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Part I: Problems
Part II: Making Policy
Part III: Does it Work?

Course Topics

Part I: Problems, Problems, & More Problems
This section of the class focuses on defining and analyzing problems and the search for solutions to these problems.  The topics include:  
bulletThe Importance of Reflective Practice
bulletDefining Problems
bulletSearching for Solutions
bulletContext Matters

Part II: Making Policy
This section of the class focuses in greater detail on topics related to policy making and implementation from a practioner's perspective.  These include: 
bulletPolicy Tools, Feasibility, and Other Practical Matters
bulletEvidence, Argument, & Persuasion
bulletScience, Values, & Public Policy
bulletPublic Involvement & Education
bulletResolving Disputes
bulletDiffusion of Innovations

Part III: Does it Work
The final section of the class focuses on questions related to whether the policies you make work from a practioner's perspective.  These include: 
bulletMeasuring Performance
bulletLearning & Other Important Things to Remember

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