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Fall 2020 | PA 5920 Section 002: Skills Workshop -- Outreach Methods and Communication (33716)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 48 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Graduate Student
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (17 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Topics on public policy or planning skills. Topics specified in Class Schedule.
- Class Notes:
- 5920-2: Class will be offered REMOTELY. Class will meet synchronously-online during Fall 2020, 1st half, Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:45 p.m.. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cask0010+PA5920+Fall2020 http://classinfo.umn.edu/?turne608+PA5920+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- This course will provide an overview of outreach methods used in engagement practice and foundational communications skills critical to delivering successful engagement. Successful engagement requires an understanding of the range of outreach methods possible. This course will expose students to traditional, new and emerging tactics, in-person and online. Students will be asked to think critically about each tactic in terms of when, how, why and for whom it is best used, and how to piece them together to build an engagement strategy. Students will also learn practical skills related to writing, visual communications, language and presentation, and how to apply these tangible skills to enhance engagement effectiveness. Guest lectures will provide students with opportunities to learn from expert practitioners in the fields of planning, public engagement, communications and design. Through a collaborative learning environment and hands on activities, students will walk away with a knowledge and skillset directly applicable to engagement practice.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33716/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 March 2020
Fall 2020 | PA 5920 Section 003: Skills Workshop -- Public Input in Decision Making (33719)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 48 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Graduate Student
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (17 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Topics on public policy or planning skills. Topics specified in Class Schedule.
- Class Notes:
- 5920-3 will be offered REMOTELY. Class will meet synchronously-online during Fall 2020 2nd half, Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:45 p.m.http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cask0010+PA5920+Fall2020 http://classinfo.umn.edu/?turne608+PA5920+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- This course introduces students to different dimensions of decision making and explores how best to incorporate public input for maximum impact. Examples of decision making dimensions include levels of government, nonprofits, foundations, and the role of private practice in public policy. This class is designed to help students develop the background and skills to map decision making processes and think critically about engagement practice and how to match tactics with decisions. Through a collaborative learning environment students will balance scholarship with practice to gain experience applying analysis skills to current policy. Guest lectures and interaction with decision makers offers a unique opportunity to foster discussion and collaboration across disciplines. This course will develop transferable skills in written and verbal communication and critical analysis common in professional practice.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33719/1209
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2020 Public Affairs Classes Taught by Hally Turner