Spring 2025 | PA 8082 Section 001: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (56953)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year masters students finish high-quality, well-written individual Professional Papers or Plan A Papers by the end of the semester.This seminar provides a supportive environment in which students can make regular progress on papers, but it does not dictate how that should happen. The seminar avoids a one-size-fits-all approach to paper-writing. There does not exist one correct series of tasks to produce an excellent paper. Different projects require quite different starting points and different processes.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for Humphrey masters students writing professional papers in Spring semester. Space permitting, PhD students may join the group to write dissertation papers.
- Learning Objectives:
- Graduate school is a time when students are expected to gain substantial knowledge about topics within their areas of expertise and demonstrate their ability to conduct analysis of such topics. Conceptualizing, planning, producing, and polishing a professional paper or Plan A thesis not only train students how to do a substantial in-depth study but also demonstrates this ability to future employers. Other objectives of this seminar include (1) improved writing skills and (2) improved ability to give feedback to others.
- Grading:
- Students who complete each requirement for each week, in a timely manner, will get an A
or A- in the class. The two hardest things to do are (1) make progress each and every week; and (2) give high-quality feedback to your classmates. - Exam Format:
- No exams.
- Class Format:
- In-person seminar format.
- Workload:
- Students are expected to:
• Attend every meeting of the seminar. Anyone who cannot attend due to illness should contact the instructor via email before class begins. Unexcused absences and systematic lateness will lower your grade.
• Complete assigned reading, such as Howard Becker's Writing for Social Scientists (which is fun reading, believe it or not, as well as being useful).• Report-in at each class. Questions asked each week include: What goals did you have for today? Did you meet them or not? What are reasonable goals for next week?
• Post a each week, including brief responses to the reporting-in questions; expect to elaborate on them in class.• Post your latest (an outline, some written pages, a table, a figure, etc.) for volunteers who will give you feedback on them.
• Review short drafts (e.g., outlines, text, tables, figures) and provide high-quality - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/56953/1253
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 25 October 2022
Spring 2025 | PA 8082 Section 002: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (64945)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year masters students finish high-quality, well-written individual Professional Papers or Plan A Papers by the end of the semester.This seminar provides a supportive environment in which students can make regular progress on papers, but it does not dictate how that should happen. The seminar avoids a one-size-fits-all approach to paper-writing. There does not exist one correct series of tasks to produce an excellent paper. Different projects require quite different starting points and different processes.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for Humphrey masters students writing professional papers in Spring semester. Space permitting, PhD students may join the group to write dissertation papers.
- Learning Objectives:
- Graduate school is a time when students are expected to gain substantial knowledge about topics within their areas of expertise and demonstrate their ability to conduct analysis of such topics. Conceptualizing, planning, producing, and polishing a professional paper or Plan A thesis not only train students how to do a substantial in-depth study but also demonstrates this ability to future employers. Other objectives of this seminar include (1) improved writing skills and (2) improved ability to give feedback to others.
- Grading:
- Students who complete each requirement for each week, in a timely manner, will get an A
or A- in the class. The two hardest things to do are (1) make progress each and every week; and (2) give high-quality feedback to your classmates. - Exam Format:
- No exams.
- Class Format:
- In-person seminar format.
- Workload:
- Students are expected to:
• Attend every meeting of the seminar. Anyone who cannot attend due to illness should contact the instructor via email before class begins. Unexcused absences and systematic lateness will lower your grade.
• Complete assigned reading, such as Howard Becker's Writing for Social Scientists (which is fun reading, believe it or not, as well as being useful).• Report-in at each class. Questions asked each week include: What goals did you have for today? Did you meet them or not? What are reasonable goals for next week?
• Post a each week, including brief responses to the reporting-in questions; expect to elaborate on them in class.• Post your latest (an outline, some written pages, a table, a figure, etc.) for volunteers who will give you feedback on them.
