PAF 101
Module 4, Lecture 1
“Success has a lot of mothers.”
- John Dau
Class Agenda
• Announcements
• Dale
Carnegie
• Introduction to Module #4
• Calculating Benefit/Cost Ratio
• Career Trade-offs
• Assignments
2014 Alum: Policy Studies &
Newhouse
• Working for TLC Discovery Communications –Food
Network
• I have continued to succeed and move up the ranks
because of:
• My great Dale Carnegie skills
• Knowledge of Excel.
• Use Excel every day…Newhouse didn’t teach me
anything about Excel, thank goodness for PAF!
Intergroup Dialogue
Intergroup dialogue (IGD) is an educational model that brings
together students from diverse backgrounds to engage in deep
and meaningful conversation across social identities towards a
place of action.
The IGD Program offers a variety of academic courses including
introductory level focused on multiple social identities such as
race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, women’s lived
experiences, faith, and social class
Spring 2016 Courses
SOC 230/WGS 230 and CFE 200
•
Dialogue on Faith, Conflict, and Community
Monday 3:45 to 6:30
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Intergroup Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity
Tuesday 3:30 to 6:15 pm
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Dialogue on Socioeconomic Inequality and Education
Wednesday 3:45 to 6:30 pm
To register, fill out the online application:
intergroupdialogue.syr.edu
Top Secret Information from Policy Studies
Alum Now Working for the Government
•Back
in the 60s, the CIA bought thousands of
copies of the Dale Carnegie book to give to
interrogators.
•Modern
book.
•Many
interrogation strategy is based off the
times, people now share a positive feeling
about their interrogator due to Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie Presentations
• Groups
1 and 2 send a student to the
front to present a Dale Carnegie
scenario
• Groups will be rewarded 1-3 points
depending on the strength of the
scenario
Dale Carnegie Principles
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Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
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Let the other person feel the idea is his/hers.
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Give honest and sincere appreciation.
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Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.
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Arouse the other person an eager want.
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Sympathize with the other person.
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Become genuinely interested in other people.
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Appeal to noble motives.
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Remember that a man's name is to him the sweetest and
most important sound in any language.
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Dramatize your ideas.
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about
themselves.
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Throw down a challenge.
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Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
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Talk in the terms of the other man’s interest.
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Call attention to other people's mistakes indirectly.
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Make the other person feel important and do it sincerely.
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Talk about your own mistakes first.
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Avoid arguments.
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Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
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Never tell someone they are wrong
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Let the other person save face.
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If you're wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
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Praise every improvement.
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Begin in a friendly way.
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Give them a fine reputation to live up to
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Start with questions the other person will answer yes to.
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Encourage them by making their faults seem easy to correct.
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Let the other person do the talking.
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Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest.
Competition Points
Winners
Losers
As of
10/26/2015
Group #
Points
14
24
2
20
12
19
15
18
1
17
4
15
17
15
5
14
8
14
9
14
11
14
18
13
3
12
10
12
6
11
13
11
7
9
16
9
How to Figure Out Your Grade
• Total
Points in PAF 101 = 650 pts.
• These are the totals you need for grades at
the end of the course:
•A
605 pts.
• A- 590 pts. TA
• B+ 570 pts.
• B 540 pts. MAJ.
• B- 520 pts.
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C+
C
CD
501 pts.
475 pts.
455 pts.
390 pts.
Questions About Courses and Advising
• Check
out handouts in the office
• Anyone
in the class can use me as an
informal adviser even if they are not
planning to be a major
For Policy Studies Wannabes
• Get a B in PAF 101.
• Take MAX 201 ASAP. MAX 201 will do a lot for your pocketbook
because employers like interns who can do a little bit of Excel
number-crunching.
• Take PAF 110 and do 35 hours of community service
• ECN 203 and MAX 123 are core requirements so take them
soon.
• For information on the major and minor as well as a list of
other courses for the topical specialization, see
www.maxwell.syr.edu/paf/. Even before you become a major,
see Professor Coplin to advise you and authorize you to
register.
PAF Courses for Spring 2016
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PAF 110: Public Service Practicum (1 credit) T 5:00-6:20
 Meets five times and requires 35 hours community service. Taught by
Michelle Walker, this course provides students the opportunity to develop
problem-solving and human relations skills while serving the Syracuse
community.
 Special EITC section in PAF 110
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PAF 315: Methods of Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)
W 2:15-5:00
Open only to Majors.
