This course builds essential cognitive and communicative skills in public policy. You will enhance your thinking, reasoning, and communication by analysing evidence, recognising biases, and constructing persuasive arguments for diverse audiences. Emphasising clarity and intellectual agility, you will gain the confidence to navigate contested issues. These skills are crucial for credible and effective participation in contemporary policy debates and high-stakes decision-making. 

The first part of the course concentrates on human critical thinking and reasoning skills. In the second part, the curriculum shifts to human-AI augmented capacity, exploring AI’s analytical potential while acknowledging the inherent limitations and complex risks of relying on AI in policymaking.