COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES To provide a basic knowledge of Illinois government and politics and an understanding how fundamental public policy issues have been or not been addressed. To provide concepts and a context to assist in placing the internship experience in its proper perspective. REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS Each intern received (at no cost!) the following books at orientation: Nowlan, Gove and Winkel, Illinois Politics : A Citizen’s Guide Mooney and Van-Dyke Brown, Lobbying Illinois Redfield, Money Counts Pensoneau, Arrington : Powerhouse from Illinois Rock, Nobody Calls Just to Say Hello The following materials from the Legislative Research Unit are also supplied to each intern: Preface to Lawmaking 1970 Illinois Constitution annotated for Legislators Illinois Tax handbook for Legislators ATTENDANCE Attendance (and hopefully active participation) in all seminars is MANDATORY. Work related absences, which are rare, will be accommodated. Interns who otherwise miss part of all of a seminar will be obligated to make up for their absence. This will be arranged with the instructor. GRADES Your course grade will be calculated as follows: 30% for each of the three written assignments; 10% on attendance and participation.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES To provide a basic knowledge of Illinois government and politics and an understanding how fundamental public policy issues have been or not been addressed. To provide concepts and a context to assist in placing the internship experience in its proper perspective. REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS Each intern received (at no cost!) the following books at orientation: Nowlan, Gove and Winkel, Illinois Politics : A Citizen’s Guide Mooney and Van-Dyke Brown, Lobbying Illinois Redfield, Money Counts Pensoneau, Arrington : Powerhouse from Illinois Rock, Nobody Calls Just to Say Hello The following materials from the Legislative Research Unit are also supplied to each intern: Preface to Lawmaking 1970 Illinois Constitution annotated for Legislators Illinois Tax handbook for Legislators ATTENDANCE Attendance (and hopefully active participation) in all seminars is MANDATORY. Work related absences, which are rare, will be accommodated. Interns who otherwise miss part of all of a seminar will be obligated to make up for their absence. This will be arranged with the instructor. GRADES Your course grade will be calculated as follows: 30% for each of the three written assignments; 10% on attendance and participation.
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