Connecting research and policy: policy relevance, implications and recommendations in research, 2,5 ECTS

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

• Review policy relevance, policy implications and policy recommendations from written policy related documents.
• Analyze the future relevance of policymaking, policy in practice and scientific evaluations of policy.
• Demonstrate an ability to identify a policy relevance, implications and recommendations.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate policy implications and recommendations, orally and in written format.

The course will have three parts:

1. Half day training session – in class presentation and discussion.
2. Reading session – individual work on provided literature and hands-on exercises.
3. Writing session – students will identify policy relevance, and write policy implications and recommendations for their doctoral project.