• Review short drafts (e.g., outlines, text, tables, figures) and provide high-quality - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/64945/1253
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 25 October 2022
Spring 2024 | PA 8082 Section 001: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (57250)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 20
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (12 of 21 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year masters students finish high-quality, well-written individual Professional Papers or Plan A Papers by the end of the semester.This seminar provides a supportive environment in which students can make regular progress on papers, but it does not dictate how that should happen. The seminar avoids a one-size-fits-all approach to paper-writing. There does not exist one correct series of tasks to produce an excellent paper. Different projects require quite different starting points and different processes.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for Humphrey masters students writing professional papers in Spring semester. Space permitting, PhD students may join the group to write dissertation papers.
- Learning Objectives:
- Graduate school is a time when students are expected to gain substantial knowledge about topics within their areas of expertise and demonstrate their ability to conduct analysis of such topics. Conceptualizing, planning, producing, and polishing a professional paper or Plan A thesis not only train students how to do a substantial in-depth study but also demonstrates this ability to future employers. Other objectives of this seminar include (1) improved writing skills and (2) improved ability to give feedback to others.
- Grading:
- Students who complete each requirement for each week, in a timely manner, will get an A
or A- in the class. The two hardest things to do are (1) make progress each and every week; and (2) give high-quality feedback to your classmates. - Exam Format:
- No exams.
- Class Format:
- In-person seminar format.
- Workload:
- Students are expected to:
• Attend every meeting of the seminar. Anyone who cannot attend due to illness should contact the instructor via email before class begins. Unexcused absences and systematic lateness will lower your grade.
• Complete assigned reading, such as Howard Becker's Writing for Social Scientists (which is fun reading, believe it or not, as well as being useful).• Report-in at each class. Questions asked each week include: What goals did you have for today? Did you meet them or not? What are reasonable goals for next week?
• Post a each week, including brief responses to the reporting-in questions; expect to elaborate on them in class.• Post your latest (an outline, some written pages, a table, a figure, etc.) for volunteers who will give you feedback on them.
• Review short drafts (e.g., outlines, text, tables, figures) and provide high-quality - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57250/1243
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 25 October 2022
Spring 2024 | PA 8082 Section 002: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (68788)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 175
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (8 of 9 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year masters students finish high-quality, well-written individual Professional Papers or Plan A Papers by the end of the semester.This seminar provides a supportive environment in which students can make regular progress on papers, but it does not dictate how that should happen. The seminar avoids a one-size-fits-all approach to paper-writing. There does not exist one correct series of tasks to produce an excellent paper. Different projects require quite different starting points and different processes.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for Humphrey masters students writing professional papers in Spring semester. Space permitting, PhD students may join the group to write dissertation papers.
- Learning Objectives:
- Graduate school is a time when students are expected to gain substantial knowledge about topics within their areas of expertise and demonstrate their ability to conduct analysis of such topics. Conceptualizing, planning, producing, and polishing a professional paper or Plan A thesis not only train students how to do a substantial in-depth study but also demonstrates this ability to future employers. Other objectives of this seminar include (1) improved writing skills and (2) improved ability to give feedback to others.
- Grading:
- Students who complete each requirement for each week, in a timely manner, will get an A
or A- in the class. The two hardest things to do are (1) make progress each and every week; and (2) give high-quality feedback to your classmates. - Exam Format:
- No exams.
- Class Format:
- In-person seminar format.
- Workload:
- Students are expected to:
• Attend every meeting of the seminar. Anyone who cannot attend due to illness should contact the instructor via email before class begins. Unexcused absences and systematic lateness will lower your grade.
• Complete assigned reading, such as Howard Becker's Writing for Social Scientists (which is fun reading, believe it or not, as well as being useful).• Report-in at each class. Questions asked each week include: What goals did you have for today? Did you meet them or not? What are reasonable goals for next week?
• Post a each week, including brief responses to the reporting-in questions; expect to elaborate on them in class.• Post your latest (an outline, some written pages, a table, a figure, etc.) for volunteers who will give you feedback on them.
