GOVT 4368 Dr.

Greg Thielemann
The Leadership Seminar Gr 2.534
Gr. 3.602 972-883-2048
Thursday 2-3:15 gregt@utdallas.edu

Office Hours: T, R, 11:30-12:30, T 4:45-5:45 or by appointment

The Leadership Seminar is a unique two-semester course designed to give

exceptional students the chance to interact with Texas policy makers. Even
though the course will be scheduled in each term for a 1.5-hour block, students
will not exceed the 45 hours of class time required in a three-hour course. Thus,
the 45 hours will be spread out over the entire year rather than the fall term. In
the fall term, most events will take place during the scheduled class time period.

August 18- Pick up Syllabi Intro

August 26- Intro Lecture
September 1- Class discussion of the Prince
September 8- Topic research
September 15- The Prince, part 2/Bibliography Discussion
September 22- Individual Topic meetings- Topics Due
September 29- Class discussion of Buck Up… Rules 1-6
October 6- Class discussion of Buck Up… Rules 7-12
October 13 - Individual meetings
October 20- Speaker Forum
October 27- Speaker Forum
November 3- Speaker Forum
November 10- Speaker Forum/Bibliography Due
November 17- Meetings to Pick up Bibliography

Winter Break- The course will pick up again in January. You should use this time
to correct any shortcomings in the bibliography and begin work on your outline.
The outline is due January 20.

Required Text:

The Prince, Machiavelli, Daniel Donno Intro, Bantom 1981

Buck Up, Suck Up…and Come Back When you Foul Up. James Carville and
Paul Begala, Simon and Schuster, 2002.

Evaluation:

40% Class Participation. This means that you need to attend the events and
participate in the discussion.
60% Term paper. This is a term paper on an American leader from the previous
or current century who has inspired you. You will work with me on selecting a
topic and complete an original research paper on this person’s individual
leadership style. There are a number of hard deadlines that must be met in order
to allow you to be successful in this assignment. The length of this paper will be
between 30 and 40 pages.

1. Discuss your ideas with me individually before September 22.

2. Turn in a one-paragraph description of your topic on September 22.
3. Complete and turn in an annotated bibliography on your topic by
November 10.
4. Turn in a detailed outline of your paper by January 20.
5. Turn in a completed rough draft by March 3
6. Turn in the final paper before April 7.

Failure to meet these deadlines may result in deductions from your final grade.