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: 10 weeks
- 1 week to access the platform and become familiar with the material
- 3 weeks of coursework, which include three synchronous sessions and a take-home assignment.
- 1 week for potential resits.
Prerequisites
Participants should have at least a bachelor 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:
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