Schedule

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 10:30am 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.

Date	Topic	Materials	Tutorial	Assignment
Week 1
January 13	Course Introduction
January 15	Federal & State Health Policy Landscapes
Week 2
January 20	Health Policy Advocacy in Louisiana
January 22	Data Lab - Getting Started with R and RStudio
Week 3
January 27	Evidence-Based Policymaking
January 29	Data Lab - Navigating RStudio and Using R Markdown
Week 4
February 3	Effective Policy Communication
February 5	Data Lab - Importing Data
Week 5
February 10	The Federal Policymaking Process
February 12	Data Lab - Family Connects New Orleans
Week 6
February 17	No Class - Happy Mardi Gras!
February 19	Data Lab - Descriptive Comparisons
Week 7
February 24	TBD
February 26	Mock Committee Hearing