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SPIA-2554: Collaborative Policy-Making and Planning

Description: Introduction to multi-stakeholder collaboration and public participation in planning, policy-making and public administration. Tools and approaches for engagement and effective collaboration. Deliberative and participatory democracy, and transparency in society. Information sharing and access. Civil society, the media and citizen activism. Ethical and moral issues in collaboration. Barriers to participation, and diversity and inclusion.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: UAP-4914

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.72 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 64.73%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.75%

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