 Taught by Professor Bill Coplin, students complete a research project for a
government or non-profit agency. One of two required capstone courses
required for the major.
PAF Courses for Spring 2016
Must have at least a B in 101 and my Permission through Email
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PAF 351 Global Social Problems
• M 2:15-5:00
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PAF 410.4 Grantwriting
• W 5:15-8:00
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PAF 431 Criminal Justice
• M 6:45-9:25
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PAF 451 Environmental Policy
• T 9:30-12:15
OTHER OPTIONS
• URP
470: Experience Credit. Skills
internships for any job or internship you
might have.
• Special
PAF 410’s if you work for ORL,
Public Safety, Recreation Services, Student
Centers and Programs Services, Shaw
Center Intern or Literacy Corps
Course
Selection
Guide
Review of Module 4 Requirements
Players
A
B
Societal
Problems
Public
C
Policy
7.1 Select a Policy
oDoes not have to be the same
problem/policy from Module 3!
oCan be local, state, or national
7.2 and 7.3 Benefit/Cost Analysis
• Benefits
–policy impacts good for
society or some segment of it
• Costs—policy impacts bad for society
or some segment of it
• Operating criteria for good or bad is
life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness
Truman’s Use of the A-Bomb
• For the
• Benefits
• Costs
US
• For the
• Benefits
• Costs
World
Policy Proposal to address lack
of learning in PAF 101
“Allow each student to
rewrite and correct their
worst module paper.”
Rankings Benefits and Costs for 101
Sum
Benefits:
Costs:
Ratio= Sum of Benefits=
Sum of Costs
Exercise 7.4
• Exploring
Career Options from a
Benefit Cost Perspective
• Career Triangle
• Career Field Explorer
7.4D Analyzing Your Career Preferences
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Salary
Hours
Field Type
Proximity
Travel for job
Economic Risk
Working Environment
Region
Education
Neighborhood
Rating Career Characteristics
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Helping Society
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Physical Challenge
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Helping Others
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Excitement
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Competition
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Intellectual Status
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Creativity
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Change in Variety
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Artistic Creativity
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Stability
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Knowledge
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Profit Gain
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Having Power and Authority
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Fun
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Public Contact
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Working with Others
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Working Alone
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Adventure
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Religious
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Independence
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Recognition
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Technology
Rating Career Interests
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Agriculture, food, and natural
resources
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Architecture and construction
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Arts, AV-Technology, and
communications
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Human services
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Information technology
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Law, public safety, corrections
and security
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Manufacturing
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Marketing, sales and services
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Science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics
(STEM)
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Business, management, and
administration
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Education and training
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Finance
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Government and public
administration
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Transportation, distribution and
logistics
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Health science
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Hospitality and tourism
Find Occupations
• http://online.onetcenter.org
-Click on Career Cluster, under Finding
Occupations
Thinking about Exercise
7.4:The Career Triangle
PHYSICAL THINGS
Forest Ranger
Graphic Design
Dentist
Physician
Salesperson
Engineer
Computer Designer
Scientist
Journalist
Marketing
Lobbyist College Professor
K-12 Teacher
Accountant
Lawyer
PEOPLE
INFORMATION
Career Field Explorer
Priority
Average Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Top 5%
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Work no more than 40hrs/week . . . . . . .80 hrs
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Do Good Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Money-Making
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Near Where you Live . . . . . . . . . . . . .Far Away
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Little Traveling . . . . . . . . . . . .Lots of Traveling
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Economically Risky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Risky
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Orderly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chaotic
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Professional/Graduate Education . . . . .No More
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(Low = 1, Medium = 2, High = 3)
Career Trade-Offs
How Do I Weave Work, Play and Doing Good?
Strategy 1: I will make millions, then I will play and
do good.
Strategy 2: I will make choices that allow me to play
and do good.
One Surprising Study
20 Year Study of Business School 1,500 Grads
(1960-1980)
Millionaire
Not a Millionaire
Financial Concerns
First
12
(1%)
1233
(99%)
True Interests First
101
(40%)
145
(60%)
7.5 Analyze Benefits/Costs
in News Media
•Remember you must discuss an article that
has to do with your societal problem, not
your societal category
•Remember to evaluate how thoroughly the
author discussed costs/benefits
•DON’T JUST SUMMARIZE!
Assignment for next class
• Start
chapter 7
• Read chapter 8
• Decide on your policy
• Bring a printout or your laptop to
discuss Module 4 exercises if you
are not a loser.
• Change Seats
• Module 4 Paper Due 11/11