This course introduces students to the study of politics and its main sub-division: political philosophy, comparative politics, and international relations. It examines different important concepts like the state, government and its branches, political system, democracy, and political ideology. By the conclusion of this course, students will understand the basic political concepts, the purposes and functions of government, the types of political systems, the contributions and influences of major political thinkers and ideologies, and the structure, methodology and research tools of political science.
The course analyzes the government and politics of the United Arab Emirates. It concentrates on the constitution and other authorities in the state, including political institutions, the federal political structure and the internal decision making process. Furthermore, the relationships among the three branches of government are studied, as well as the relationship between the federal authority and the local authorities.
Public administration is concerned with the management of public programs. This course examines the work of public administrators in different kinds of organizations. It seeks to provide a clear understanding of the political and historical context in which public organizations operate. It also examines the many technical functions such as planning, organizing, budgeting, personnel, decision making process, leadership and evaluation, with which public administrators must be familiar.
This course introduces students to the logic and practice of systematic research within political science. Topics include the philosophy of social science, research design, measurement principles, probability sampling, data collection methods, data analysis, hypothesis testing, and data presentation.
The course is designed to acquaint students with the core concepts, processes, and issues of international relations. The course deals with the concept and definitions of international relations, examines the actors in international relations and how the foreign policy is made. The course examines major forms of interaction between states, and focuses on contemporary and future problems in the international system.
The course covers examples of Western political thought from ancient times to the present. It also deals with the evolution of modern political thought through the study of some basic philosophical concepts such as natural law, the social contract, individualism, liberalism, conservatism, and socialism, etc.
The course introduces a comprehensive theoretical and comparative basis for the study of contemporary political systems. This includes an analysis of the specific nature and the salient characteristics of each system, as well as the main variables that influence its evolution. The range of comparative analysis extends to include Western, Eastern, and Third World countries.
The course analyzes international and regional organizations, examining their history, charters, infrastructure, and operations focusing on the United Nations, the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council. The influential role that international organizations play in consolidating interdependence and integration among nations under the umbrella of the new world order is also discussed and evaluated.
The course analyzes the general basis and the roles that guide and control the close relationship between foreign policy and diplomacy. Studying diplomacy is accomplished in accordance with legal procedures, diplomatic and strategic objectives of the state system. The course focuses on studying the theoretical as well as the practical dimensions of diplomacy.
The course analyzes the political, economic, social, and constitutional factors that influence the making and implementation of the foreign policies of a number of Arab states. Emphasis is given to the comparative analysis of patterns of interactions, functions, and performance. Some current vital issues such as: Arabs and the new international order, the Arab regional system since the eruption of the second Gulf crisis, the evolution of the peace process in the Middle East, the Arab spring, national quarrels over the division of water resources in the region are all introduced and analyzed.
The course examines the theoretical and practical aspects of international political economy, such as liberal economic policies, mercantilism and protectionism, critical theories of international political economy, economic cooperation, wealth and power, and structures of international political economy including security, finance, production, and knowledge structures. The course also explores state public policies dealing with migration, poverty, and remittances.
The course studies the geopolitical and economic importance of the Arabian Gulf region and Arabian Peninsula. It focuses on the analysis of the behavior of the states of the region towards those regional and national issues that affect their national interests. Special emphasis is placed on security considerations. Attention is also given to the role of oil, challenges of development, expatriate labor force, and prospects of integration.
This course covers the concepts of centralization and decentralization in public administration and governance by exploring local government, its theoretical and practical principles. The course examines the functions of local governments, comparison of different systems of local government and administration with emphasis on the U.A.E., the management of cities and city councils, the political, economic, and legal relationship between local and central governments, challenges and opportunities of local government, and the role of local government in sustaining development.
This course analyzes historical and contemporary trends pertaining to evolution of the political institutions and processes in Western democracies. European integration is dealt with through studying the political institutions and processes of the European Union. It also examines the interactions between the domestic politics of the EU member-states and the United States.
The course focuses on public budgeting and finance and demonstrates its role as an instrument in managing development and economic stability. It also explains managerial functions provided by the management of public budgeting and finance in the area of planning, follow-up and evaluation, with the presentation of budgeting organization steps from classical methods to modern ones, such as planning and programming budgeting, performance budgeting and zero base budgeting. The course explores taxes, foreign debt, budget deficit, budget surplus, and role of public finance in economic and social development.
The purpose of this course is to take a broad view of governance in the UAE, and international context. First, the concept and characteristics of governance are examined. Second, the course will undertake a depth analysis of the impact of good governance on variety of contemporary issues like transparency, accountability, e-management, administrative reform, and administrative corruption.
