POSC 550 - Administrative Laws and Regulations (Put on reserve 9/16/19)

Description:
Exploration of the impact of constitutional arrangements on the activities of administrative agencies in the implementation of distributive, regulatory and redistributive policies with a focus on rule-making, investigation and adjudication. (Put on reserve 9/16/19, will go inactive 8/24/22)

Credits:
(5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the constitutional foundations of the current structure of different governmental organizations.
Distinguish between regulatory and administrative adjudicative processes.
Describe the roles administrative discretion, rule-making authority, and adjudication play in the execution of administrative policymaking.
Analyze how the U.S. Administrative Procedures Act affects different levels of governmental organizations.
Identify and evaluate innovations in rule- making (public participation, electronic rulemaking, and negotiated regulation, etc.) on administrative effectiveness and legitimacy.
Evaluate the effectiveness of various agency controls upon the administrative process of government.
Distinguish between formal and informal modes of administrative policymaking, and different types of regulation (moral, economic, social).
Illustrate and synthesize the regulatory and rule-making process through examination of actual regulations.
Select and argue an administrative law case (real or hypothetical) and justify/defend a position through relevant arguments and evidence to illustrate legal processes.
Evaluate methods and degrees of administrative accountability in the legal and regulatory environment.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/6/2014

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