Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OPM-0042
Organization:
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
56 hours (2 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 Public Policy Studies, Public Administration, or Environmental Studies
NOTE: For graduate credit to apply, the student must have completed a research paper. NOTE: Students may not receive credit for this course and Dynamics of Public Policy, Environmental Policy Issues, or Science Technology and Public Policy.
Description

Objective:

To explore the Federal stewardship of natural resource use and its importance to the continued growth of the United States.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Articulate current natural resources policy initiatives and Administration priorities
  • Understand public perceptions of the risks and benefits of alternative strategies for natural resources use
  • Understand the role of scientific knowledge and advancement technologies such as Geographical Information Systems
  • Understand the history of changes in natural resources use
  • Examine issues of abundance and scarcity and the management of Federal government land responsibility
  • Examine the balance of multiple policy goals in the natural resources area, including economic environmental goals
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Work-based Learning
Supplemental Materials