Planning and Governance M

Unit 1: Professional Standards and Employer Expectations

Unit 2:  The Community Planning Process

Unit 3: Creating a Project Management Plan

Unit 4: Influencing Public Policy

CONT’D Unit 4: Influencing Public Policy

Unit 5:  Persuasive Arguments

Unit 6: Understanding the Political Process 

Unit 7:  Gaining Support for New or Revised Policies, Laws and Procedures

*Understand and demonstrate professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry.

*Assess legal aspects of regulatory compliance in planning;

*Demonstrate collaboration skills through teamwork

*Evaluate the presentation of class activity in regard to regulations and procedures;

*Perform mapping and graphic functions skills

*Predict the interaction between economy, transportation, health and human services, and land regulation and make recommendations for the future of an activity or project; and

* Record or document observations about local, state, and federal programs in order 

* Identify emerging trends and barrier issues;

* Perform problem-solving techniques to overcome barriers to plan implementation; and

* Evaluate the style of strategies available and necessary for achieving goals.

* Initiate a project, including securing class or instructor approval of project scope;

* Plan a project

* Execute a project, including responding to requests for information

* Monitor and control a project, including demonstrating effective, cogent presentation skills for public meetings and creating a format to monitor plan budgets

* Maintain professionalism in challenging group and one-on-one situations.

* Extract and evaluate ideas from research library resources and online materials

Fall Common Collaborative Assessment

*Organize, structure, and conduct practice interviews with students

* Compile original data and reliable source information into a student-designed objective database.

* Analyze and implement classical and modern patterns of rhetoric;

* Analyze differing political, social, ideological, and philosophical perspectives;

* Critique facts and statistical claims for accuracy and relevance; and

* Ensure materials meet ethical standards.

*Compare and contrast interests of various individuals, groups, and their representatives

*Explore options for promoting tolerance toward individuals and groups

* Employ mediation techniques;

* Present alternative proposals that keep discussions from collapsing; and

* Discuss methods of openness for decision-making or problem-solving processes.

* Deliver compelling arguments regarding issues or proposals.

* Create effective media presentations and projects;

* Employ workplace skills to show the process reactions and responses and adjust appeals accordingly;

* Evaluate and employ techniques for motivating staff; and

* Create project steps and activities for avoiding ethical pitfalls.

Spring Common Collaborative Assessment

Required Project: 

Community Planning Project

Required Project: 

Project Management:  Planning, Execution, and Closure

Required Project: 

-Crafting a Persuasive Public Policy

Required Project: 

Influencing Policy Change

Additional  Activities:

Research Local Government (San Antonio, Leon Valley)

Additional  Activities:

Analyze passage of recent city bill

Employability Skills:

Professionalism

-Attire, positive attitude, etiquette (manners), respect for others, courteous, composure, high quality work, enthusiasm

Employability Skills:

Self-Management Skills

-Time management, goal setting, stress management

Employability Skills:

Communication

-Verbal and non-verbal communication skills, Written Skills

Employability Skills:

Conflict Resolution/Leadership

-qualities of a leader, causes of conflict and positive ways to resolve conflict