Learning Results:
• Describe
the organizational chart of the government of the United States;
• Explain the structure and design of public organizations charged
with regulating the business and economic environment;
• Explain concepts and related public administration and management
jargon;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the main theories of business
ethics;
• Summarize and apply the main theories of business-government
relations; and,
• Compare and contrast government regulations of business throughout
U.S. history.
Expanded Descriptions of Assignments
Forum Participation
Through the forum you
will be able to participate and establish a dialogue with other
learners in this course as well as other courses being taught by your
instructor. To receive full credit for participation you must answer
each discussion question and respond to at least one other
learner/student in the same discussion question. Minimally, you will
complete two posts on the forum during each module for a total of
eight postings (four original, four responses). Links to the specific
questions are on each module page.
Public Service Ethical Dilemma Issue Paper
The Institute for Local Government (ILG) has an analysis of 40 Public
Service Ethical Dilemmas (their website is hyperlinked off the course
website). Browse them and select one. Compare and contrast what your
text book (primarily chapters five through eight) says about social
responsibility and ethics against the ILG’s analysis of the dilemma.
Prepare a 4-6 page essay on your analysis. Your work should be
academically formatted, including appropriate citations to the book or
the ILG dilemma; and, whatever independent research you choose to
conduct.
Link to The Institute for Local Government
Group Project Paper and Panel Discussion
Learners will be organized by group. Describe an instance of
government intervention at the local level. Local newspapers, city
council meetings and city websites are a good source for issues. At a
minimum address: 1) the rationale for intervention; 2) identify and
analyze all the stakeholders (especially the group the intervention
was attempting to protect); 3) how was the intervention accomplished
(was there a new committee, reviewing authority, regulation, law,
etc); 4) how does the local intervention fit with state and federal
efforts; 5) identify any unintended consequences; and, 6) draw
conclusions and make recommendations. Your group paper should be 8-10
pages in length. Your group should be prepared to conduct a 30 minute
panel discussion on the intervention.
General Written Work Guidelines
All papers are must be scholarly in nature. Superior work with follow
APA format (if you would like to use another academic format please
discuss it with the instructor). However, at a minimum, it is expected
that learners will use: 12PT font, double space, one inch margins and
proper citing/sourcing. Moreover, assignment page counts do not
include title, abstract, reference pages, etc.
Ethical Conduct
Learners should be aware that there are severe consequences for
violations of academic ethical conduct. Primarily, we are concerned
with cheating and plagiarism. Learners who are determined to have
cheated or committed plagiarism will face disciplinary action as
identified within UI&U regulations. For additional clarification of
cheating and/or plagiarism, refer to the UI&U Catalog for policies
regarding Academic Integrity. Each paper submitted in this course must
be original work. Recycling papers from previous courses is considered
academic dishonesty.
Learning Evaluation:
Grading:
Participation 10%
Website Review 10%
Discussion questions 30%
Issue Paper 25%
Group Project 25%
Semester Total 100%
|
A |
90-100% |
|
B |
80-89% |
|
C |
70-79% |
|
U |
69% and Under |
| Due Date Fall 2008 | Go To | ||
| Semester | Session I | Session II | |
| August 25, 2008 | August 25, 2008 | October 20, 2008 | Session/Semester Begins |
| September 19, 2008 | September 5, 2008 | July 4, 2008 | Module One |
| October 17, 2008 | September 19, 2008 | July 18, 2008 | Module Two |
| November 15, 2008 | October 3, 2008 | August 1, 2008 | Module Three |
| December 12, 2008 | October 17, 2008 | August 15, 2008 | Module Four |
| December 13, 2008 | October 18, 2008 | December 13, 2008 | Semester/Session Ends |
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