Summer C, 1998
305/919-5768 work phone; 305/919-5980 work fax
305/758-0856 home phone; 305/758-0148 home fax
klingner@fiu.edu
Purpose: This capstone course for the MPA program will deploy skills, concepts and knowledge acquired in previous course work in analytic exercises related to students' areas of specialization.
Format: This course will be taught on a tutorial basis. That is, we will meet twice early in the semester to discuss course requirements and process; and twice at the end of the semester to present reports, review outcomes and evaluate our findings. These dates are given below in the schedule.
Office Hours: The instructor will be available to meet with students, by appointment, in the Dean's Office, College of Urban and Public Affairs (AC1-214), FIU, North Miami.
Requirements: You will complete one action report per the criteria specified in the attachment (80%), complete a daily log (journal) of your experiences in completing the action report (10%), and present your project report to the class (10%).
Course Schedule
Part 1: Preparation
| Friday, May 8 | 3:15-6:05 p.m. |
| Friday, May 15 | Same place, same time (cont.) |
| Friday, May 22 | Same place, same time (cont.) |
Part 2: Action Research You will conduct research according to the schedule I have approved,
contacting me informally by phone, fax or e-mail to advise me or progress and/or problems.
Note: I will be unavailable from June 18 to July 10.
Part 3: Reflection and Report Presentation
| Friday, July 24 | Same place, same time (cont.) |
| Friday, July 31 | Same place, same time (cont.) |
| Friday, August 7 | Same place, same time (cont.)
Course Evaluation |