Policy Analysis and Development 202: Evidence-Based Decision Making
Overview
Delivery method
Classroom
Virtual Classroom
Duration
14 hours
Audience
Employees
Other Government Department Employee
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis.
For more information, please contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca
This course will help participants learn how to make better use of evidence and data to make strong and supported policy recommendations. It will introduce a data analytics methodology using specific examples and then follow up with a practical component including group work designed to solve a real-life problem that the department is facing.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- examine the role of data in the policy making process
- conceptualize data analytics methodology
- identify practical applications for using evidence to support policy making
- design a policy recommendation based on a specific set of data provided
Legacy course code: 00027512