DPLS 703--Policy Analysis--3 credits
Spring 2002

Advanced Assignment

To be completed before the first class session on Jan 19.

1. Change information about yourself, especially your phone numbers and ways your classmtes can reach you.  Link from Blackboard, Student Tools.  Experiment with the Discussion Board in advance of doing the assignment, by responding to my "welcome" by posting a reply. If your have a problem, give the instructor a call at 323-3484.

2. Birkland, pages 1-248. Note that this book is designed to give students with no prior background in policy analysis an introduction. Read it for the main points.

3. Majchrzak, Chapters 1-5
Identify one (or at most two) main points for each chapter of the reading; the one or two points that you would not want to forget or would want to ensure that your classmates did not miss. Subjective response of one or two sentences covering the entire reading assignment. Post to the Discussion Board before the class. (If you are not able to post to the Discussion Board, bring a hard copy to class and a computer disk with your assignment saved as a .rtf file and we will help you post your assignment).

4. Print the Sample Scope of Work  [ http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/doctoral/ld703sow.html]

Review briefly the following very different Scopes of Work:

U.S. Government model scope of work for assessment of information needs.  Far more comprehensive than is needed in most situations. http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pt/call-in/propsurv.htm
Cost Reimbursement Type Sub agreements for Research, an Informal Guide
http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/bfb/bus43y.html

For more information contact docinfo@gonzaga.edu or write to Doctoral Program in Leadership Gonzaga University Spokane, WA USA 99258 (509) 323-3490

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