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 1pm 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 1:00 PM on the day they’re listed.

Date	Topic	Materials	Tutorial	Assignment
Week 1
January 16	Course Introduction (Zoom Pass=941414)
January 18	U.S. Health Policy Landscape (Zoom Pass=941414)
Week 2
January 23	Policy Analysis Overview (Zoom Pass=941414)
January 25	Policy Analysis Overview (Zoom Pass=941414)
Week 3
January 30	Intro to Computing Resources
February 1	Computing Resources Lab
Week 4
February 6	Importing Data
February 8	Importing Data Lab
Week 5
February 13	No Class - Mardi Gras!
February 15	Perspectives on Federal Health Policy - Guest Speaker: Chip Kahn
Week 6
February 20	Data Wrangling
February 22	Data Wrangling Lab
Week 7
February 27	No Class - Capitol Trip
February 29	Summarizing Data Lab (Problem Statement Due)
Week 8
March 5	Data Visualization
March 7	Data Visualization Lab
Week 9
March 12	Research Design - Randomization and Regression
March 14	Research Design - Randomization and Regression (Preliminary Reference List Due)
Week 10
March 19	Research Design - Natural Experiments
March 21	Research Design - Natural Experiments (Introduction Due)
Week 11
March 26	No Class - Spring Break
March 28	No Class - Spring Break
Week 12
April 2	Research Design - Quasi-Experimental Designs
April 4	Research Design - Quasi-Experimental Designs (Issue Analysis Draft Due)
Week 13
April 9	No Class
April 11	No Class (Proposed Solutions Draft Due)
Week 14
April 16	Practice Case Study
April 18	Practice Case Study
Week 15
April 23	DC Experience
April 25	DC Experience (Strategic Recommendations Draft Due)
Week 16
April 30	Case Presentations
May 2	No Class (Executive Summary and Conclusions Drafts Due)
Week 17
May 9	No Class (Final Policy Memo Draft Due)