An intensive, two day professional learning experience delivered by Dr Lisa Denny. The course is grounded in four key theoretical frameworks and their application in policy settings.
The policy-making environment is increasingly demanding data-informed and evidence-based foundations. This two-day course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to:
- Understand the inter-connected relationship between policy settings and socio-demographic change
- Better understand the context – the why – underpinning the data and evidence
- How best to influence desired outcomes through policy development; and
- Enable anticipation – and mitigation – of unintended consequences.
The course is grounded in four key theoretical frameworks and their application in policy-setting:
• Systems thinking • Theories of demographic change
• Principles of the life course • The Iceberg Model
Day 1 will focus on foundational knowledge building and the inter-connection of the first three theoretical frameworks.
Day 2 will introduce the Iceberg Model and focus on applying the new-found or deepened knowledge to current everyday scenarios and the decision-making process.
Intended learning outcomes:
• Define key characteristics of a system and types of systems
• Demonstrate understanding of system behaviour by analysing real-world examples
• Explain and distinguish between different types of thinking in the decision-making process
• Clearly articulate what systems thinking is and is not
• Identify in what circumstances to use different types of thinking
• Explain the key principles of the life course and how life course trajectories have changed over time
• Understand and explain how the demographic transition and theories of migration influence demographic change
• Build awareness and understanding of the interconnectedness of decision-making and demographic change and the ability to explain the relationship
• Identify obstacles in the decision-making process to achieving desired outcomes
• Apply a systems thinking lens to predict – and mitigate – socio-demographic outcomes from policy-making decisions.
Further information available at: www.lisadenny.com.au