UT Dallas 2021 Undergraduate Catalog

PPOL4311 - Wicked Social Problems

PPOL 4311 Wicked Social Problems (3 semester credit hours) This course explores the world of wicked social problems-those problems that escape solution by typical, linear problem-solving methods. Students will first learn to identify the characteristics of wicked problems, then study three competing frameworks that support community-wide contributions to problem solutions. (3-0) R