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HIST 253 History of Public Policy Units: 3.00
An introduction to the history of social welfare and public policy in Western Europe and North America. Topics include health care and public assistance; employment, pension and education policy; economic and urban planning. A major theme of the course is the emergence and development of civil, political, economic and social 'rights'.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Exclusion HIST 213/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Read widely in interdisciplinary fashion; acquire familiarity with other fields.
- Acquire a basic literacy in economic history.
- Acquire a basic literacy in contemporary public policy issues, seen in a historical lens.
- Write research papers that stress examining a contentious issue from various political viewpoints.
- Apply historical knowledge to contemporary public policy problems.