Participatory and Deliberative Governance

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Course Overview

This module will introduce you to the recent developments in participatory and deliberative governance, focusing in particular on democratic innovations. The module aims to introduce students to the theoretical underpinnings of democratic innovations in an applied way and will include a range of different approaches to implementing participatory and deliberative governance in different country contexts. Students will explore the underlying rationale for the development of participatory and deliberative forms of governance and develop the ability to critically assess the benefits of initiatives like these.

Course features

Week 1: Participatory and deliberative governance; an introduction

This week will introduce you to participatory and deliberative governance, highlighting the importance of democratic innovations developed by policy professionals in engaging citizens in policymaking. These developments are positioned in the context of a "crisis" in modern democracy, which has brought new challenges to policymakers the world over.

Week 2: Understanding democratic innovations

The second week will provide you with an understanding of the varieties of democratic innovation, taking in case studies, examples drawn from the world of practice, and cutting-edge policy innovations.

Week 3: Evaluating democratic innovations

In this final week, we will focus on developing the tools required to carry out an analysis of the effectiveness of democratic innovations. You will be introduced to three different methods of evaluating the success of democratic innovations, as well as real-world examples of policy evaluation.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:

  • Assess the potential of different forms of democratic innovations in a range of policy contexts.
  • Be able to evaluate the functioning of democratic innovations.

Entry 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.

Assessment

One written assignment, plus participation in webinars and discussion forums.

Our modules offer high levels of interaction with regular points of assessment and feedback. Each four week module is worth five Master's level academic credits and includes three webinars with a King's lecturer and peer group of global professionals.

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