Course # 35560 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 10:30am-11:50am Term Winter 2025 Specialization International Policy Course Instructor Rebecca Wolfe Syllabus Syllabus 12/10/24 The demand for the use of evidence in international development programs and policy continues to grow. However, policy makers’ often have questions about how to interpret and use evidence generated. How generalizable are these results? How to interpret null results? Mixed outcomes? Short and long term effects? Are these results scalable? Additionally, what are the political barriers to using evidence? In this course, we will explore how to think about these issues and others in relation to designing policies and programs in the international development sphere. We will examine these questions through various development sectors: economic development, governance, food security, refugees, education and peacebuilding. It is recommended that students have completed PPHA 34600 Program Evaluation or equivalent to enroll. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Translating Evidence for Behavioral Policy Design Rebecca Wolfe Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Lindsay Hiser, MPP’23 Thu., May 08, 2025 Alumni Profile: Ricardo Sande, MPP’23 Tue., May 06, 2025 New Research Shows 60% of Historic Homelessness Increase Prompted by Immigration Policy Tue., May 06, 2025 Upcoming Events More events DPSS Capstone Deepdive and TA Roundtable (in Chinese) Mon., May 12, 2025 | 7:00 AM Data and Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Mini Class with Sheng-Hao Lo Tue., May 13, 2025 | 7:00 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Tue., May 13, 2025 | 4:30 PM
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