Course # 35578 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 3:30pm-4:50pm Term Spring 2025 Specialization International Policy Course Instructor Mareike Schomerus Syllabus Syllabus 2/25/25 Qualitative research offers policy makers multifaceted, nuanced and rich insight into the issues they are seeking to impactfully address with their policies. A qualitative perspective helps to draw out complexities and connections that help identifying the trade-offs that come with all policy choices. Practical knowledge on how to conduct qualitative research, to evaluate it for its rigor, to assess what it can contribute to policy debates, and to package it for highest impact and evidence uptake are crucial skills in the policy sphere. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2025 Qualitative Methods for International Development Policy Mareike Schomerus Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Kenneth Zalke, MPP’23 Thu., May 29, 2025 Provost Katherine Baicker Honored with 2025 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research Wed., May 28, 2025 Where Passion Meets Policy: The Story of Samantha Kent, AM’20 Tue., May 27, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Masterclass with Navin Kumar Tue., June 03, 2025 | 5:00 PM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., June 04, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., June 05, 2025 | 8:30 AM
March 24, 2025 Q&A: Senior Lecturer Rebecca Wolfe Discusses the Trump Administration’s Actions on Foreign Aid and Humanitarian Programs
February 23, 2025 Muaz Chaudhry Named Gates Cambridge Scholar, Set to Pursue Doctoral Studies in Economics of Gender