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PubPol 480 is an advanced undergraduate seminar designed to challenge public policy majors to consider how policy issues are framed and addressed in a non-U.S. context. It includes traditional coursework and a one-week policy study tour in a country beyond the United States. In 2021 - 22, the course will focus on international politics in Europe and culminate in a trip to Brussels, health conditions permitting. (Costa Rica has been the focus and location of the study tour in past years, and topics and destinations may vary in future iterations of the program.) Students will study a small number of contemporary policy problems, considering relevant comparative or international political, economic, historical and cultural contexts. The winter break study tour will provide students an opportunity to discuss the policy issues with local stakeholders. Upon their return to Ann Arbor, students will work in groups to produce short, formal policy reports.
Eligibility
- Ford School undergraduate students.
How to apply
- For more information about this travel course, including application requirements and deadlines, please visit this program's M-Compass brochure: Ford: IPC Global Engagement Seminar in Costa Rica.
Questions?
- If you have any questions regarding this travel course, please contact Dan Ellis (Global Engagement Program Manager | [email protected]).
IEDP was established in 1999 by the International Policy Student Association (IPSA), with support and strategic guidance from the late Professor Katherine Terrell. It is a three-credit academic program that serves as an opportunity for graduate students to think and walk through the multi-faceted experience of international project work from start to finish. Students investigate and analyze in-depth the economic, social, political, health, and/or environmental policy challenges that developing countries face.
IEDP students are competitively selected to enroll in a seven-week course and week-long field experience in a country chosen by the Ford School’s graduate student body. Policy analysis continues after students return from the tour. Students are responsible for processes critical to a successful IEDP experience, including financial and logistical planning for the in-country visit to engage with policy actors and research their topics. A faculty advisor guides the direction and pedagogical focus of the IEDP course. IPC's Global Engagement Program Manager helps steer the entire IEDP life-cycle, which is approximately twenty months.
IEDP students have studied the following countries:
2000: Costa Rica
2001: Czech Republic
2002: Venezuela
2003: Morocco
2004: Cuba
2005: Ethiopia
2006: China
2007: Peru
2008: Jordan
2009: Senegal
2010: Philippines
2011: Grenada
2012 Colombia
2013: Cape Verde
2014: Myanmar
2015: Brazil
2016: Cuba
2017: Greece
2018: Senegal
2019: Morocco
2020: Colombia
2021: Kenya
2022: Puerto Rico, USA
Eligibility
- Ford School graduate students.
How to apply
- During Fall term, IPC and IEDP student leadership circulate application requirements and deadlines.
Questions?
- If you have any questions regarding this travel course, please contact Dan Ellis (Global Engagement Program Manager | [email protected]).
Introduction to Chinese Policy, developed in partnership with Renmin University, aims to improve Ford School students' understanding of China and Chinese students' understanding of the United States. The course has two components: a classroom portion at the Ford School during winter term, which provides a general introduction to China and its policy and economic environments, and a trip to China in May. While in Beijing, Ford School graduate students interact with Renmin students and faculty, meet with business and government leaders, and explore Chinese cultural opportunities.
Eligibility
- Ford School graduate students.
How to apply
- For more information about this travel course, including application requirements and deadlines, please visit this program's M-Compass brochure: Ford: IPC China Policy Course.
Questions?
- If you have any questions regarding this travel course, please contact Dan Ellis (Global Engagement Program Manager | [email protected]).
Overseas courses
The International Policy Center administers the Ford School's three study abroad programs:
- BA Global Engagement Seminar (PubPol 480)
- International Economic Development Program (PubPol 674)
- Introduction to Chinese Policy (PubPol 716)