• Review short drafts (e.g., outlines, text, tables, figures) and provide high-quality - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68788/1243
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 25 October 2022
Spring 2023 | PA 8082 Section 001: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (57643)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 184
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (14 of 17 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2023
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year masters students finish high-quality, well-written individual Professional Papers or Plan A Papers by the end of the semester.This seminar provides a supportive environment in which students can make regular progress on papers, but it does not dictate how that should happen. The seminar avoids a one-size-fits-all approach to paper-writing. There does not exist one correct series of tasks to produce an excellent paper. Different projects require quite different starting points and different processes.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for Humphrey masters students writing professional papers in Spring semester. Space permitting, PhD students may join the group to write dissertation papers.
- Learning Objectives:
- Graduate school is a time when students are expected to gain substantial knowledge about topics within their areas of expertise and demonstrate their ability to conduct analysis of such topics. Conceptualizing, planning, producing, and polishing a professional paper or Plan A thesis not only train students how to do a substantial in-depth study but also demonstrates this ability to future employers. Other objectives of this seminar include (1) improved writing skills and (2) improved ability to give feedback to others.
- Grading:
- Students who complete each requirement for each week, in a timely manner, will get an A
or A- in the class. The two hardest things to do are (1) make progress each and every week; and (2) give high-quality feedback to your classmates. - Exam Format:
- No exams.
- Class Format:
- In-person seminar format.
- Workload:
- Students are expected to:
• Attend every meeting of the seminar. Anyone who cannot attend due to illness should contact the instructor via email before class begins. Unexcused absences and systematic lateness will lower your grade.
• Complete assigned reading, such as Howard Becker's Writing for Social Scientists (which is fun reading, believe it or not, as well as being useful).• Report-in at each class. Questions asked each week include: What goals did you have for today? Did you meet them or not? What are reasonable goals for next week?
• Post a each week, including brief responses to the reporting-in questions; expect to elaborate on them in class.• Post your latest (an outline, some written pages, a table, a figure, etc.) for volunteers who will give you feedback on them.
• Review short drafts (e.g., outlines, text, tables, figures) and provide high-quality - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57643/1233
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 25 October 2022
Spring 2023 | PA 8082 Section 002: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (68085)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (14 of 17 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jtemple+PA8082+Spring2023
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68085/1233
Spring 2022 | PA 8082 Section 001: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (66728)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 170
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (14 of 14 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2022
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year masters students finish high-quality, well-written individual Professional Papers or Plan A Papers by the end of the semester.This seminar provides a supportive environment in which students can make regular progress on papers, but it does not dictate how that should happen. The seminar avoids a one-size-fits-all approach to paper-writing. There does not exist one correct series of tasks to produce an excellent paper. Different projects require quite different starting points and different processes.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for Humphrey masters students writing professional papers in Spring semester. Space permitting, PhD students may join the group to write dissertation papers.
- Learning Objectives:
- Graduate school is a time when students are expected to gain substantial knowledge about topics within their areas of expertise and demonstrate their ability to conduct analysis of such topics. Conceptualizing, planning, producing, and polishing a professional paper or Plan A thesis not only train students how to do a substantial in-depth study but also demonstrates this ability to future employers. Other objectives of this seminar include (1) improved writing skills and (2) improved ability to give feedback to others.
- Grading:
- Students who complete each requirement for each week, in a timely manner, will get an A
or A- in the class. The two hardest things to do are (1) make progress each and every week; and (2) give high-quality feedback to your classmates. - Exam Format:
- No exams.
- Class Format:
- In-person seminar format.
- Workload:
- Students are expected to:
• Attend every meeting of the seminar. Anyone who cannot attend due to illness should contact the instructor via email before class begins. Unexcused absences and systematic lateness will lower your grade.
• Complete assigned reading, such as Howard Becker's Writing for Social Scientists (which is fun reading, believe it or not, as well as being useful). Because you will be reading extensively in the area of your paper topic, I assign relatively little additional reading - but I expect you to do it before the class for which it is assigned. We will discuss assigned reading in class.• Report-in at each class. Questions asked each week include: What goals did you have for today? Did you meet them or not? What are reasonable goals for next week? Are those goals consistent with your work plan for the semester?
