Evidence-Based Public Policy Analytics
Designed for policy researchers, this course focuses on applying rigorous statistical inference to evaluate public program outcomes. Participants will learn to build evidence bases that support continuous institutional improvement.
£450
Certified Policy Research Statistician
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Evidence-Based Public Policy Analytics: the short answers
- What is Evidence-Based Public Policy Analytics?
- Designed for policy researchers, this course focuses on applying rigorous statistical inference to evaluate public program outcomes. Participants will learn to build evidence bases that support continuous institutional improvement.
- Who is Evidence-Based Public Policy Analytics for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Policy Researchers working in Applied Statistics for Data Analysis, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Evidence-Based Public Policy Analytics take?
- Around 20 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Policy Research Statistician, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £450 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Perform hypothesis testing on policy impact
- Calculate confidence intervals for program effectiveness
- Model socio-economic variables
- Formulate evidence-based policy recommendations
Written by Marcus Thorne, Policy Analyst. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Policy Research Statistician, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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