In this week’s Discussion, you analyzed leadership as a tool for implementing public policy. For this Assignment, you are asked to review a case study that presents a general challenge to implementing public policy. As a student of public policy, you should weigh which tools and practices may be most useful in addressing challenges related to the implementation of public policy. Before you begin the […]

Assignment 1: Rationale for Agency Selected For this and the following assignments, which will become a major part of your portfolio, you will take on the role of a consultant for a government agency. The first role of the consultant is to familiarize yourself with the agency, its departments, and key actors. Select a local, county, state, or federal agency and a department within the […]

SLO #3: News Media: How (and why) to spot “fake” news. 70% of students will successfully research and evaluate the news media in an effort to identify reputable journalism containing more accurate political content. [SLO #3 fulfills the following Program Level Outcomes: Communication, Critical Thinking, Social and Personal Responsibility, as well as the following Course Level Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.]

Write a 15-page paper with bibliography (The paper may be 13 pages with a title and reference page to equal 15 pages, but not less). Your written assignments must follow APA 6th edition guidelines. Using a minimum of 5 sources, be sure to support your work with specific citations from the week’s learning and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Pocket Guide to APA Style to […]

What are the three main reasons why urbanization was limited between 1949 and 1980 in China?  What specific tasks did the Chinese government perform regarding urban planning during this period?  Has the urbanization movement in China been balanced regionally?  Why or why not?  What are some challenges that the Chinese government face regarding sustainable development?  What options are available to the Chinese government as it […]

1. Discuss what role the media has in shaping citizens’ political values. Discuss whether you think your political values have been influenced by the media; give at least one specific example.  Finally, identify a recent current event that you believe was influenced by the media and whether it was positive or negative in your view; fully explain your response.  

A request for proposal (RFP) provides information from the funder about what services/programs qualify and eligibility requirements must be met to apply for a grant. Grant announcements also publicize grant opportunities. Identifying appropriate grants can be time consuming. The information required to apply for a grant differs based on the funder and the specific grant. Using the course material and additional research:

 Describe the differences between descriptive research and evaluative research.  Include a discussion of where program evaluation fits within these types of research. Then list 4 reasons for program evaluation and explain the importance of each.   DO NOT use direct quotes from any other source  MUST include APA formatted references in the text of the discussion and a full APA formatted citation of the reference(s) used […]

The goal of this activity is to see how questions about communication and citizenship are interlaced with popular culture and everyday life. Each student will give a presentation (May 3rd or 5th) to the class (3-4 minutes) that both showcases a rock-n-roll song (or any genre of song), and connects the song with ideas related to communication and citizenship. 

Excluding the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments), analyze and assess one amendment to the US Constitution. Choose from amendments 11-27. How well has the amendment of your choice functioned as intended, and in what ways does it affect you? Provide its background and influence on the United States, and consider choosing one of the lesser known amendments.