• Post a each week, including brief responses to the reporting-in questions; expect to elaborate on them in class. Consider bringing the draft version of next week's worksheet to class for your own notes.• Post your latest (an outline, some written pages, a table, a figure, etc.) for volunteers who will give you feedback on them.
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• Make regular and substantial progress on professional papers. Doing no work on the paper for three weeks then working hard for one week is unacceptable. Effort is expected to be regular, even if progress is sporadic. Sporadic effort will lower your grade even if the final product is good.• Produce grammatically correct writing. If you have trouble with grammar, you will need to ask someone to help you make corrections. Your classmates will help you to some extent if you ask them, but typically not enough to catch all the problems. You may need to get help from someone outside of class. UM's Center for Writing may be of assistance: http://writing.umn.edu/sws/index.htm, but they will not edit your paper for you. They will help you learn how to write better, however. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66728/1223
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2021
Spring 2021 | PA 8082 Section 001: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (68544)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MDP/MHR/MPA/MPP/STEP/MURP major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021Thu 09:30AM - 11:30AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (12 of 15 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Class will be offered Remotely (synchronously online) during the scheduled time (Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.). http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2021
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68544/1213
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
Summer 2018 | PA 8082 Section 001: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar (87849)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Instructor Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session06/11/2018 - 08/03/2018UMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (5 of 10 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Students should contact Joel Mixon for a permission number. Schedule to be decided in consultation with students. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?stantonj+PA8082+Summer2018
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87849/1185
Spring 2018 | PA 8082 Section 001: Professional Paper-Writing Seminar -- Adv Pol Anal/ECD/WPP/Soc Pol/GPP (66963)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 274
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (4 of 12 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issues in public policy, management, and science, technology and environment. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. All topics accepted. Plan A students welcome. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year Humphrey Masters students finish their individual Professional Papers (or, for MS-STEP, their Plan A or Plan B papers) by the end of Spring semester. To this end, the Professional Paper Writing seminar provides a supportive environment, regular deadlines (individualized for each student), and feedback from peers and the instructor. Limited readings are about how to write effectively. The instructor is generally not a member of the Committee for the oral examination (although that is possible).
- Grading:
- Other Grading Information: See syllabus
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66963/1183
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 December 2017
Summer 2017 | PA 8082 Section 001: Working Group (88480)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Instructor Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session06/12/2017 - 08/04/2017UMTC, West Bank
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term. prereq: completion of core courses, or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Schedule will be set after consultation with students. Students should contact instructor for permission number.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/88480/1175
Spring 2017 | PA 8082 Section 002: Working Group -- Adv Pol Anal/ECD/WPP/Soc Pol/GPP (67811)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Grade SortTopics Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017Tue 02:15PM - 05:00PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 280B
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term. prereq: [Grad major in [public policy or [urban and regional planning] or [science, technology, and environment policy]], completion of core courses] or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Pol Anal/ECD/WPP/Soc Pol/GPP. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Grading:
- Other Grading Information: See syllabus
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67811/1173
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 November 2015
Spring 2016 | PA 8082 Section 002: Working Group -- Energy and Environment (52518)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Grade Sort
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016Mon 09:05AM - 11:50AMUMTC, West BankVirtual Rooms NORMREQD
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term. prereq: [Grad major in [public policy or [urban and regional planning] or [science, technology, and environment policy]], completion of core courses] or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ewilson+PA8082+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods,approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term. prereq: [Grad major in [public policy or [urban and regional planning] or [science, technology, and environment policy]], completion of core courses] or instr consent
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52518/1163
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/ewilson_PA8082_Spring2016.pdf
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 November 2015
Spring 2016 | PA 8082 Section 003: Working Group -- Adv Pol Anal/ECD/WPP/Soc Pol/GPP (66394)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Grade Sort
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 30
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term. prereq: [Grad major in [public policy or [urban and regional planning] or [science, technology, and environment policy]], completion of core courses] or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA8082+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Grading:
- Other Grading Information: See syllabus
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66394/1163
