Science & Policy Workshop F: Understanding Policy Evaluation
| 2025_HS_PolEval | |
| 24.09.2025 - 22.10.2025 | |
| 2 days | |
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Beginn Anmeldefrist: 28.05.2025 Ende Anmeldefrist: 31.08.2025 |
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| ETH Zürich, Zentrum | |
| 11 | |
| 20 | |
| Students enrolled in PSC PhD Programs: CHF 0 LSZGS PhD students: CHF 0 All others: CHF 300 | |
| The course provides insights in the theory and practice of policy evaluation. It approaches the broad field of policy evaluation by fostering the understanding of impact chains and their application in policy evaluation. Impact chains graphically illustrate how interventions – e.g. policies, but also research projects – (should) reveal desired effects. The use of impact chains in the different phases of the policy cycle will be discussed with a special focus on policy evaluation. By the means of group exercises, discussions with practitioners and case studies, the participants of the workshop are invited to reflect on how natural science can contribute to policy evaluation and on how research can become socially relevant. Participants might use impact chains in order to sketch the impact of future research (e.g. in funding proposals) or to illustrate how and in which stage their research findings should by fed into the policy cycle. | |
| Tobias Arnold, Interface | |
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This course is open to PhD students of ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, or University of Basel. Priority is given to PhD students enrolled in the [PhD Program in Science and Policy] (https://www.plantsciences.uzh.ch/en/teaching/phdsciencepolicy.html). Post Docs, researchers, staff members or externals can join if places are available. | |
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| English | |
| Students work in case study groups fulfilling different tasks which have to be accepted by the case study supervisor. Please note: In the weeks between the two workshop days you should plan for available time for group work and individual work of min. 30 hours. | |
By registering you agree to the PSC course terms and conditions AGBs | |
| Arrange cancellation with the PSC coordination office (psc_phdprogram@ethz.ch): Up to 2 weeks prior to course start without a fine. Later cancellations and incomplete attendance without documented justification will incur a fee of 200 CHF. | |
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| Dr. Luisa Last (psc_phdprogram@ethz.ch) | |
| HS25_PSP_Policy Evaluation.pdfvertical_align_bottom |