-history and background of public administration issue-description of central issues and the impacts
-integration of issues to core course concepts in textbook discussed in class (TEXTBOOK is Public Administration: Understanding management, politics, and Law in the Public Sector)
-identification of key stakeholders, groups, and their respective positions
-propose alternative solutions to issues, and -discuss how each alternative contributes to good public policy
-critical review and conclusion about accountability for policy makers and administrators