2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

PUAD 708 Government and Aging
Policy (3) The organizational, functional,
and administrative aspects ofgovernment
and aging policy. Focuses on the impact of
federal, state, and local agencies' behavior
on aging policy development and implementation.
PUAD 709 Individual Research (1-4)
Individual research on an academically
sound project of interest to the student in
consultation with a monitoring faculty
member. Depending on the scope and
depth of research, from one to four credits
may be earned for the successful completion
of this course. Prerequisite: Approval of
the M.RA. program director and the monitoringfoculty
member. Eligible for continuing
studies (eS) grade.
PUAD 720 Urban Politics and Policy
Planning (3) A study of political institutions
in urban areas and the policy
responses, processes, and problems with reference
to issues, including land use, community
growth and development,
environment, local and state services, and
regional and national urban policies, with
particular focus on the Baltimore SMSA.
PUAD 730 State and Local Personnel
Management (3) The development and
application of personnel systems and procedures
in state and local jurisdictions and the
impacts ofstate and local politics, and federallaws
and regulations on them.
PUAD 731 Public Employee Union
Labor Relations and Collective
Bargaining (3) A study of the background,
extent, and nature of the unionization of
government employees. Coverage ofcurrent
regulations involving collective
bargaining and adjudication of labor
grievances, and bargaining tactics.
PUAD 732 Leadership and
Organizational Change (3) The nature of
technological and environmental change as
it affects the management decisions of the
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agency. Techniques for organizational
change including diversified but integrative
decision-making structures and techniques,
implementation techniques, enforcement
techniques, and evaluation tools. The
impact of a changing environment on the
leadership skills needed in a modern
environment.
PUAD 740 Administrative Law and
Regulation (3) The role of administrative
law and regulation in the governmental
process. An examination of the function of
the public administrator in implementing
legislation through the formulation of
administrative law and regulation, and the
rules, procedures, and techniques for their
formulation.
PUAD 750 Health Care Systems,
Organization and Management (3) An
analysis of the sttucture of the present
American health care system, and of the
costS, benefits, and political realities of possible
reforms. The current and future role
of public administration, planning, and
evaluation in American health care.
PUAD 751 Policy Issues in Health Care
(3) A study of a few current policy issues in
the American health care system. Particular
attention to the roles and powers of nonmedical
participants, including consumers,
planners, administrators, and policy
makers.
PUAD 752 Special Topics in Public
Health Administration (3) Current policy
issues in health care administration, delivery,
planning, and evaluation. Particular
attention is paid to the evolving roles and
powers of non-medical participants in the
health care system, including consumers,
planners, administrators, and federal , state,
and local decision makers.
PUAD 755 Health Administration (3)
Problems and issues with performing such
basic managerial functions as direction,
control, and staffing in health care institu­