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Pol Sc 341 Winter term 2013 Case Study Presentations and Papers

Pol Sc 341 Winter term 2013 Case Study Presentations and Papers. Purpose Topics/ Dates Team Process Evaluation. Purpose. To promote class involvement and discussion To research and analyze “case studies” of public management reform To learn and apply team skills

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Pol Sc 341 Winter term 2013 Case Study Presentations and Papers

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  1. Pol Sc 341 Winter term 2013 Case Study Presentations and Papers • Purpose • Topics/ Dates • Team Process • Evaluation

  2. Purpose • To promote class involvement and discussion • To research and analyze “case studies” of public management reform • To learn and apply team skills • To make effective presentations • To undertake individual written analysis of selected aspects of the case

  3. Potential Dates for Team Presentations • March 25 • March 27 • April 1 • April 3 • April 8

  4. Possible Topics…Federal • Accountability post-Gomery report • Program review (expenditure reform) • Public-Private Partnerships • Employment Equity issues • Freedom of Information/transparency in government • Defence procurement • Reforming Indian Band government

  5. Possible topics…provincial • Budget Options (revenues, expenditures, balance) • Program review (expenditure reform) • Municipal mergers • Privatization (eg NS Power, Ont Hydro, Alberta liquor stores) • P-P-Ps for transportation and other infrastructure • Outsourcing

  6. Team Process • Select members ..sign-up sheet…by March 15 at latest • Teams meet to organize their work • Decide who is to present what • Do a dry run among yourselves • Present on the day (30 minutes max) • Take questions/ promote class discussion

  7. Individual Papers • Each student to write a separate paper covering one aspect of the team’s case • Can follow naturally from student’s research for team effort and their role in presentation. • E.g. a specific example within the overall theme, or results in a specific province • Due within a week of the presentation.

  8. Evaluation (overall: 40 % of final mark) • Presentation worth 25%; paper 15%. • Presentation mark is a group mark, paper mark is individual. • Both peer and instructor evaluation of presentations. • Presentations evaluated on: • presentation skills (eg. Clarity,Technical skill, On-time) • Content (Comprehension of material; effective argument of the case –pro’s and con’s; issues for discussion).

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