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Course Project: Community Advocacy Project—Local Government
To prepare for this section of the Course Project:

• Review the Evans and Degutis article. Reflect on how you, as an advocate, can use your knowledge of the government’s basic structure and processes to make your advocacy efforts more effective.
• Research your local government. Think about processes, procedures, and functions of your local government—how your municipal government works.
• Identify whether your local government is run by a city council, how many people are on the council, and whether a mayor presides over the council. If your local government is not run by a city council, determine which legislative body runs your local government.
• Think about whether you would present your selected public health issue to your city council, county board, and/or any other special boards or committees. Consider how you would present the issue to this group.
• Review the Piotrowski article. Reflect on transparency in local governments, and consider whether the work of your local government is transparent.
• Identify local representatives, and explain how local officials and members of committees are elected or selected. If elected, consider whether they are elected via ward, precinct, or by top vote.
The Project (2–3 pages)

To complete this section of your Course Project, address the following:

• Describe processes, procedures, and functions of your local government.
o Explain whether your local government is run by a city council, how many people are on the council, and whether a mayor presides over the council. If your local government is not run by a city council, describe the legislative body that runs your local government.
o Determine whether you would present your selected public health issue to your city council, county board, and/or any other boards or committees.
o Explain how you would present the issue to this group.
o Explain whether the work of your local government is transparent, and how.
o Identify your local representatives, and explain how local officials and members of committees are elected or selected.
Support your Project with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

Required Resources
Readings
• Piotrowski, S. J., & Van Ryzin, G. G. (2007). Citizen attitudes toward transparency in local government. The American Review of Public Administration, 37(3), 306–323.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Evans, C. H., & Degutis, L. C. (2003). What it takes for Congress to act. American Journal of Health Promotion, 18(2), 177–181.
LC Degutis. Copyright 2003 by the American Journal of Health Promotion. Used by permission of the American Journal of Health Promotion via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• United States House of Representatives. (n.d.). The legislative process.Retrieved from https://www.house.gov/content/learn/legislative_process/
• United States Senate. (n.d.). Legislative process: How a senate bill becomes law. Retrieved from https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/legprocessflowchart.pdf
• U.S. Government Printing Office. (2010). Ben’s guide to U.S. government. Retrieved from https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Media
• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Public health policy process. Baltimore, MD: Author.
“Public Health Policy Process” Transcript
Optional Resources
• American Public Health Association. (2012). American public health association. Retrieved from https://www.apha.org/
• OpenSecrets.org. (2012). Lobbying database. Retrieved from https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/

Course Project: Community Advocacy Project—Local Government
To prepare for this section of the Course Project:

• Review the Evans and Degutis article. Reflect on how you, as an advocate, can use your knowledge of the government’s basic structure and processes to make your advocacy efforts more effective.
• Research your local government. Think about processes, procedures, and functions of your local government—how your municipal government works.
• Identify whether your local government is run by a city council, how many people are on the council, and whether a mayor presides over the council. If your local government is not run by a city council, determine which legislative body runs your local government.
• Think about whether you would present your selected public health issue to your city council, county board, and/or any other special boards or committees. Consider how you would present the issue to this group.
• Review the Piotrowski article. Reflect on transparency in local governments, and consider whether the work of your local government is transparent.
• Identify local representatives, and explain how local officials and members of committees are elected or selected. If elected, consider whether they are elected via ward, precinct, or by top vote.
The Project (2–3 pages)

To complete this section of your Course Project, address the following:

• Describe processes, procedures, and functions of your local government.
o Explain whether your local government is run by a city council, how many people are on the council, and whether a mayor presides over the council. If your local government is not run by a city council, describe the legislative body that runs your local government.
o Determine whether you would present your selected public health issue to your city council, county board, and/or any other boards or committees.
o Explain how you would present the issue to this group.
o Explain whether the work of your local government is transparent, and how.
o Identify your local representatives, and explain how local officials and members of committees are elected or selected.
Support your Project with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

Required Resources
Readings
• Piotrowski, S. J., & Van Ryzin, G. G. (2007). Citizen attitudes toward transparency in local government. The American Review of Public Administration, 37(3), 306–323.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Evans, C. H., & Degutis, L. C. (2003). What it takes for Congress to act. American Journal of Health Promotion, 18(2), 177–181.
LC Degutis. Copyright 2003 by the American Journal of Health Promotion. Used by permission of the American Journal of Health Promotion via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• United States House of Representatives. (n.d.). The legislative process.Retrieved from https://www.house.gov/content/learn/legislative_process/
• United States Senate. (n.d.). Legislative process: How a senate bill becomes law. Retrieved from https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/legprocessflowchart.pdf
• U.S. Government Printing Office. (2010). Ben’s guide to U.S. government. Retrieved from https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Media
• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Public health policy process. Baltimore, MD: Author.
“Public Health Policy Process” Transcript
Optional Resources
• American Public Health Association. (2012). American public health association. Retrieved from https://www.apha.org/
• OpenSecrets.org. (2012). Lobbying database. Retrieved from https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/