A survey of the basic principles and factors that affect the process of making the foreign policies of the great powers, with emphasis on their objectives and dimensions within the context of a rapidly changing world. Special attention is given to the analysis of bilateral relations between each great power and developing countries, particularly Arab and Islamic states.
This course identifies wider governmental system and analyses the basic principles of public policy. The course is to appreciate a full life cycle of public policy. Students are required to formulate policy proposals with recommendations for policy responses, including comparisons of possible instruments, and the essentials for possible implementation, delivery, compliance and evaluation.
The course deals with topics in the fields of specialization that are not ordinarily offered through courses in the curriculum. It is intended to provide students with the most up-to-date and latest developments in the discipline of Political Science, on the one hand, and make use of the various fields of specialization, knowledge, experiences, and interests of the department staff and visiting scholars, on the other hand.
Students are placed an appropriate institution where they can apply their curricular knowledge in a practical setting. The student should spend a minimum of 150 hours at the internship site. An alternative module is for internship students to function as undergraduate research assistants within the Department of Political Science and possibly across the CHSS, through the mentorship of a researching faculty member. (This course is conducted over a complete semester. No courses are allowed to be registered during this course).
This course uses the interdisciplinary approach of “Policy Analysis” to integrate the knowledge acquired by the student in the program of political science. For this purpose it adopts a professional focus on policy. It attempts to integrate the knowledge acquired by the student from other theoretical courses in political science program and other disciplines to enable him to apply them to practical issues in international and public management fields. To that end, the course uses the tools of social sciences and research methodology to design policy programs and evaluate their outcomes at local, national and international levels. In this capacity it is designed to enable the student to provide policy makers with relevant advice on his area of specialty. It also concentrates on applying the concepts of “political feasibility” as well as “economic feasibility” to recommend realistic and implementable policies. The course also concentrates on the principles of governance and their relevance to successful public policy implementation.
This course identifies wider governmental system and analyses the basic principles of public policy. The course examines how issues emerge, ideas are framed, priorities are established, and policy agenda are set and managed, and considers factors like the political and bureaucratic actors, the non-state actors (organizations and networks), emerging models of stakeholder analyses and engagement, etc.
This course goes beyond examining the aspects of ‘new public management’ (corporatization, privatization, managerialism, strategic planning and program management, etc.) focusing on a comprehensive analysis of the state-of-the-art of public management. The course will focus (following Osborne 2010) on theoretical perspectives on public governance, governance of inter-organizational partnerships, governance of contractual relationships, governance of inter-organizational networks, and governance of policy networks. The course will examine the issues related to meta-governance.
The course will examine the practical applications of empirical methods to real-world public policy issues focusing on designing research, collecting, analyzing, and making sense of information and data. The main objective of the course will be to help the participants comprehend the types of research that can lead to convincing policy analyses and to become proficient in dealing with (and make sense of) small as well as large sets of data. The participants will be exposed to issues likely to rise while establishing relationships among different social phenomena. The course may concentrate primarily on public program evaluation research techniques, design, and implementation.
The course will examine the implications of globalization and international political economy on the substantive and procedural aspects of policy making. It introduces the participants to a range of theoretical perspectives on international political economy, globalization and development. The course will examine the growth and respective impacts of international and supranational organizations on domestic public policy. The course will study the impacts of major global issues on domestic public policy, the ‘internationalization’ of domestic issues, and influence of the international and supranational organizations. Finally, the course will deal with global public policies and its making and influences on domestic public policies.
The main objective of this course is to examine organizational leadership issues, and organization architecture in the context of a dynamic policy environment in a globalized world in the management of the public sector. The course introduces the participants to the main functions and responsibilities of managers and leaders in public organizations, and how organizations and leadership are structured within the context of their larger social, political, and economic environments. One major objective of the course is to examine the importance of meeting the needs of the organization and that of productivity while ensuring high performance through motivated and satisfied employees.
Modern governments use varied instruments and tools to influence or control actions, events, objects, persons or relationships to achieve identified policy goals. The objective of this course is to equip students with the knowhow of designing public policies and the instruments and tools employed in the process. The course is divided into two parts. The first part addresses the process by which policies are designed both through technical analyses and through political and administrative processes. The second part allows students scope to learn why and how to use certain policy instruments and tools in given cases.
The course is to deal with the fundamentals of environmental policy and theories of sustainable development imparting essential knowledge and skills for environmental policy making and management. Topics may include national and international regulations related to mining and petroleum, nature conservation and protected areas, water management, environmental pollution, climate change, etc. Resources from the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (and the other emirates, as and when available) will be used for professional development of the participants.
