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TEXTS AND GRADING

 

MPA Capstone Seminar (PS 540)

Professor Bob Swansbrough

Spring 2007

Required Texts:

The following texts are available in the UTC Bookstore. See the weekly schedule for assigned weekly readings and case studies. The seminar purposely limits the amount of assigned readings to provide you with ample time for preparing your team research project and your individual research project.

Richard J. Stillman II, Public Administration: Concepts and Cases (8th ed.), 2005
Donald T. Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership (1993)
Ronald Heifetz, Leadership without Easy Answers (l994)

Course Grade Components:

Team Community Case Studies

Oral Report (March 21) 20%
Written Report (Due April 11) 25%

 45%
 
Oral Research Report
	
Individual Capstone Research Project 
based upon Capstone Paper Project (PS 490)
 
20%

Seminar Participation (MPA Faculty & Peer Assessments)

Peer Assessment of Class & Team Contributions 15%
Instructor Assessment of Participation & Attendance 20%

 35%
 Total Course Grade

100%


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Last updated: January 25, 2007.

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