Prepare: As you prepare to write your answer to the discussion question, think about the general education
courses that you have taken as a university student. To help you address the prompts, carefully read the articles
and websites that address the philosophy behind general education courses.
Reflect: After reviewing websites and reading the journal articles, and in light of what you discovered in
preparing to write your answer to the discussion question, consider, analyze, and explain why general education
courses should be a significant part of every student’s education.
Write: For this discussion, address the following prompts:
• Provide at least three reasons why every student should be required to take general education courses.
Explain your rationale.
• Describe what you have learned from at least two specific courses (e.g., philosophy, history, or
psychology) that illustrated usefulness in your daily life. For instance, what did you learn in history
classes beyond just names, dates, and places? In literature courses, what did you learn about life, the
university, and everything beyond the literary work itself?
• Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly
cite any references. Be sure to include information from the websites and articles.
• Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.
Please answer all questions.
A little about myself to help you answer questions, I am going for Healthcare Administration and would like to make a difference in my community which is Albuquerque new Mexico.
Please cite references within the discussion in brackets with authors name.and date for example (authors name, date)

Please answer the following questions.

Seminar Question One
-Why is understanding the context within which an organisation operates important?
(Remember you should be using the literature to develop and support your answers)

Seminar Question two

-What benefit would strategic decision-makers gain from utilising a definitive framework and following a specified strategy development and deployment process?

Seminar Question 3

(The Retail organisation should be NEXT PLC

• Carry out a PESTLE analysis of a nationally operating retailing organisation.
• Discuss the results of your analysis and any conclusions you can make concerning the organisations mid to long-term future.
• What trends might be useful to monitor as a performance indicator for strategic actions the organisation might take?
• Use the PESTLE grids we looked at this week and submit copies with your answer

hello 🙂 formate of the coursework is 1 paper answer per question and each answer should have 2-4 references meaning 6-12 references. does necessarily have to be 14 or 12

Please answer the following questions.

Seminar Question One
-Why is understanding the context within which an organisation operates important?
(Remember you should be using the literature to develop and support your answers)

Seminar Question two

-What benefit would strategic decision-makers gain from utilising a definitive framework and following a specified strategy development and deployment process?

Seminar Question 3

(The Retail organisation should be NEXT PLC

• Carry out a PESTLE analysis of a nationally operating retailing organisation.
• Discuss the results of your analysis and any conclusions you can make concerning the organisations mid to long-term future.
• What trends might be useful to monitor as a performance indicator for strategic actions the organisation might take?
• Use the PESTLE grids we looked at this week and submit copies with your answer

hello 🙂 formate of the coursework is 1 paper answer per question and each answer should have 2-4 references meaning 6-12 references. does necessarily have to be 14 or 12

Please answer the following questions.

Seminar Question One
-Why is understanding the context within which an organisation operates important?
(Remember you should be using the literature to develop and support your answers)

Seminar Question two

-What benefit would strategic decision-makers gain from utilising a definitive framework and following a specified strategy development and deployment process?

Seminar Question 3

(The Retail organisation should be NEXT PLC

• Carry out a PESTLE analysis of a nationally operating retailing organisation.
• Discuss the results of your analysis and any conclusions you can make concerning the organisations mid to long-term future.
• What trends might be useful to monitor as a performance indicator for strategic actions the organisation might take?
• Use the PESTLE grids we looked at this week and submit copies with your answer

hello 🙂 formate of the coursework is 1 paper answer per question and each answer should have 2-4 references meaning 6-12 references. does necessarily have to be 14 or 12

Please answer the following questions.

Seminar Question One
-Why is understanding the context within which an organisation operates important?
(Remember you should be using the literature to develop and support your answers)

Seminar Question two

-What benefit would strategic decision-makers gain from utilising a definitive framework and following a specified strategy development and deployment process?

Seminar Question 3

(The Retail organisation should be NEXT PLC

• Carry out a PESTLE analysis of a nationally operating retailing organisation.
• Discuss the results of your analysis and any conclusions you can make concerning the organisations mid to long-term future.
• What trends might be useful to monitor as a performance indicator for strategic actions the organisation might take?
• Use the PESTLE grids we looked at this week and submit copies with your answer

hello 🙂 formate of the coursework is 1 paper answer per question and each answer should have 2-4 references meaning 6-12 references. does necessarily have to be 14 or 12

Please answer the following questions.

