MPA 520 Policy Communications

Fall Semester

This course will help students develop the skills to become strong policy writers, as well as become critical readers of and participants in the policy literature and conversations. Students will learn to write with clarity, confidence and in modes appropriate for different audiences. This course covers different forms of communicating policy and various kinds within these modes including executive summaries, annotated bibliographies, short policy briefs, presentations and literature critiques. Moreover, this course will replicate the challenges policy students will encounter as professionals. 3 credit hours