Through a team-based, experiential, and interdisciplinary learning model, small groups of U-M graduate and professional students work with faculty to explore and offer solutions to emerging, complex problems. This course is offered through the Law School’s Problem Solving Initiative and the topics vary by semester.
Students may apply for the course using the PSI application system (https://problemsolving.law.umich.edu/) March 18 - April 1, 2019.
This class is an interdisciplinary problem solving class offered at the Law School through the Problem Solving Initiative (PSI). The U.S.' unemployment insurance (UI) system faces challenges, including outdated eligibility requirements, fallout from the financial crisis, and insufficient funding. Students will study state UI system vulnerabilities and explore novel federal public policy and financing strategies to develop a plan to improve and modernize the UI safety net, drawing on insights from law, public policy, business, social work, economics and other relevant fields.
This class is open to all University of Michigan graduate and professional students. Please note: Non-Law students are responsible for checking with their own schools, colleges, or units to learn if a PSI class will count toward graduation or other departmental requirements. SOCIAL WORK students - This will count as elective credit toward the MSW.
Non-law graduate/professional students may apply for the course using the PSI application system (https://problemsolving.law.umich.edu/) March 18 - April 1, 2019. After the initial application period, students seeking to apply can contact [email protected].
Other SW741 Offerings
The course listings below are provided for reference only. These offerings may be subject to changed of cancellation.
| Course Section | Meeting Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 003 | 03:15 pm-06:30 pm | View Course |
| 002 | 03:15 pm-06:30 pm | View Course |
| 001 | 03:15 pm-06:30 pm | View Course |