{"id":4178,"date":"2025-06-30T16:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/?page_id=4178"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:30:24","slug":"microcredential-public-policy-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/educational-programs\/microcredential-public-policy-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Microcredential:\u00a0Public Policy Analysis”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Duration:<\/strong> 1 semester
ECTS credits:<\/strong> 30
Mode of delivery:<\/strong> on-site, online, and hybrid instruction
Language of instruction:<\/strong> Croatian and English
Programme coordinator:<\/strong> Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Rijeka)
Head of the Programme:<\/strong> dr. Marko Kova\u010di\u0107, Assoc. Prof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Programme Purpose<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The programme is intended for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • employees in public administration and local government,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • members of civil society organisations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • consultants and managers in project management, public procurement, and strategic communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • students of YUFE universities network and the University of Rijeka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The goal of the programme is to equip participants with the skills to analyse, develop, and implement public policies<\/strong> based on evidence and contemporary methodologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Applicants must hold a completed undergraduate or graduate (university or professional) degree<\/strong> in any field, except for students of YUFE universities network and the University of Rijeka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Through the programme, participants will learn to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Critically analyse public policies at the local, national, and European levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Develop policy documents, strategies, and briefs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Apply methodologies and tools for public policy analysis in practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Understand the context and needs of various sectors (education, health, culture, energy, social policy, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Write clearly and effectively for decision-making purposes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Engage in advocacy and strategic communication processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Why Enrol in This Programme?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Decision-making in the public sector increasingly relies on expert analysis<\/strong> and evidence-based policy design<\/strong>.
      The Public Policy Analysis microqualification is designed to provide participants with the tools and knowledge needed to shape effective and equitable policies<\/strong>, grounded in contemporary approaches and data-driven reasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Whether you are a professional in education, healthcare, law, transportation, civil society, or the private sector<\/strong>, this programme offers valuable insight and opportunities for professional growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Programme Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The programme consists of three modules<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Challenge Module (8 ECTS)<\/strong>
      Practical work on a real social challenge through policy analysis and development of proposed solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Core Competences (10 ECTS)<\/strong>
      Covers public policy theory, methodology, policy writing, and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Sectoral Public Policies (12 ECTS)<\/strong>
      Elective courses based on participants\u2019 interests: security, social, education, health, cultural, anti-corruption, innovation, energy policy, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Programme Enrolment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Following the successful implementation of the first edition of the programme in the first half of 2026, the programme will continue in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      More information about enrolment and the programme delivery format will be available at the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Courses and lecturers in the first year of implementation<\/p>

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      Challenge \u2013 Students are expected to identify a problem within the local, national, or European community and conduct a public policy analysis addressing it<\/td>dr. Marko Kova\u010di\u0107, Assoc. Prof.
      dr. Gordana \u0160imunkovi\u0107 \/ PhD
      dr. Mario \u017duli\u010dek \/ PhD<\/td><\/tr>
      Theory and Methodology of Public Policy<\/td>dr. Marko Kova\u010di\u0107, Assoc. Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Public Policy and Advocacy<\/td>dr. Marko Kova\u010di\u0107, Assoc. Prof.
      dr. Valentina Otma\u010di\u0107 \/ PhD<\/td><\/tr>
      Evidence-Based Policy-Making<\/td>dr. Marija Spevan, Assist. Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Writing for and in Public Policy<\/td>dr. Gorana Mi\u0161i\u0107 \/ PhD<\/td><\/tr>
      Security Policy<\/td>dr. Marta Zorko, Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Social Policy<\/td>dr. Danijel Baturina, Assoc. Prof<\/td><\/tr>
      Education Policy<\/td>dr. Vesna Kova\u010d, Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Health Policy<\/td>dr. Silvije \u0160egulja, Assist. Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Science and Innovation Policy<\/td>dr. Sa\u0161a Zelenika, Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Cultural Policy<\/td>dr. \u017deljka Tonkovi\u0107, Assoc. Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Energy Policy<\/td>dr. Vanja Juri\u0161i\u0107, Assoc. Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      Anti-Corruption Policy<\/td>dr. Tena Prelec, Assist. Prof.<\/td><\/tr>
      YUFE Catalogue of Public Policy Courses<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Duration: 1 semesterECTS credits: 30Mode of delivery: on-site, online, and hybrid instructionLanguage of instruction: Croatian and EnglishProgramme coordinator: Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Rijeka)Head of the Programme: dr. Marko Kova\u010di\u0107, Assoc. Prof. Programme Purpose The programme is intended for: The goal of the programme is to equip participants with the skills to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":4177,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4178","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4178"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4971,"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4178\/revisions\/4971"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}