This course will deal with contemporary frameworks and techniques essential for implementing and evaluating public policy by maintaining organizational performance to achieve policy objectives. The course will enhance knowledge and skills of strategic planning, performance measurement and management, organizational structure, project management, and organizational change. The course will be studied on a comparative basis including examples, as possible, from different political entities and socio-economic contexts.
Public policy does not function in vacuum, and is bound by political institutions, law, and the governmental procedures. The prime objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive and comparative understanding of the structure and relationships of the above using examples from different Western and Eastern countries. The way in which the political institutions (in a broad sense) influences and are dealt with for public sector ethics, different forms of accountability mechanisms, transparency, etc. will also be the focus of the course.
This course is to give the students opportunity to pursue a supervised study and analysis of any policy area or policy related topic (approved by the instructor) and prepare seminar presentations. The course may be based on case study of one (or many) public policy arena(s) in the UAE following the basic theoretical foundation. The case study may be substituted by reviews of case study/studies or other literature (e.g. peer reviewed publications) related to UAE public policy or public service analyses.
The Master of Governance and Public Policy (MGPP) has two options of thesis and non-thesis project. This course is directed to MGPP students who opt for the non-thesis project option. The student will be required to write a research project related to the theme of one of the core courses in the in the MGPP program to be completed within last spring semester of the program. All students, at first, must work on a policy research design (based on the PSG 505: Research Methods for Policy Analysis) and prepare a research proposal to be approved by the student’s advisory committee (as per the Departmental/Faculty guides, as developed in future). The research project must adhere to the minimum criteria (of length and quality) as stipulated by the program regulations.
This course is designed to provide doctoral students a detailed familiarity with the context of public policy studies, including both institutions and practices. It will provide an overview of the core literature, including: intellectual bases of public policy studies, the history of public policy studies, analysis of institutional structure, and other topics.
This course provides academic immersion into public budgeting theory and research. The course requires exploration of the scholarly foundations of finance and governmental budgeting as well as past and current reform efforts. The state of the practice in public budgeting is examined for evidence of its intersection with theoretical perspective. The course presents normative and descriptive considerations of public budgeting, the scholarly bases behind various orientations to process, and the knowledge base regarding enduring issues surrounding this vital governmental process.
This course will introduce students to the contemporary study of international political economy, or how politics and economics interact at the global, regional and national levels. The course will highlight the major analytical frameworks in the field of International Political Economy and how these can be applied to empirical questions concerning the structure of the global public policy issues, the sources and implications of globalization, the nature of international institutions, and national economic policy choices.
This research methods course on the fundamentals of qualitative and quantitative analysis that will enable students to interpret findings of social research found in leading public administration and public affairs journals. Students will be introduced to the real world of methods with assignments which reflect the true challenges of doing research: constructing a survey methods instrument, conducting ethnography in the field, learning to analyze census data, reading a Ph.D. dissertation and so on.
This course will examine some of the foundational policy frameworks of the Emirati Social Contract, including Health and Education policy, to determine how well they continue to achieve their stated policy objectives and identify how UAE could achieve better alignment between policy objective frameworks and outcomes.
The students will be required to work on primary research to complete a thesis working over two semesters. All students, at first, will have to work on a policy research design (based on the PSG 505: Research Methods for Policy Analysis) and prepare a research proposal to be approved by the student’s advisory committee (as per the Departmental/Faculty guides, as developed in future). The thesis must adhere to the minimum criteria (of length and quality) to be adopted by the Department/Faculty in future.
The course provides students with the key concepts of sociology, the beginnings and development of sociology, and its relationship with other disciplines in the social sciences. It also deals with other issues like social policy and its relation to social problems and the influence of change and development in generating social problems.
This course deals with change as a human phenomenon. Basic concepts and theories of socio-cultural change are presented. Major changes that have occurred in different aspects of social life, with particular reference to Arab societies, will be examined. The course also focuses on global social changes & its impact on modern society.
The course provides students with the definition of social problems, the main theoretical approaches related to studying social problems, and the difficulties of solving them. Selected contemporary - social problems will be studied and analyzed such as drug addiction, crime, population density, computer crimes, Internet, and environment. Some social problems facing the Arab Gulf societies in general, and the United Arab Emirates society in particular are also discussed and solutions are suggested.
