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3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed as Child Development 181.) Study of child care within the context of social policy, child development, and early-childhood education. Examination of legislation, funding, programming, curriculum, and staffing; and how age, stage, gender, race, culture, and family lifestyle affect the child's experience of child care. Students use Tufts Educational Day Care Center as a laboratory Prerequisites Prerequisite: Child Development 1 or Psychology 1, or permission. This course is offered during the following semesters: Spring Semester
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(Cross-listed as Child Development 188.) Examines government's role in promoting family development and well-being. Analysis of how various policies such as welfare, housing, community development, child support, and education impact children and families. Please see departmental website for specific details: http://ase.tufts.edu/uep/about_uep/ Prerequisites Child Development 182 or permission of instructor. This course is offered during the following semesters: Spring Semester
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3.00 Credits
Overview of history and practice of organized philanthropy and fundraising concepts. Examination of opportunities and constraints of the various philanthropic sectors and the role of private philanthropic support in healthy nonprofit organizations. Strategic models and specific fundraising tools for planning and managing a sustainable nonprofit organization. Topics include funding strategy and research proposal development, private foundations, public foundations, corporate foundations and corporate giving and individual donors.
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3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed as Environmental Studies 200). Covers the workings of American urban governments. Examines the extent to which cities are empowered to control their futures and analyzes the techniques used to plan and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of urban residents. This course is offered during the following semesters: Fall Semester
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3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed as Civil and Environmental Engineering 201 and Environmental Studies 201.) Overview of land use planning methods, growth dynamics, and land development controls. Comparison of different approaches to land use planning and decision making. Impact of recent environmental legislation on land use. Techniques of mapping, site analysis, subdivision regulation, development controls, and fiscal incentives. Prerequisites Permission of instructor. This course is offered during the following semesters: Spring Semester
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3.00 Credits
Historical roots and contemporary debates of American planning: reform movements, government programs, architectural and planning fashions, urban renewal, suburban sprawl, new urbanism and growth management. Boston and its region provide a rich context in which to examine the building blocks of the planning profession: housing, open space, zoning, urban design, transportation, community development, historic preservation, and resource conservation. Examination of how these issues emerged in the past and how they are addressed today. This course meets the following distribution requirements: Please note: If more than one distribution area is listed, the course can be used to satisfy ONE area only. Social Sciences This course is offered during the following semesters: Fall Semester
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3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed as Civil and Environmental Engineering 207 and Environmental Studies 207.) Role of the courts in shaping environmental policy and ways that the regulatory system connects policy objectives to legal directives. Role of science and economics in environmental law. Provides students with a solid introduction to the American legal system and the basic structure of many of the major environmental statutes. Students work with the Mystic River Watershed Association on high-priority issues that blend law and policy. Prerequisites Graduate standing or seniors with permission. This course is offered during the following semesters: Fall Semester
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Overview of housing and community development programs and strategies-past and present-with a particular emphasis on problems of low income people, urban areas, and racial minorities. Focus on the political and economic interests that have shaped public policies and assessments of the major initiatives. Special emphasis on nonprofit community-based housing. This course is offered during the following semesters: Fall Semester
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Provides students with a legal foundation for understanding the connections between social policy and individual rights. Examines the legal tools available to ensure justice in America, including the U.S. Constitution, pivotal court decisions, and landmark legislation such as the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Course touches on issues of race, gender, national origin, and sexual orientation, among other themes. Prerequisites Graduate standing or permission of instructor. This course is offered during the following semesters: Fall Semester
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Exploration of the economics of cities - why they form, how peoples' preferences and behaviors shape the urban landscape, and how policy and planning affect urban life. Course uses applied economics to help understand problems in urban issues such as transportation, housing, crime, education, environmental quality, cultural amenities, and employment. Application of economics to several urban policy and planning tools, e.g. zoning, taxation, traffic management, building codes, and public housing. Prerequisites Graduate standing or permission of instructor. This course is offered during the following semesters: Spring Semester
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