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 November 2015
Spring 2015 | PA 8082 Section 001: Working Group -- General topics (53959)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery MediumGrade Sort
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015Tue 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 20
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term. prereq: [Grad major in [public policy or [urban and regional planning] or [science, technology, and environment policy]], completion of core courses] or instr consent
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53959/1153
Spring 2015 | PA 8082 Section 002: Working Group -- Energy and Environment (52829)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery MediumGrade Sort
- Meets With:
- PA 8081 Section 012
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015Mon 09:05AM - 11:50AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 140
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term. prereq: [Grad major in [public policy or [urban and regional planning] or [science, technology, and environment policy]], completion of core courses] or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Energy and Environment.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52829/1153
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/ewilson_PA8082_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
Spring 2014 | PA 8082 Section 001: Working Group -- Adv Pol Anal/ECD/WPP/Soc Pol (59035)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Meets With:
- PA 8082 Section 003
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Tue 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 15
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59035/1143
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
Spring 2014 | PA 8082 Section 003: Working Group -- Adv Pol Anal/ECD/WPP/Soc Pol (57576)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Meets With:
- PA 8082 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Tue 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 15
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term.
- Class Notes:
- If this class is full, please add yourself to the waiting list so that the instructor knows that you are interested in registering.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57576/1143
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
Spring 2014 | PA 8082 Section 004: Working Group -- Science, Tech, and Env Policy (57835)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Independent Study
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Meets With:
- PA 8081 Section 012
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Mon 09:05AM - 11:50AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 225
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57835/1143
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/ewilson_PA8082_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
Spring 2013 | PA 8082 Section 001: Working Group -- Global Policy (54377)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Directed Research
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Tue 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-133
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term.
- Class Notes:
- Global Policy.
- Class Description:
- This working group (as others) aims to help 2nd year (and beyond) MPP students complete their individual professional papers by the end of Spring semester. All members are expected to make some progress on their papers between meetings. Each meeting will include: 1) a brief report on your progress 2) participation in the discussion of others' work 3) delivery of promised specific reactions to assigned colleagues' work The group will begin by asking for volunteers to comment in writing on the work plans or the work product of one other person. Following our second meeting, most of your effort outside of class will be devoted to: 1) making progress on your own paper and 2) providing useful comments on draft sections of various lengths of someone else's paper. Both the interim product and the comments on it must be provided to the instructor prior to the class meeting.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54377/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 March 2012
Spring 2013 | PA 8082 Section 002: Working Group -- Social Policy (52795)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Directed Research
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Mon 02:30PM - 04:30PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 25
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term.
- Class Notes:
- Social Policy.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52795/1133
Spring 2013 | PA 8082 Section 003: Working Group -- Advanced Pol Analysis/ECD/WPP/Soc Policy (52796)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Directed Research
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Wed 08:15AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 274
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term.
- Class Description:
- Course objective: to help 2nd+ year MPP students finish their individual Professional Papers by the end of Spring semester. To this end, the working group provides a supportive environment, regular deadlines, and feedback from peers and the instructor. Students working in Economic & Community Development, Social Policy, Women & Public Policy, and Policy Analysis concentrations are the target audience of this working group. Some Global Policy students may also find this working group appropriate for their topics.
- Grading:
- Other Grading Information: See syllabus.
- Class Format:
- 90% Discussion
10% Student Presentations - Workload:
- 1 Paper(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52796/1133
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA8082_Spring2022.docx (Spring 2022)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 March 2012
Spring 2013 | PA 8082 Section 004: Working Group -- Technology Policy Research (53063)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Directed Research
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Thu 09:05AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 274
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Facilitates completion of research paper on current issue in public policy and management. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives studied in core courses. Written report includes analysis of issue, policy recommendations. Concentration/topic vary term-to-term.
- Class Notes:
- Technology Policy Research
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53063/1133
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