Course Name: Policy Formulation and Implementation
My topic is ???? Its gonna be 10 pages without the
references, then add the references. If you have question, please ask.
TERM PAPER GUIDELINES
Introduction
Chose a public policy topic that matters for you. Explain the public policy content.
Explain the main challenges. Propose policy solutions to overcome those. Give
your opinion on what would work the best.
Method
You are required to develop a literature survey and use it as evidence base in your
term paper.
Elements of the Term Paper
The outline for your term paper is the agenda you set for the things you want to
accomplish. A good term paper will ask an interesting question and offer a
plausible answer. It should be plausible in that it is (probably) true, but also not
obviously or patently true; and it should be supportable in that it is subject to
factual observation or logical demonstration (Gordon Harvey, Harvard Writing
Program). No matter what your field or topic, there is a fairly standard set of
things you want to accomplish in the paper:
- Cover page: The cover page contains information about the seminar and the
author of the work:
Information about the Paper
University, faculty, professor
Title of the course
Semester
Title of the paper
Name of supervisor
Name
Semester and academic year
- Table of Contents (Similar tables if necessary, e.g. a table of symbols ): Your
paper should include a table of contents. · A table of symbols is helpful if you use
many symbols. · Tables of tables, abbreviations, and figures are usually not
necessary
iii. Introduction: Your introduction is very important. Pose an interesting question
or problem. Use it to do the following things: · Motivate the topic: Why should the
reader be interested? Are there current developments that make the topic
relevant? What is the larger context of the topic? · Clarify the question: Which
issues are discussed, and which are avoided in the essay? · Outline related
literature and explain how you chose it. · Briefly summarize your results. · Outline
the structure of the rest of the text.
- Literature Review: Survey the literature on your topic
- Methods/Data: Formulate your hypothesis and describe your data
- Results: Present your results with the help of graphs and charts
vii. Discussion: Critique your method and/or discuss any policy implications
viii. Summary and conclusions: Summarize what you have done; pose questions
for further research
- Bibliography
- Appendix (if necessary) (for example: formulae, diagrams, tables)
Formal Requirements Formal aspects of your paper will enter into the grading
process. Expression, Orthography, and Grammar The work must be written in
clear English. Pay attention to spelling and punctuation. Make sure to have your
work proofread by somebody else. Avoid designations like ‘I’ or ‘we’. Use the
passive voice instead.
Graphics, Tables, and Formulae: Main Text vs. Appendix: Figures and tables can
appear in the text or the appendix. · Calculations and proofs, which are not
necessary for the understanding, belong to the appendix. · Numbering: Figures,
tables and formulae should be numbered consecutively. · Headlines: Each table
and each figure should have its own caption. · Sources of tables and figures have
to be specified.
Page Layout: Please note that we require a slightly different page layout than
other chairs. · Margins: left 2.3 cm, right 4 cm, upper 3 cm, lower 3.3 cm · Main
text: 1.5 line spacing, font size 12pt · Footnote: single spacing, font size 10pt · Use
justified text (“Blocksatz”) and make sure to switch on hyphenation
(“Silbentrennung”). · Page numbering: Pages should be numbered. Page
numbering should start (with number 1) on the first page of your introduction.
You can start submitting your paper as of today. Deadline for submission is April
26, 2019. Please, no requests for extensions beyond the last date. Some students
will be asked to present a summary of their term papers during subsequent
lectures. The term papers which will be chose for in-class presentation will be
selected in the light of relevance to the themes of the course as well as diversity in
the set of presentations.
Recommended Literature on Academic Writing
Belcher, W.L. (2009): Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. A Guide to
Academic Publishing Success. Sage Publications
Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.G., Williams, J.M. (2008): The Craft of Research. 3rd ed.
University of Chicago Press
Cargill, M., O’Connor, P. (2012): Writing Scientific Research Articles. Strategy and
Steps. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell
Gladon, R.J., Graves, W.R., Kelly, J.M. (2011): Getting Published in the Life
Sciences. WileyBlackwell
Hartley, J. (2008): Academic Writing and Publishing. A practical handbook.
Routledge
Murray, R.: Writing for Academic Journals (2013). 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill
Swales, J.M., Feak, C.B. (2012): Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential
Skills. 3rd ed. University of Michigan Press
Course Name: Policy Formulation and Implementation
My topic is ???? Its gonna be 10 pages without the
references, then add the references. If you have question, please ask.