The course introduces students to the field of anthropology in general and social anthropology in particular. It is designed to provide students with a better understanding of human behavior and the complexity of processes that shape cultural and social structuring of societies around the world using the anthropological perspective. In addition, the course introduces students to the most important concepts and approaches used by social anthropologists in understanding socio-cultural variation. It encourages students to learn about different cultures and to apply their knowledge to make sense of their own society and how social norms, values and practices shape the way people make sense of their places in the world
This course aims to introduce students to the central issues regarding the complex relationship between technology and society. First, it draws attention to the role that society plays in shaping the way that technology impact society and even in the shaping of the technology itself. Second, it focuses on various classical and contemporary sociological approaches to understand the relationship between society and technology. Third, the course examines the historical development of technology, from the first industrial revolution to the fourth industrial revolution such as Robots and other automation technology. Fourth, the course focuses on research methods available to understand the impact of various technological media devices and Robots on the society. Fifth, it focuses on critical thinking skills to understand the positive and negative impact of technology on society.
This course deals with urbanization and the formation of new communities in the world with special reference to Arab and Gulf Arab societies. The course discusses major theories of urbanization, types of urbanization, the urban way of life, and problems related to the urbanization process. The course also discusses other issues relevant to urban planning policies and the growth of modern cities.
The primary goal of this course is to apply a sociological lens to the world of sports. It explores the relationship between sports and society. It also examines how sports are entangled with social, cultural, political, and economic forces operating at many different levels, in addition to the multiple ways through which individuals are involved in sports organizations and activities. Importance of gender, race/ethnicity, and social class as they relate to sports will be given special attention. The course materials will draw on a variety of theoretical, historical, and methodological perspectives.
This interdisciplinary course will highlight the multiple and complex cultural, economic, and socio-political life in the contemporary Arab societies. It is designed to assist students in acquiring or enhancing the necessary skills to unpack and critique some of the assumptions and stereotypes about the diversity, complexity and internal dynamics of Arab societies. The focus will be on contemporary societies, but the course will take into account historical phenomena and their enduring presence in the region and in the
This course deals with the popular heritage as a significant source of popular culture sources in the Arabic-Islamic society in general and UAE society in particular. The course seeks to introduce the concept of popular heritage, its meaning, major fields and its usage in everyday life. Illustrations from UAE & various Arabic societies will be introduced.
This course is an introduction to the nature and development of classical and contemporary sociological theory. It introduces students to the central ideas, concepts and arguments of the classical sociological writers such as Durkheim, Weber and Marx and the contemporary sociological theory such as Functionalism, Conflict theory, Symbolic Interactionism and Exchange. The course also examines the relationship between the development of Sociological Theory and social changes, the relationship between the classical sociological writers and the contemporary and the relationship between theory and social research methods.
The course identifies the scientific approach and the principles of social research. It also attempts to demonstrate the relationship between social research and social theory and the roles of theory in the formulation of hypotheses. The course offers the students the opportunity to practice the steps of social research, data collection, and data analysis using advanced technology.
This course explores the motives, ideologies, history, current practice, and outcomes of Sustainable development and Globalization. It examines the powerful—but highly contested—concepts of sustainability and sustainable development. Along the way, students will become familiar with some of the most influential theories and empirical works from sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, and other fields. Regarding those disciplines, we will strive to appreciate their contributions to our understanding development and globalization of the world. But also, we will scrutinize their assumptions and critique their shortcomings. More generally, we will scrutinize the very concept of development and globalization.
This course deals with history and development of population theories. It focuses on sources of population data. In addition, it provides the study of population structure (size, composition, and distribution), and population process (fertility, mortality, and migration) including world population problems and population growth trends, especially in the UAE.
Environmental Sociology course introduces students to a variety of research traditions and debates within the field of environmental sociology. In addition, this course explores the ways in which historical and contemporary patterns of human evolution have created ecological problems. The course also examines why harmful effects of pollution and environmental risks disproportionately influence disadvantaged groups. As well, it examines what kinds of social movements have been mobilized to protect ecosystems and human communities from environmental degradation. In addressing these topics, the course makes linkages between local, national, and global processes. Moreover, the course introduces students to environmental justice research, urban sociology, and social movements’ research.
This course deals with the fundamental and scientific basics of human development in relation to the dynamic forces in the society. It also concerns itself with the factors affecting human development, and the importance of these factors with regard to labor force policies. The course emphasizes the significance of human capital in society’s progress. In addition, the course explains how to enable the labor force to take an active role in development programs.
This course seeks to introduce students to the complex relationship between processes of migration, mobility and identity. We will investigate the diverse global processes that encourage cross-border mobility, including massive international exchanges of money and information; the experience of economic deprivation and political conflict within and across nation-states. The course will also survey the sociological research and theories on migration and identity in different societies and cultures.
