Policy Advice: Evidence, Argument and Persuasion in Policy-Making (7025GIR)

Devising and communicating policy advice for decision-makers is an art and a science. Advisers must be capable of effectively supporting leaders in a range of different situations and contexts with judgement and foresight. This course will teach you to identify and describe various decision-making contexts, so you can deliver prudent advice in a range of scenarios. To ensure you can remain consistent and evidence-based, you'll also learn how to identify and evaluate appropriate analytical techniques that inform policy outcomes. You will be able to present persuasive arguments outlining the rationale underpinning your recommendations, which take into account the interests of groups, citizens and the needs of decision-makers. Recent trends in governance have created dilemmas for policy advisers, and this course will give you the ability to skillfully navigate them and deliver elegant, evidence-backed policy advice to leaders. Co-requisites: NIL Incompatible: 7209GIR/7025PPP/7209PPP Policy Advice: Evidence, Argument and Persuasion in Policy-Making.

Course study information

Credit points (awarded)

10 (10)

Study level

Postgraduate

Student contribution band

Arrangements apply

New students (Non-grandfathered students)
Band 4

Grandfathered students
Band 2A

Usually available

Online Trimester 1South Bank Trimester 1

Course offerings and timetables

Convenor

Key dates

Course start date
4 March 2024
Last date to add a course
17 March 2024
Last date to drop a course without financial penalty (Census date)
1 April 2024
Last date to drop a course without academic failure
5 May 2024

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Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend this Workshop
Workshop (11673) Open Thursday 16:00 - 17:20
Weeks 2, 4, 5, 8, 11
Online

Convenor

Key dates

Course start date
4 March 2024
Last date to add a course
17 March 2024
Last date to drop a course without financial penalty (Census date)
1 April 2024
Last date to drop a course without academic failure
5 May 2024

Please view full class information for School of Government and International Relations

Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend this Seminar
Seminar (11674) Open Thursday, Friday 09:00 - 15:50
Week 10
S07 2.16/2.18
Griff South Bank Grad Centre
South Bank Campus
Saturday 10:00 - 13:50
Week 10
S07 2.16/2.18
Griff South Bank Grad Centre
South Bank Campus