PPAS/POLS 3190 Winter Term Week 1

Mid-term makeup exam To be held: Monday January 9 7-10 PM (be there by 6:45) in Chemistry Building 115. I have emailed students that missed the exam in December. Proper documentation is required to write the makeup exam.

Lecture and Tutorial Format Starting with week 2 of the term, we will work with a revised format for the class. Each week we will have a lecture for approximately 90 minutes (attendance will be taken). Followed by a break of approximately 15 minutes. Then we will reconvene with a discussion group or tutorial comprised of half of the class for approximately 45 minutes to an hour.

Section C: Tutorial Groups The class will be divided into two groups. Group 1: Last names starting with A to Kal (page 1 of the attendance sheet). Group 2: Last names starting with Kaz to Z (page 2 of the attendance sheet).

Tutorial Group Schedule We will alternate groups each week, starting with group 1 on week 2 of the course. No groups will be held on the last week of the course.

Section C: Tutorial Group Schedules January 11 January 25 February 8 February 29 March 14 Group 2 January 18 February 1 February 15 March 7 March 21

Tutorial Group Format Each tutorial group will have less than 30 students. In each tutorial group we will discuss the course readings. Students should come to the tutorial prepared to discuss the course materials and the weekly topic. Attendance will be taken each tutorial. Students may only attend their assigned tutorial. Class participation (over the entire course) is worth 20% of the final grade.

Winter Term: Course Outline An interim course outline for the winter term has been posted on the course website. It will be further updated soon. The basic format is that we will be reading and analyzing the two course textbooks: Loxley, Public Services, Private Profits Dutil et al., The Service State supplemented by additional required readings.

Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) The first book we will using is: Loxley, John and Salim Loxley. 2010. Public Service, Private Profits: The Political Economy of Public-Private Partnerships in Canada. Halifax: Fernwood. Some additional resources on P3s have been posted on the course website under the “Resources” tab. These will also be updated though the term.

Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) Discussion questions for tutorials: What are P3s? Why have P3s emerged as a common feature in Canada? Who are the main players in the debate over P3s in Canada? What are the main arguments for and against P3s?