Course # 36640 Section Number 1 Day(s) W Time(s) 4:30pm-7:20pm Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor David Chrisinger Syllabus Syllabus 9/2/25 This course equips students to collaborate effectively and ethically with tools like ChatGPT to draft, revise, and refine writing across public policy genres—including memos, data briefs, personal narratives, and op-eds. Through hands-on exercises, students will learn to prompt effectively, edit critically, and integrate AI into their writing workflows without losing clarity, voice, or rigor. The course also addresses ethical concerns like bias, transparency, and professional responsibility. By the end, students will have built a portfolio that demonstrates not only technical fluency but also sound judgment in the use of AI for public policy communication. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 36640/1 AI-Assisted Writing for Public Policy David Chrisinger Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 36640/1 AI-Assisted Writing for Public Policy David Chrisinger Wednesday 4:30pm-7:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Shaoda Wang Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at Harris Public Policy Mon., June 29, 2026 Q&A: Konstantin Sonin on Ukraine, Putin, and the Future of the War Tue., June 23, 2026 New Research Finds Competition Can Make the Race for Artificial General Intelligence Less Safe Mon., June 22, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Civic Leadership Academy 2027 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 01, 2026 | 12:00 PM Beijing Alumni Gathering Sat., July 18, 2026 | 6:00 PM Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel 36 North Third Ring Road East Dongcheng Qu Beijing Shi, 100013 China Harris Summer Open House Mon., July 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637-9900 United States
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