db public policy | PLCY 700 – Foundations of Statesmanship and Public Policy | Liberty University

Discussion
Assignment Instructions

The
student will complete four Discussions in this course. The student will post
one thread of at least 450 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned
Module: Week. The student must then post two replies of at least 250 words by
11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students
must support their assertions with at least two scholarly citations in Turabian
format. Each reply must incorporate at least two scholarly citations in
Turabian format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last
five years. Acceptable sources include the course readings and/or scholarly
sources, such as books and peer-reviewed journal articles.

• Explain why you have chosen to
  pursue a doctoral degree in public policy, and in your chosen cognate. (If
  you have not chosen a cognate, explain why.)
• Describe your professional
  experience and skills, including any specific knowledge on which you can
  build in your scholarship on public policy.
• Elaborate on the ways in which your
  Christian worldview or calling have shaped the way that you approach your
  understanding of the public policy issues that concern you.

Textbooks

Weimer and
Vining chapter 2,3 and 14