Local Government
- 39 hour course, no prerequisites
Students will learn to compare and contrast the features of the local government systems across Canada, examine internal governing structures along with some of the key responsibilities of local government, and assess future challenges and prospects. Local governments will be placed within Canada’s federal system and will trace the foundations of the systems and their evolution through various reforms and restructuring.
Course at a glance
- Aimed at individuals interested in moving into higher level responsibilities in the local government field; our student body includes municipal government employees in planning, corporate services, economic development, operations, finance, and more.
- Fully online asynchronous course, accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- Participate in online discussions with peers from all over Canada and expand your professional network.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Provide timely introductory information about local government in Canada.
- Have acquired an informal, online student local government community of interest.
- Describe current issues and trends in local government.
- Identify a variety of approaches and models for organizing local governments and their services.
- Have an enhanced personal understanding of the legislative, leadership and service roles of local governments.
Take note:
- A textbook is required for this course; details will be provided in the course syllabus.
- Additional learning materials are provided through eClass.
- For those interested in pursuing the NACLAA Level I certificate, this course is recommended to be taken at the beginning of the program.
- This course also fulfills 39 of the required elective hours for the ALUP certificate program.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Currently counts towards
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Certificate
in
Applied Land Use Planning
└39-hour elective course
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Advanced Certificate
in
Local Authority Administration (NACLAA I)
└39-hour course option
* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.
We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.
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