Develop data analysis skills that support public sector decision-makers by performing policy analysis through all phases of the policymaking process. You will learn how to apply data analysis techniques to the core public sector principles of efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. Through authentic case studies and data sets, you will develop analytical skills commonly used to analyze and assess policies and programs, including policy options analysis, microsimulation modeling, and research designs for program and policy evaluation. You will also learn intermediate technical skills, such as Chi-squared tests and contingency tables, comparing samples through t-tests and ANOVA, applying Tukey's honest significant difference to correct for multiple tests, understanding p-values, and visualizing simulations of statistical functions to help answer questions policymakers ask such as “What should we do?” and “Did it work?” In addition, you will practice statistical testing and create ggplot visuals for two real-world datasets using the R programming language.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Week 1 | Policy Frameworks & Types of Policy Analysis
4 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 50 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Week 2 | Prospective Policy Analysis: What Should We Do?—Part 1
4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 70 min)
3 hours to complete
Week 3 | Prospective Policy Analysis: What Should We Do?—Part 2
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 60 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Week 4 | Program/Policy Evaluation: Did it Work?—Part 1
4 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 127 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
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