Practical data science for real-world policy analysis
Since 2018, an equivalent of five billion Libraries of Congress worth of data has been created, leading the Economist to declare data as the world’s most valuable resource.
The World Economic Forum and The Economist Magazine.
For public policy professionals this trend matters: both so they can appreciate its implications for the citizens they serve; and as being armed with the knowledge and tools needed to leverage this resource will become increasingly valuable for devising public policies that work. Yet, most courses fail to arm public policy professionals with the types of tools and techniques that can be applied in their day-to-day work.
“…most courses fail to arm public policy professionals with the types of tools and techniques that can be applied in their day-to-day work…”
Which is why PolicyAnalysisLab.com exists: to bridge the gap between data science training and real-world policy analysis. Ensuring that policy professionals, consultants and applied researchers are equipped with the tools necessary to leverage data analytics tools to tackle the types of problems faced in their day-to-day work.
So, if better utilizing data is something you could benefit from, take a look at PolicyAnalysisLab.com’s (growing) range of online courses.
Open for Enrollment:
An Introduction to R for Policy Analysis
An Introduction to R for Policy Analysis is designed to introduce experienced public policy professionals and researchers to the R programming language. Delivered over five weeks, the course introduces learners to using R for applied policy analysis.
Unlike most data analysis courses, this course prioritizes application over theory. Requiring that learners directly use R to solve analysis problems designed to mirror those faced in real world policy analysis.
Assessments are administered throughout the course and include a series of short quizzes, ‘find the error’ exercises (to get learners comfortable with reading and troubleshooting code), and hypothetical policy scenarios (that mimic the types of problems we often face in real-world policy analysis).
If you have any questions feel free to reach out via the contact form.