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Be Persuasive: Write a Convincing Position Paper or Policy Advice (Project-Centered Course)
Course
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English
8 h
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 4 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Getting Started
In this module, after a brief introduction, we will start our policy advice by defining the issue and finding sources. Check out our Resource section if you have not yet decided on an issue for your project. Perhaps you would like to use one of our cases and e... - Week 2 - Writing the Position Paper
In this module we will learn how to construct an argument, which will form the backbone of your position paper or policy advice, and think about how to visualise the data supporting the argument. This is the second stage towards your policy advice. - Week 3 - Writing the Policy Advice
In this module you will turn your position paper into a policy advice, but first, we will teach you to apply a SWOT Analysis and Risk Assessment. Do not forget to use the Skills Lab from module 2. - Week 4 - Presentation and Reflection
In this module you will create a presentation to present your policy advice to your target audience, and we will reflect on the course.
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Richard Thomas Griffiths
Prof. dr.
Faculty of Humanities
Editor
Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia. Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It was founded in February 1575, as a gift from William of Orange to the citizens of Leiden after they had withstood a long siege by the Spanish. Our motto is: Praesidium Libertatis — Bastion of Liberty.
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