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Department of Studies in Policy and Practice (SPP) courses at UVic:

SPP 501 - Organizational Context of Policy and Practice

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Summer
 Presents a range of conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding organizational processes and their effects on work practices within both large bureaucratic institutions and community-based agencies, and on policy development ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 510 - Policy Context of Practice

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
 Reviews and analyzes a number of aspects of the policy-making process. Examines who makes policy in both governmental and voluntary human service organizations and the impact of policy on consumers ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 516 - Research Methodologies

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
 Critically reviews a wide range of research methodologies commonly practised in the human services. Considers the kinds of opportunities and challenges presented by each methodology. Emphasizes the link between the ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 519 - Theory for Policy and Practice

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 Focuses on theory and the construction of knowledge. Course readings examine the act of theorizing and consider the ways that practice can inform theory, and vice versa, as well as ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 520 - Advanced Methodology Seminar

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 An in-depth look at a particular research methodology. Issues covered include methodological links to theory, policy, practice and praxis. Seminar content varies depending on faculty and student interest. Course reviews: 0

SPP 521 - The Practice of Action-Oriented Human Service Research

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 An opportunity to examine the purposes, context, procedures, and relationships within action-oriented methodologies, such as comparative policy analysis, program evaluation, participatory action research, and community-based research. The feasibility, rationale, and ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 522 - Critically Engaging with Research

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 Provides students with critical skills for reading and assessing a range of published research. Course readings will include both theoretical and methodological framings and examples of research with which students ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 530 - Advanced Policy and Practice Seminar

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 An in-depth theoretical and/or empirical look at a particular issue, topic or set of questions in relation to policy and practice. Links to methodology and praxis may also be examined. ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 531 - Critical Approaches to Policy Analysis

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 An opportunity for students to explore key differences between critical and mainstream approaches to policy analysis; to engage with examples of research and writing generated by scholars who use the ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 550 - Advanced Thesis Seminar

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 Focuses on methodological, analytical, and/or theoretical aspects of research for the thesis. Content varies from year to year depending on students' interests and needs. Course reviews: 0

SPP 560 - Communities, Politics and Social Change

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 Engages students in drawing out the possibilities for social change in multiple settings. Draws upon student interests and experiences in exploring the issues raised by the critical analysis of knowledge, ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 580 - Special Topics in Studies in Policy and Practice

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A variable content course which will focus on the policy, practice and/or research interests of faculty and students in the SPP Program. Course reviews: 0

SPP 590 - Directed Studies

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 Individual studies under the direct supervision of one or more faculty members. The content, credit value, and method of evaluation must be approved by the instructor and the graduate adviser ... Course reviews: 0

SPP 598 - Extended Essay

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 An in-depth examination of a topic related to policy and/or practice. Course reviews: 0

SPP 599 - Thesis

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer
 Specialized research on a topic area chosen in consultation with the student's supervisory committee. Course reviews: 0

SPP 693 - PHD CANDIDACY EXAMINATION

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
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