Origins, major variants, and critical uses of discourse analysis in cultural studies, semiotic methods, policy analysis, and organizational communication techniques also are considered.

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UAP 5534: Nonprofit Leadership & Gov (CRN 95393)

Meets: Thursdays, 9:30 am - 12:15 pm in AA 111.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Max Stephenson

Major conceptual issues related to developing an understanding of the foundations and roles of leadership and governance of third sector and nongovernmental organizations. Comparison of nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. and around the world. The course is designed to equip students with the capacities to assess and improve organizational governance effectiveness as well as to devise and implement leadership strategies in the complex structural, social and political contexts in which these organizations are typically enmeshed in the United States as well as in other industrialized democracies and in developing nations.

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UAP 5544: Publ Non-Prof Fin Mgt (CRN 97502)

Meets: Wednesdays, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm in PAM 1002.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Minnis Ridenour

Examines concepts central to effective financial management of public and non-profit organizations. Affords students an opportunity to further their understanding of the relationship between financial accounting and reporting systems and effective organization management.

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UAP 5554: Land Use Law (CRN 95394)

Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 11:45 am in AA 114.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Jesse Richardson

State enabling legislation; police power of the state; nuisance; land use regulation; subdivision regulation; exclusionary zoning; growth management; environmental controls.

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UAP 5574: Arts, Culture and Society (CRN 95395)

Meets: Tuesdays, 9:00 am - 11:50 am in MAJWM 527.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Karen Till

Considers the role of the arts in society, including architecture, music companies, or theater productions to heritage sites, science museums, and art galleries. Effective arts policy in revitalizing urban economies also examined.

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UAP 5574: Arts, Culture and Society (CRN 95396)

Meets: Fridays, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in MCB 212.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Max Stephenson

Considers the role of the arts in society, including architecture, music companies, or theater productions to heritage sites, science museums, and art galleries. Effective arts policy in revitalizing urban economies also examined.

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UAP 5604: Housing Planng & Policy Topics (CRN 97320)

Meets: Tuesdays, 4:15 pm - 6:45 pm in AA 200.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Karen Danielsen-Lang

An examination of national and local housing markets with emphasis on the impact of various public housing policies on the demand for and supply of housing within these markets. The relationships between public and private delivery systems. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

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UAP 5774: Econ Develp Studio (CRN 95399)

Meets: Wednesdays, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm in AA 200.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: John Provo and Heike Mayer

Principles, concepts, and techniques related to economic development at either the local and regional scale are brought to bear in solving a development problem. Emphasis is on problems which are encountered in planning or implementing economic development.

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UAP 5794: Environ Plan Studio (CRN 95400)

Meets: Fridays, 9:30 am - 12:20 pm in AA 111.

Credit hours: 3
Instructor: John Randolph

Application of environmental planning techniques involving either land use or residuals mangement in a specific project.

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