The course will establish the foundations for the current funding of health care, post-secondary education and Canadian social programs. The course will also consider the main elements of a budget. The major for the class will involve students working together to compile a provincial budget. Every province faces the same budgetary challenge: how to continue to fund the rapidly increasing costs of health care while at the same time maintaining the quality of other programs and services. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PUBH 867 or departmental permission Note: Students with credit for JSGS 861 may not take this course for credit.
The course will establish the foundations for the current funding of health care, post-secondary education and Canadian social programs. The course will also consider the main elements of a budget. The major for the class will involve students working together to compile a provincial budget. Every province faces the same budgetary challenge: how to continue to fund the rapidly increasing costs of health care while at the same time maintaining the quality of other programs and services. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PUBH 867 or departmental permission Note: Students with credit for JSGS 861 may not take this course for credit.
