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Overview
You will learn how new interventions can improve the outcomes of policy quickly and cheaply. You will also be able to explain and critique the way that behavioural science has been applied across the world to improve policy.
What will I achieve?
Upon completion of this Behavioural Insights and Government Policy course at King's College London, students will be able to:
- Construct a behavioural diagnosis to understand which biases and heuristics (if any) are relevant to a particular policy problem.
- Develop, and evaluate the limitations of, interventions based on diagnoses.
- Design and apply randomised controlled trials to test these interventions.
Programme Structure
What does this course cover?- Week 1: Key theories of behavioural science
- This first week will focus on identifying the core theories of behavioural science. We will look at concepts such as ‘social influence,’ biases and heuristics to understand the various factors that can affect human rationality or judgement.
- Week 2: Applying theories to the real world
- In the second week we will begin the applying these theoretical concepts into practice. You will be able to identify biases, for example, and learn how to develop interventions based on theory and your diagnosis.
- Week 3: Case studies
- In this final week, we will examine two case studies to have to practical look at social influences and behavioural government as they manifest in a real-world setting. This will put into practice the concepts and insight gained from the past weeks of the module.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Credits
5 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Policy Political Science View 35 other Short Courses in Public Policy in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This short course is for mid-career professionals. Standard entry requirements are a 2:1 degree plus 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Applicants without a 2:1 or higher degree are welcome to apply and typically require 5+ years of relevant work experience.
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
1200 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1200 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.
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