TERM PAPER GUIDELINES
Introduction
Chose a public policy topic that matters for you. Explain the public policy content.
Explain the main challenges. Propose policy solutions to overcome those. Give
your opinion on what would work the best.
Method
You are required to develop a literature survey and use it as evidence base in your
term paper.
Elements of the Term Paper
The outline for your term paper is the agenda you set for the things you want to
accomplish. A good term paper will ask an interesting question and offer a
plausible answer. It should be plausible in that it is (probably) true, but also not
obviously or patently true; and it should be supportable in that it is subject to
factual observation or logical demonstration (Gordon Harvey, Harvard Writing
Program). No matter what your field or topic, there is a fairly standard set of
things you want to accomplish in the paper:
- Cover page: The cover page contains information about the seminar and the
author of the work:
Information about the Paper
University, faculty, professor
Title of the course
Semester
Title of the paper
Name of supervisor
Name
Semester and academic year
- Table of Contents (Similar tables if necessary, e.g. a table of symbols ): Your
paper should include a table of contents. · A table of symbols is helpful if you use
many symbols. · Tables of tables, abbreviations, and figures are usually not
necessary
iii. Introduction: Your introduction is very important. Pose an interesting question
or problem. Use it to do the following things: · Motivate the topic: Why should the
reader be interested? Are there current developments that make the topic
relevant? What is the larger context of the topic? · Clarify the question: Which
issues are discussed, and which are avoided in the essay? · Outline related
literature and explain how you chose it. · Briefly summarize your results. · Outline
the structure of the rest of the text.
- Literature Review: Survey the literature on your topic
- Methods/Data: Formulate your hypothesis and describe your data
- Results: Present your results with the help of graphs and charts
vii. Discussion: Critique your method and/or discuss any policy implications
viii. Summary and conclusions: Summarize what you have done; pose questions
for further research
- Bibliography
- Appendix (if necessary) (for example: formulae, diagrams, tables)
Formal Requirements Formal aspects of your paper will enter into the grading
process. Expression, Orthography, and Grammar The work must be written in
clear English. Pay attention to spelling and punctuation. Make sure to have your
work proofread by somebody else. Avoid designations like ‘I’ or ‘we’. Use the
passive voice instead.
Graphics, Tables, and Formulae: Main Text vs. Appendix: Figures and tables can
appear in the text or the appendix. · Calculations and proofs, which are not
necessary for the understanding, belong to the appendix. · Numbering: Figures,
tables and formulae should be numbered consecutively. · Headlines: Each table
and each figure should have its own caption. · Sources of tables and figures have
to be specified.
Page Layout: Please note that we require a slightly different page layout than
other chairs. · Margins: left 2.3 cm, right 4 cm, upper 3 cm, lower 3.3 cm · Main
text: 1.5 line spacing, font size 12pt · Footnote: single spacing, font size 10pt · Use
justified text (“Blocksatz”) and make sure to switch on hyphenation
(“Silbentrennung”). · Page numbering: Pages should be numbered. Page
numbering should start (with number 1) on the first page of your introduction.
You can start submitting your paper as of today. Deadline for submission is April
26, 2019. Please, no requests for extensions beyond the last date. Some students
will be asked to present a summary of their term papers during subsequent
lectures. The term papers which will be chose for in-class presentation will be
selected in the light of relevance to the themes of the course as well as diversity in
the set of presentations.
Recommended Literature on Academic Writing
Belcher, W.L. (2009): Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. A Guide to
Academic Publishing Success. Sage Publications
Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.G., Williams, J.M. (2008): The Craft of Research. 3rd ed.
University of Chicago Press
Cargill, M., O’Connor, P. (2012): Writing Scientific Research Articles. Strategy and
Steps. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell
Gladon, R.J., Graves, W.R., Kelly, J.M. (2011): Getting Published in the Life
Sciences. WileyBlackwell
Hartley, J. (2008): Academic Writing and Publishing. A practical handbook.
Routledge
Murray, R.: Writing for Academic Journals (2013). 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill
Swales, J.M., Feak, C.B. (2012): Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential
Skills. 3rd ed. University of Michigan Press
Course Name: Policy Formulation and Implementation
My topic is ???? Its gonna be 10 pages without the
references, then add the references. If you have question, please ask.
