Summer 2015  |  PA 8081 Section 001: Capstone Workshop (84212)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Times and Locations:
Summer Session 13 wk
 
05/26/2015 - 08/07/2015
Tue 06:00PM - 08:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Project for external client on issue agreed upon by student, client, and instructor. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives from core courses. Written report with analysis and policy recommendations. Oral presentation. Topics vary by term. prereq: Grad major in public affairs or public policy or [urban and regional planning] or [science, technology, and environment policy] or development practice, completion of core courses or instr consent
Class Notes:
Students enrolling into this course must have completed PA 5080 - Capstone Preparation Workshop in Spring 2015. Instructor permission is required to enroll into this course. (Class may appear closed. Please contact instructor for permission number if you wish to register.) http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ksgerdes+PA8081+Summer2015; http://classinfo.umn.edu/?westc002+PA8081+Summer2015
Class Description:
The Capstone Workshop Projects in Public Affairs is focused on the application of public policy to advance the common good. The course is designed to prepare public affairs leaders with skills and knowledge to conduct policy and/or programmatic research and analysis for a public or nonprofit client. Students will work in groups to conduct successful research, analysis and propose recommendations for policy or institutional change which must flow from an inter-disciplinary understanding of issues on which the workshop is focused. Student consultant-teams will forge meaningful working professional relationships with public or nonprofit clients to conduct an intensive analytical project. Students will work in groups to put into practice the theory and skills they have gained by applying some or all of the following: stakeholder analyses, program evaluation, political feasibility, policy entrepreneurship and advocacy, negotiation, finance, and the policy change cycle. The class culminates with student groups creating a final presentation and product for their community client. "Preliminary" Projects for Summer 2015: 1. MN Board on Aging: Establish a framework for public policies related to aging by researching key questions: a. What are the key issues related to aging that may benefit from public intervention? b. What research has been done and what national and state policies exist? What gaps still exist? c. Who are champions on this issue at the University of MN, the state and federal level, and other institutions of higher learning - within MN and nationally? d. What opportunities exist for Minnesota to take the lead on this issue and what role might the University of MN play in this effort? 2. Little Earth Community of United Tribes: Students will conduct research, analysis, and engagement with community residents to recommend Comprehensive Community Initiatives (CCI) that preserve Native American culture and offer hope for the future. 3. City of St Paul: students will engage in a project related to attracting and retaining talented employees, focused on how government agencies should respond to the changing dynamics of the 21st Century workforce within the unique constraints of the public sector. 4. City of Rosemount: students will identify existing homeowners associations and document their infrastructures and responsibilities. They will familiarize themselves with governing laws and regulations regarding HOAs, and research best practices for city government to create good working relationships with HOAs. Students will explore ways of educating stakeholders about the roles and responsibilities of HOAs and recommend strategies for doing so. They will assist the city in designing a better infrastructure for communications among HOAs, government service agencies, and residents.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/84212/1155
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/beckd_PA8081_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 March 2015

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