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About this course
Often, research output– in the form of papers, articles or thesis –does not get disseminated upon completion. While the research results are academic outputs, a publication in an academic journal is not often feasible due to the peer review (high quality) standards of those journals. At the same time, due to the academic (complicated) language and length of most research, the documents can also not easily be used for other (non-academic) purposes.
In this course, we aim to train participants on how to write short, easy to understand policy briefs, based on existing research. Those briefs follow the formats as used in practice. They can be shared with (future or current) employers and serve as reading content for LinkedIn or other social media outlets.
Learning Goals
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- Have awareness of the modes of dissemination and value of research dissemination.
- Understand how to translate research outcomes into policy briefs, based on existing master thesis research outcomes.
- Understand the key criteria for a good policy brief
- Increase their skill in policy brief writing
- Increase their skill in peer reviewing, by providing feedback to other policy briefs
- Understand what dissemination actually can look like after completing the brief.
Cost
50 EUR
Estimated Workload
The estimated workload is 25 hours including:
- 7 contact hours
- 18 hours for tasks and the final assignment
Duration: 4 weeks
- Students get access to the online learning platform: aprox. October 1
- Session 1: Monday 5 October. 11:00 - 12:30 CET
- Session 2: Monday 12 October. 11:00 - 12:30 CET
- Session 3: Monday 26 October. 12:00 - 13:30 CET
- Extra week for potential resits
Prerequisites
Participants should have at least a bachelor's degree and a research paper or thesis in final draft or published to build the policy brief on.
Certification
Participants that complete the course obtain an online educational certificate indicating the course has a 2 ECTS equivalence workload.
Application Process
You can apply for each course by using the online application form.
During the application process, you will need to upload the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
- A copy of your (valid) passport (PDF or JPEG)
After completing the application, you will receive a confirmation email along with the payment information. Once we receive the payment, we will register you as a participant for the course, and the Online Courses Administration Team will contact you. The administrative process typically takes an average of 5-10 working days.
If you have any questions regarding the application documents or the application process or if there are any clarifications you need before applying, please feel free to reach out to the Capacity Development Office at the email address:vis@merit.unu.edu.
Payment
By credit card: https://www.aanmelder.nl/173049/subscribe.
In case you cannot pay by online transfer, please send an email to onlinecourses@merit.unu.edu including your name, your preferred course and starting date. We will send you bank transfer information, and we will only register you upon receiving a bank transfer. This process will take longer to complete.
Please note that we are unfortunately not able to provide scholarships or tuition fee waivers for the online courses.
Refund Policy for Course Withdrawal
Full refund before registration deadline: Participants who withdraw before the registration deadline and before official registration in the university system are eligible for a full refund of fees paid. Administration costs are not refunded (15 EUR).
Partial refund after registration, until one week before the course start date: If a participant withdraws after the registration deadline but before one week of the course start, 50% of the tuition will be refunded. Administration costs are not refunded (15 EUR).
No refunds once course has begun: No refunds will be issued in case withdrawal happens one week before the course starts.
If a participant completes the registration and payment but is deemed not eligible for the course, the full tuition fee minus the administration costs (15 EUR) will be refunded. If you have doubts about your eligibility, please email us at onlinecourses@merit.unu.edu
