2020 Fall
PUBPOL 240A 001 - LEC 001
Decision Analysis, Modeling, and Quantitative Methods
Jesse Rothstein
Aug 26, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
Tu, Th
08:30 am - 10:29 am
Internet/Online
Class #:29185
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Remote Instruction
Offered through
Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled:
Waitlisted:
Capacity:
Waitlist Max:
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Jesse Rothstein
+ 2 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
An integrated course on the use of quantitative techniques in public policy analysis: computer modeling and simulation, linear programming and optimization, decision theory, and statistical and econometric analysis of policy-relevant data. The student develops a facility in distilling the policy relevance of numbers through an analysis of case studies and statistical data sets.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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