NURS 8817 Advanced Public Policy
This course enables in-depth study of the policy forces that shape health care in the United States. The underlying object of the course is to explore the role of research in public policy generation and analysis – both as a social and political activity generally related to population health. During the course, students will identify and critically analyze laws, regulations, policies and non-governmental factors that influence health care. Special emphasis is on factors affecting providers (nurses, physicians, public health administrators and others) practicing in the federal health care sector. Specific issues addressed include developing an interdisciplinary conceptual foundation of the rationales for, and the limitations to, public policy. It is expected that throughout the course the student will be working on a publishable policy-oriented journal article.
Prerequisite
Registration by Permission