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