Seminar Question One
-Why is understanding the context within which an organisation operates important?
(Remember you should be using the literature to develop and support your answers)

Seminar Question two

-What benefit would strategic decision-makers gain from utilising a definitive framework and following a specified strategy development and deployment process?

Seminar Question 3

(The Retail organisation should be NEXT PLC

• Carry out a PESTLE analysis of a nationally operating retailing organisation.
• Discuss the results of your analysis and any conclusions you can make concerning the organisations mid to long-term future.
• What trends might be useful to monitor as a performance indicator for strategic actions the organisation might take?
• Use the PESTLE grids we looked at this week and submit copies with your answer

hello 🙂 formate of the coursework is 1 paper answer per question and each answer should have 2-4 references meaning 6-12 references. does necessarily have to be 14 or 12

Please answer the following questions.

Seminar Question One
-Why is understanding the context within which an organisation operates important?
(Remember you should be using the literature to develop and support your answers)

Seminar Question two

-What benefit would strategic decision-makers gain from utilising a definitive framework and following a specified strategy development and deployment process?

Seminar Question 3

(The Retail organisation should be NEXT PLC

• Carry out a PESTLE analysis of a nationally operating retailing organisation.
• Discuss the results of your analysis and any conclusions you can make concerning the organisations mid to long-term future.
• What trends might be useful to monitor as a performance indicator for strategic actions the organisation might take?
• Use the PESTLE grids we looked at this week and submit copies with your answer

hello 🙂 formate of the coursework is 1 paper answer per question and each answer should have 2-4 references meaning 6-12 references. does necessarily have to be 14 or 12

4000-word Quantitative Research Proposal
NB: submission deadline is 16 December 2015
Programme of study: MA in Disability Studies (School of Policy and Social Sciences)
Module/Unit: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences.
The assignment for this unit requires you to develop a quantitative research proposal. We would like you to design a study in a policy area of your choice.

The study could be a:
• Observational survey
• Experimental trial
• Secondary analysis of existing observational or experimental data
• Systematic review.

Part One (no more than 2000 words)
In the first part of the assignment we would like you to describe a study you have designed to answer a research question in a policy area of your choice. The proposal should contain a clear outline of the:

• Theoretical background to the area that you wish to explore
• Research question/s that will be answered
• Hypotheses that will be tested – highlighting the independent and dependent variables
• Methods to be used including detail on o Study design
o Sampling frame
o Data collection/Access procedures
o Data Analysis plan (Using Statistical Package for Social sciences-SPSS)
.Anticipated ethical issues in the study,
.Preliminary studies or pilot tests
.Significance of the study

Part Two (no more than 2000 words)
The second part of the assignment should draw on methodological literature and analyse the strengths and weakness of the proposed research and methods. Your analysis should consider:
. The philosophycal underpinnings
• The strengths and weaknesses of the design/methods selected
• Practical difficulties in conducting the research
• Threats to validity (internal, external, construct etc validity) & reliability and steps taken to control for them.
• Ethical issues raised by the proposal
. Conclusions

Guidance
• Your essay should use 1.5 line spacing; no less than 12 pt font
• Include exact word count –
• The main section including parts one and two (no more than 4000 words, including figures and tables but not reference lists)
• A complete reference list presented according to the Harvard system1.
• Include page numbers at the bottom of each page
• Remember that you may lose marks if you exceed the word limit, do not reference properly, or submit the assignment late without a pre-approved extension.

Marking:
Briefly assignments should demonstrate:
• Knowledge of the relevant literature
• Independent and critical evidence synthesis
• An acquisition relevant skills
• Clear presentation and use of referencing system
• The ability to write well and draw valid conclusions

Tips: To check the quality of your essay, consider asking yourself the following questions and noting in the margins of your final draft where you have addressed each point.

Purpose and Objectives:
• Is the main purpose clear? In your words, what is it?
• Are objectives stated early on and major issues clearly identified? Are they linked in obvious ways to the main research question?
• Will the reader quickly see how the question relates to the area of interest?
• Are the style and tone of the essay appropriate to the audience and the occasion?

Structure:
• Are subsections and paragraphs unified – each focusing on one central topic?
• Does your format (headings, bullets, boldface, etc) explicitly describe the text that follows? Do headings summarise key points?
• Are there clear ‘road signs’ indicating how your arguments move towards your conclusions?
• Are there any redundant/repetitive parts? Can they be combined or deleted?

Development:
• Do you indicate awareness of the difference between facts and opinions?
• Are opinions sufficiently supported by relevant data/sources/theory?
• Are issues overdeveloped; too detailed or contain less relevant arguments?
• Could some information be presented more clearly in a table/figure/graph?
NB: submission deadline is 16 December 2015