TERM PAPER GUIDELINES
Introduction
Chose a public policy topic that matters for you. Explain the public policy content.
Explain the main challenges. Propose policy solutions to overcome those. Give
your opinion on what would work the best.
Method
You are required to develop a literature survey and use it as evidence base in your
term paper.
Elements of the Term Paper
The outline for your term paper is the agenda you set for the things you want to
accomplish. A good term paper will ask an interesting question and offer a
plausible answer. It should be plausible in that it is (probably) true, but also not
obviously or patently true; and it should be supportable in that it is subject to
factual observation or logical demonstration (Gordon Harvey, Harvard Writing
Program). No matter what your field or topic, there is a fairly standard set of
things you want to accomplish in the paper:
- Cover page: The cover page contains information about the seminar and the
author of the work:
Information about the Paper
University, faculty, professor
Title of the course
Semester
Title of the paper
Name of supervisor
Name
Semester and academic year
- Table of Contents (Similar tables if necessary, e.g. a table of symbols ): Your
paper should include a table of contents. · A table of symbols is helpful if you use
many symbols. · Tables of tables, abbreviations, and figures are usually not
necessary
iii. Introduction: Your introduction is very important. Pose an interesting question
or problem. Use it to do the following things: · Motivate the topic: Why should the
reader be interested? Are there current developments that make the topic
relevant? What is the larger context of the topic? · Clarify the question: Which
issues are discussed, and which are avoided in the essay? · Outline related
literature and explain how you chose it. · Briefly summarize your results. · Outline
the structure of the rest of the text.
- Literature Review: Survey the literature on your topic
- Methods/Data: Formulate your hypothesis and describe your data
- Results: Present your results with the help of graphs and charts
vii. Discussion: Critique your method and/or discuss any policy implications
viii. Summary and conclusions: Summarize what you have done; pose questions
for further research
- Bibliography
- Appendix (if necessary) (for example: formulae, diagrams, tables)
Formal Requirements Formal aspects of your paper will enter into the grading
process. Expression, Orthography, and Grammar The work must be written in
clear English. Pay attention to spelling and punctuation. Make sure to have your
work proofread by somebody else. Avoid designations like ‘I’ or ‘we’. Use the
passive voice instead.
Graphics, Tables, and Formulae: Main Text vs. Appendix: Figures and tables can
appear in the text or the appendix. · Calculations and proofs, which are not
necessary for the understanding, belong to the appendix. · Numbering: Figures,
tables and formulae should be numbered consecutively. · Headlines: Each table
and each figure should have its own caption. · Sources of tables and figures have
to be specified.
Page Layout: Please note that we require a slightly different page layout than
other chairs. · Margins: left 2.3 cm, right 4 cm, upper 3 cm, lower 3.3 cm · Main
text: 1.5 line spacing, font size 12pt · Footnote: single spacing, font size 10pt · Use
justified text (“Blocksatz”) and make sure to switch on hyphenation
(“Silbentrennung”). · Page numbering: Pages should be numbered. Page
numbering should start (with number 1) on the first page of your introduction.
You can start submitting your paper as of today. Deadline for submission is April
26, 2019. Please, no requests for extensions beyond the last date. Some students
will be asked to present a summary of their term papers during subsequent
lectures. The term papers which will be chose for in-class presentation will be
selected in the light of relevance to the themes of the course as well as diversity in
the set of presentations.
Recommended Literature on Academic Writing
Belcher, W.L. (2009): Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. A Guide to
Academic Publishing Success. Sage Publications
Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.G., Williams, J.M. (2008): The Craft of Research. 3rd ed.
University of Chicago Press
Cargill, M., O’Connor, P. (2012): Writing Scientific Research Articles. Strategy and
Steps. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell
Gladon, R.J., Graves, W.R., Kelly, J.M. (2011): Getting Published in the Life
Sciences. WileyBlackwell
Hartley, J. (2008): Academic Writing and Publishing. A practical handbook.
Routledge
Murray, R.: Writing for Academic Journals (2013). 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill
Swales, J.M., Feak, C.B. (2012): Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential
Skills. 3rd ed. University of Michigan Press