Бакалавриат
2025/2026
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Подготовка аналитических материалов"
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Международная программа «Международные отношения и глобальные исследования»)
Кто читает:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Где читается:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Когда читается:
3-й курс, 4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Бочаров Иван Александрович
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
16
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This research seminar aims to familiarize students with relevant approaches and practices for producing applied policy analyses in International Relations and public policy. The course considers strategies for producing various analytical documents such as background papers, reports, policy briefs, and policy papers, with attention to structure and evidence-based reasoning. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, source evaluation, and producing analyses that are balanced and objective. Students will also develop professional communication and presentation skills, learning to convey complex findings clearly and concisely. By the end of the course, students will be able to produce well-structured, policy-relevant analyses that are evidence-based and useful for policy-making.
Learning Objectives
- To give students the ability to prepare clear and structured analytical texts.
- To develop students’ skills in reviewing and editing analytical materials.
- To enable students to identify and highlight the central idea in expert-analytical documents.
- To introduce students to professional standards and practices in producing policy-relevant analyses.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Students understand the appropriate format, style, and structure for policy-relevant documents in International Relations and public policy.
- Students are able to select and focus on relevant topics for analytical writing.
- Students develop skills to review, edit, and refine analytical materials.
- Students have the opportunity to publish their work on a think tank’s website.
- Students apply research and analytical skills to produce evidence-based and policy-relevant analyses.
Assessment Elements
- In-class participationAssessment is based on the quality of students’ contributions and their active participation in seminar discussions, including reviewing peers’ work, providing respectful criticism, and offering constructive suggestions for improving analytical texts. Students are expected to be actively involved in seminar discussions. In case of absence from a seminar for a valid reason (e.g. illness) and upon submission of the relevant certificate, students may compensate for the missed class with a written assignment. In such cases, the assignment will be provided individually by the instructor.
- Written taskPreparation of an individual analytical text (policy brief) (500-1000 words).
- Oral examinationDiscussion of student’s analytical text.
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 4th module0.25 * In-class participation + 0.4 * Oral examination + 0.35 * Written task
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Behxhet Brajshori. (2017). Public policy analysis and the criteria for evaluation of the public policy. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.4CFF5CF3
- Public policy : an introduction to the theory and practice of policy analysis, Parsons, W., 2003
- Standards and public policy, , 2011
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Public policy analytics : code and context for data science in government, Steif, K., 2022
- Rich, R. F. (2017). Social Science Information and Public Policy Making. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1801266