KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
E-Z FORM: SIMPLE COURSE CHANGE
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Course Number/Program Name: IPM 7760/Global Experience
Department: Political Science and International Affairs
Degree Title (if applicable): M.S. – International Policy Management
Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2012
Minor Changes:
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e. _____ degree program name change
f. _____ credit hour change
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Multiple changes to any combination of title, numbering, or description DO NOT
constitute a Minor Change, and must go through the full course revision proposal
approval process.
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course proposal approval process (committee chair discretion).
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Michele Zebich-Knos________11/11/2011_
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE MINOR CHANGE FORM
I.
Current Information
Page Number in Current Catalog: pages 130; 292
Course Prefix and Number: IPM 7760
Course Title: Global Experience
Class Hours_3_Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours 3
Prerequisites: Completion of first-year fall and spring semesters.
Description:
This course incorporates material acquired in first-year courses and
applies it to a real-world context through fieldwork, a study trip, or other
equivalent means. Students are expected to link theory with practice
through a series of public and private sector site visits. Students will
explore how scholars and practitioners address the dilemmas of managing
policy within an ever-changing global environment. The Global
Experience course is mandatory for all students. If a student cannot
participate in a planned trip due to extenuating circumstances, that student
may petition for approval to substitute a Professional Experience Project
in its place.
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in the changed item)
Course Prefix and Number: Nothing – course to be deleted
Course Title ___________________________________________
Class Hours______Laboratory Hours______Credit Hours_______
Prerequisites
Description
III.
Justification
Students will fold the Global Experience previously required in IPM 7760 into
their IPM 7765/Capstone course in order to link theory with practice. Students
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will still be encouraged to explore how scholars and practitioners address the
dilemmas of managing policy within an ever-changing global environment. They
will be strongly encouraged to meet this objective while undertaking in depth
research or an internship abroad. The Global Experience will now receive greater
emphasis and depth of residence abroad. No longer will it be relegated to a
Maymester, or two week experience; instead students can opt for a two week, one
month or full semester experience. A longer experience abroad is more attractive
to potential employers. In addition, the travel options folded into the Capstone
provide for greater individual flexibility and student success.
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VII. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course changes have been approved by the Office of the President.
DISCIPLINE
International Policy Management
COURSE NUMBER
delete IPM 7760
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL
(Note: Limit 30 spaces)
CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS
Approval, Effective Term
Fall 2012
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U)
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas?
Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites
APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee __
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COURSE SYLLABUS (Attach here)
Previous syllabus:
IPM 7760 – Global Experience 2011
Brazil: The Theory and Practice of International Policy Management
May 16-26, 2011
Dr. Nurudeen B. Akinyemi (nakinyem@kennesaw.edu)
NOTE: Some details of this itinerary are subject to change as we get closer to the trip dates, and
you will be notified accordingly.
Course Description: 3 Credit Hours; 3 Class Hours; 0 Laboratory Hours Prerequisites:
Completion of first-year fall and spring semesters. This course incorporates material acquired in
first-year courses and applies it to a real-world context through a study trip and service learning
projects. Students are expected to link theory with practice through a series of public and private
sector site visits. Students will explore how scholars and practitioners address the dilemmas of
managing policy within an ever-changing global environment. The Global Experience course is
mandatory for all students. Policy issues addressed will include urban planning; international
trade; poverty alleviation; science and society; and social justice; with a particular focus on the
intersections between government, business and the community in the process of public policy
making.
Required Text
Riordan Roett, (2010) The New Brazil: From Backwater to BRIC. Brookings Institution Press,
178pp.
Program Itinerary
April: 1st Pre-Departure Class: Orientation, distribute syllabus, readings, go over assignments.
To be held in GeorgiaView Vista.
April: 2nd Pre-Departure Class: Discussion of readings, Completion of pre-departure assignment
posted in GeorgiaView Vista.
Sunday May 15 – Arrival in Sao Paulo
- Transfer to hotel: Transamerica 21st Century Hotel
- Check-in at hotel
- Welcome meeting in the evening and group dinner
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Monday May 16
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Orientation and Lecture on Brazil with Mr. Fabio Yukio
Yamada,
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. City Tour
12:30pm – 1:45pm Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Presentation/Lecture: US Foreign Service Officers, Miguel Hernandez and
Paulo Rodriguez, US Consulate General, on “Doing Business in Brazil”
4:30 p. m. – 5:30 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion
Book Report Due. (5 Pages)
5:30 p.m. Dinner on your own and free evening
Tuesday May 17
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Visit with Prefetura da Cidade de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo City Hall)
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p. m. Visit with NATURA (cosmetics firm)
5:00 p. m. – 6:00 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own and free evening
Wednesday May 18
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Prof. Ligia Maura Costa, Fundacao Getulio Vargas, “International Law
and Trade Negotiations: Perspectives from Brazil”
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Visit Hospital – with social work in the Favelas. (Service Learning) 2.5
hrs.
5:00 p. m. – 6:00 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own and free evening
Thursday May 19
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Prof. Paulo Roberto Martins, Research Institute of Technology, “Science
& Society: Social and Policy Implications of Nano Technology”
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Visit with the NGO – Meninos do Morumbi (Service Learning) 2.5 hrs.
5:00 p. m. – 6:00 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own and free evening
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Friday May 20
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel & Check out
9:00 a.m. – Visit with Logistics Company (UPS or FEDEX) in Campinas
Lunch on your own
PM Depart for Rio
PM Check in at Arpoador Inn
Dinner on your own in Rio
Saturday May 21
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. City Tour
Afternoon Free
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Cultural Immersion: Samba School Rehearsal
Sunday May 22
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
Free day –
Evening Soccer Match (PM)
Monday May 23
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Visit with TV Globo Studios
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (lecture at research institute)
5:00 p. m. – 6:00 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own and free time
Tuesday May 24
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Visit with Rio Municipal Government Officials (Rio is Sister City of
ATL)
12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Company visit
5:00 p. m. – 6:00 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own and free time
Wednesday May 25
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Visit and lecture by social scientist at UFRJ (Federal
University)
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. TBA – Meeting with a community NGO (Service Learning)
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2.5 hrs.
5:00 p. m. – 6:00 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own and free time
Thursday May 26
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in hotel
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Visit to a Favela and with community leaders (Service
Learning) 2.5 hrs.
12:00 p. m. – 1:00 p.m. Debriefing/Class Discussion (1 hr)
Rest of the day Free for packing, shopping, etc.
Friday May 27 Hotel check-out and departure
Monday June 6 Re-entry debriefing class: Discussions of “lessons learned” on the trip; possible
follow-up research topics or internships; completion of paper assignment. (2 hrs)
Friday June 10 Reflection paper due. (5 Pages)
Total Contact Hours: 45
Total Service Learning Hours: 10
*** All site visits include formal presentations and Q&A sessions with
company/NGO/government executives/officials, and tours of plants/offices/communities.
Grade Distribution
Attendance/Participation
Book Report
Trip Reflection Report
50 percent
Mandatory
25 percent
25 percent
5 Pages
5 Pages
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