This course provides a solid introduction to many of the topics central to the sociological understanding of work and organization and. This course tries to make sense of what is happening to the organization and management of work. The course enables students to apply a sociological perspective to their study of work, organizations, occupations, management and employment. It analyzes some of the key current topics and arguments in social scientific thinking on work and organizations issues.
This course explores the formation of the family, marriage, and kinship as a social system. It highlights the transformations that have occurred in the structure of the Arab family in general, and in the Gulf family in particular. It outlines the problems that face the family as an institution as a result of the socio-economic transformations experienced by Arab societies as well as in different foreign societies.
The course provides an introduction to sociological explanations of political behavior. It examines socio-political factors that underlie the emergence of modern politics. The course provides an outline and empirical critique of the principal alternative models of political functioning in societies. It focuses on the history of political struggles and institutions in societies providing a empirical analysis of elite and mass political behavior.
The course is concerned with education as a social system. It deals with its history and development, and its relationship to social conditions and social change. It also deals with the organizational nature of educational institutions as well as the economical, social & cultural aspects of education.
This course provides the student with the basic knowledge of folk traditions such as folk literature, material culture, folk performing arts, customs, and traditions. Such topics will be illustrated by examples from United Arab Emirates society, and through studying uses of folk tradition in public life and learn how to implement it in development process in general & human development in particular. It also examines the role played by the state in preserving cultural heritage in UAE society.
This course deals with the emergence and development of social and cultural anthropology in terms of its theory, methodology, research topics, and sub-fields. It also looks at its relationship with the humanities and other social sciences. The course also investigates the application of social cultural anthropology in development & modernization. The application of social and cultural anthropology in areas of modernization and development processes are also examined. (Prerequisite: SOC 319)
This course studies the development of the phenomena of crime and juvenile delinquency. It analyzes crime and juvenile delinquency, its consequences and motivating factors. It analyzes the changes of criminal styles and juvenile delinquency in the world In general and in the Arab world in particular with emphasis on the most recent as well as classical theories in criminology. In addition, this course provides skills for planning suitable programs to combat problems related to crime and juvenile delinquency.
This course deals with the interactive relationship between the organic features of human being and his social features and his cultural production. The course discusses subjects that are related to the characteristics of human race, the diversity in human cultures and the impact of the existing communication among people on the present and the future of human race.
This course introduces students to the social aspects of medical and health institutions, and the distribution of healthcare in the society. The course examines the interaction between society and these two institutions, with particular emphasis on how disease is socially produced and distributed. The course focuses on the dynamics of class, gender, and ethnicity, as well as the role of other social institutions such as family, work, school, and religion.
This course explores the relationship between theory and practice in sociology. Students will learn about the ways in which sociological perspectives are used in various career fields. Students will be exposed to scenarios of sociological practice in various settings. They will be required to complete class projects.
This course focuses on the social and social-psychological aspects of later life. It will examine the stereotypes about and realities of growing old in the UAEU. The course discuses the sociological factors that are associated with treating and abusing elder people, in addition to reviewing methods of how to address Elderly problems. Social policies and social services will be studied. Students will compare aging in other societies.
This course offers students a unique opportunity for the advanced study of a special thematic in the discipline of Sociology. The course content will vary from year to year in response to emerging theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues occurring in the discipline, and in accordance with the research interests and expertise of the instructor.
This course provides students with the practical training to apply the sociological research methods to the study of social issues and problems. In this course, the student carries out a field study under the supervision of one of the department staff who will guide him/her in formulating, theorizing, and hypothesizing the research question, and collecting and analyzing the data using statistical programs.
The internship in sociology is designed to provide an opportunity to apply classroom learning, to practice and enhance skills, to experience professional socialization, and to explore a career. It also serves as a vehicle for the student to become more aware of personal strengths and identify areas in which further growth is needed. (This course is conducted on 2 days/week during a complete semester. A maximum of 6 Cr. Hrs. of courses can be registered in the other days of the week).
This course shows how anthropology and folklore work together in order to develop workable methods including collecting, classifying, and analyzing folklore data, for the purpose of studying traditional societies. It provides students with ethnographic or qualitative and quantitative methods dealing with various subfields of folklore including folk literature or verbal folklore, folk beliefs, folk performance and material culture. It provides students with ethnographic or qualitative and quantitative methods dealing with various subfields of folklore including folk literature or verbal folklore, folk beliefs, folk performance and material culture.
This capstone course provides students with core knowledge, attitudes and skills to help them succeed in their lives and careers and to enhance their capacity for team work, leadership and innovation that will help them to successfully guide the economic, social and cultural development of the UAE. Special sections of the course are dedicated to the work with official statistics, data visualization, literature search engines and more.
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