|
Week |
Topics
& Assignments |
Readings |
8/29 |
Public Service Project
 |
Review Syllabus &
Assignments |
|
Assign groups, cases, and projects |
|
Class time to organize project teams |
|
Meet w/clients and negotiate contract |
|
|
9/5 |
Career Development
|
Myers-Briggs |
|
Career anchor exercise |
|
|
|
9/12 |
Career Development & Public Service Project
|
Meet w/clients, negotiate contract, and begin project |
|
Bring an updated resume to class |
|
Bring all papers/products appropriate for a portfolio
to class |
|
Complete and discuss required journal entry #1
(professional skills and abilities) |
|
|
Mintrom: Ch 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 |
|
| 9/19 |
Career Development & Public Service Project
|
Presentation by career services |
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Bring updated resume |
|
Bring draft portfolio |
|
Complete and discuss required journal entry #2
(interview) |
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Turn in contract w/client |
|
|
Mintrom: Ch 2, 10 |
|
Ashworth: 34 - 44, 63 - 72, 134 - 144 |
|
| 9/26 |
Career Development & Public Service Project
|
Bring final portfolio and resume |
|
Complete and discuss required journal entry #3
(career strategy) |
|
Present overview of the project to date including a
timeline, scope of work, and deliverables. Comment on major
challenges and what you will do to overcome them. |
|
|
Ashworth: 73 - 81 |
|
| 10/3 |
Ethics & Professionalism
|
|
Mintrom: Ch 11 |
|
Ashworth: Ch 82 - 88, 145 - 184 |
|
| 10/10 |
No Class - Fall Break |
|
|
10/17 |
Public Administration Theory & Practice
|
Presenting and writing for multiple audiences |
|
Professional networking |
|
Time to work with groups |
|
|
Mintrom: Ch 5, 8, 10 |
|
Ashworth: 1 - 33, 89 - 120 |
|
|
10/24 |
Public Administration Theory & Practice
|
Career Development |
|
Presentation by career services |
|
Bring final portfolio and resume |
|
|
Ashworth: 45 - 72 |
|
|
10/31 |
Public Administration Theory & Practice
|
|
| 11/7 |
MPA Program Evaluation & Public Service Project
|
Evaluation of the MPA Program's strengths and
weaknesses |
|
Complete and discuss required journal entry #6
(MPA assessment) |
|
Time to work with groups |
|
|
| 11/14 |
Finding a Job & Public Service Project
|
|
|
11/21 |
Public Service Project
|
Time to work with groups |
|
|
|
11/28 |
Reflection
|
Present and discuss draft report with
clients this week |
|
Hand in draft report for comments |
|
Time to work with groups |
|
|
|
12/5 |
Reflection
|
|
|
12/7 |
Final Presentations to Faculty, Students, and Clients
at 5:00 PM
|
| 12/8 |
Final Report due to clients and me by 4:30 PM
|
| *Class
schedule is subject to change. |
| Students
should check the schedule frequently for
announcements made via the web or
by email. |
