PSCI 21
Fieldwork in Public Affairs and Private Non-Profits
Winter 2019
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
This course is a participant-observation experience in which students work full-time for a governmental or nongovernmental (including voluntary, activist, and grassroots) organization or for a political campaign. Students may find placements in government and nonprofit organizations in which their work involves significant involvement with public issues. Examples include: town government offices; state or federal administrative offices (e.g., environmental agencies, housing authorities); interest groups that lobby government (e.g., ACLU, NRA); nonprofit organizations such as service providers or think tanks (e.g., Habitat for Humanity, Cato Institute); and grassroots, activist or community development organizations (e.g., Greenpeace or neighborhood associations). The instructors will work with each student to arrange a placement; such arrangements must be made in advance of the Winter Term. Students should first make their own contracts with an institution or agency. The instructors and members of the Political Science Department are available to help students find placements, if necessary. Each student’s fieldwork mentor shall send a confirmation letter to the instructor verifying the placement and describing the nature of the work to be performed. During the session, students are responsible for keeping a journal of their experiences and observations. Additionally, students write final papers summarizing and reflecting upon the experience in light of assigned readings. A group meeting of all students will occur before winter study to prepare and after to discuss the experience.
The Class:
Format: Meeting prior to start of winter study and again after conclusion
Limit: 30
Grading: pass/fail only
Limit: 30
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation:
10-page paper; 90 hours of fieldwork; satisfactory evaluation from the institutional sponsor; daily journal; participation in final meeting
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
selection will be based on a resume and letter of interest; at the time of preregistration interested students should send a resume and letter of interest to Paula Consolini ([email protected])
Materials/Lab Fee:
none
Attributes:
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
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PSCI 21 - 01 (W) LEC Public & Private Non-Profits
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