The detailed course schedule for the semester is below. Please note that dates and topics are subject to change and will depend on the pace of the course. Please stay apprised of any changes announced in class. You can find the materials for each course meeting under the “materials” links for that week in the schedule below. You should generally:
- watch the lecture videos (if any) and complete the readings before the assigned class period
- submit any reading discussion questions, problem sets, or other assignments by 2:30pm on the assigned due date
Here’s a guide to the schedule:
- Materials (): This page contains the readings, slides, and videos (if any) for the topic. Do the readings and watch the videos before coming to class on the indicated date. Slides will typically be posted before each class.
- Tutorial (): A link to the tutorial for that week (if any). Note that we will complete tutorials in class - these are NOT homework.
- Assignment (): This page contains the instructions for each assignment. Assignments are due by 2:30 PM on the day they’re listed.
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Tutorial
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Assignment
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Week 1
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January 13
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Course Introduction
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January 15
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Federal & State Health Policy Landscapes
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Week 2
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January 20
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Health Policy Advocacy in Louisiana
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January 22
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Data Lab - Getting Started with R and RStudio
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Week 3
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January 27
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Evidence-Based Policymaking
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January 29
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Data Lab - Navigating RStudio and Using R Markdown
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Week 4
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February 3
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Effective Policy Communication
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February 5
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Data Lab - Importing Data
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Week 5
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February 10
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The Federal Policymaking Process
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February 12
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Data Lab - Descriptive Comparisons in Family Connects
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Week 6
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February 17
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No Class - Happy Mardi Gras!
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February 19
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Data Lab - Expanding Descriptive Comparisons
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Week 7
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February 24
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Research Design - Randomization
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February 26
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Mock Committee Hearing
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Week 8
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March 3
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Research Design - Regression Analysis
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March 5
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Data Lab - Confounders and Treatment Effects
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Week 9
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March 10
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Research Design - Natural Experiments Pt.1
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March 12
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Data Lab - Regression Basics: Controlling for Confounders Pt.1
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Week 10
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March 17
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No Class - Washington DC Trip
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March 19
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Data Lab - Regression Basics: Controlling for Confounders Pt.2
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Week 11
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March 24
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No Class - Spring Break
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March 26
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No Class - Spring Break
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Week 12
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March 31
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No Class - State Capitol Trip
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April 2
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Data Lab - Causal Inference Pt.1
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Week 13
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April 7
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Research Design - Natural Experiments Pt.2
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April 9
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Data Lab - Causal Inference Pt.2
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Week 14
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April 14
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Research Design - Quasi-Experimental Designs Pt.1
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April 16
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Data Lab - Data Visualization Pt.1
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Week 15
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April 21
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Research Design - Quasi-Experimental Designs Pt.2
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April 23
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Data Lab - Data Visualization Pt.2
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Week 16
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April 28
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