continuing education eth in technology and public policy (tpp)

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Public Policy (TPP)Public Policy (TPP)

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Continuing Education ETH in Technology and Public Policy (TPP)

Table of Contents

Overview 1

Programme Structure 3

Programme Schedule 4

CAS TPP: Policy Process 5

Module 1: Technology, Society, Markets, and the State 5Module 2: Public Sphere and Stakeholders in Policy- Making 5Module 3: Communication and Negotiation 5

CAS TPP: Impact Analysis 6

Module 1: Economic Foundations for Policy Analysis 6Module 2: Technology and Policy Analysis 6Module 3: Policy- Making in Practice 6

Why Pursue the TPP Programme? 7

Participant Profile & Application 8

Didactic Approach 9

People of the TPP Programme 10

1 Continuing Education ETH in Technology and Public Policy (TPP)

Continuing Education ETH in Technology and Public Policy (TPP)

TPP programme participants acquire skills in Public Policy Analysis that complement their science or engineering back-grounds and enable them to thrive at the intersection of techno-logy and public policy.

2Continuing Education ETH in Technology and Public Policy (TPP)

Who? Page 8

› Both private and public sector professionals are welcome;

› Those who want to develop the Policy Analysis skills needed to effectively address societal challenges in their current or future careers. See also the Partici-pant Profile on Page 8.

What? Pages 3-6

› This is a continuing education programme consis-ting of two Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) degrees in Technology and Public Policy (TPP);

› The CAS TPP: Policy Process degree focuses on how to systematically analyse, design and manage policy-making processes;

› The CAS TPP: Impact Analysis degree focuses on how to identify appropriate policy design, assess the expected effects of different policy options, and evaluate the implications of existing policies so as to be able to adapt them where needed.

Why? Page 7

› TPP graduates will belong to the next generation of policy analysts, decision-makers and policy-ma-kers;

› They will be literate in both science and technology as well as Policy Analysis;

› They will be well prepared to design and implement public policies addressing today’s grand societal challenges in areas such as, climate change, sus-tainable use of natural resources, urban develop-ment, sustainable mobility, the energy transition, and the digital transformation.

How? Pages 9-11

› The TPP programme participants will learn from academics, practitioners and their peers.

What is Public Policy (Analysis)? › Public policy refers to measures adopted by govern-

ment or other collective actors (e.g., international or supranational organisations, business associations, civil society) to address societal challenges.

› The TPP programme focuses on challenges that emer-ge at the interface between technology and society, where technology can be both a cause of and/or solu-tion to societal challenges. Examples include the ener-gy transition, climate change, mobility, digitalisation, and urbanisation.

› Public policy analysis refers to the skill set required to design and implement effective and efficient public policies that contribute to solving societal challenges.

What kind of questions can be answered with Policy Analysis skills? › Is an increasing share of autonomous vehicles likely

to lead to more, or to less traffic, and what kinds of policies could be used to effectively mitigate this po-tential risk?

› How to regulate the digital space in order to achieve an appropriate balance between demands from busin-esses in the Big Data sector and customers’ privacy rights?

› What kinds of policy interventions for increasing the adoption of electric cars would be both effective and politically feasible?

› How to design effective policies for accelerating the transition to new renewables while avoiding techno-logy lock-in?

› How to design a carbon tax that is effective in terms of reducing emissions, and that is also politically feasi-ble?

› How to design public lighting systems in urban slums in ways that increase the security and economic pro-ductivity of residents?

› How could agricultural policies and pesticide regulati-ons be revised in order to mitigate problems of groundwater pollution?

› Which policy interventions could ensure that artificial intelligence is used in an effective but also socially fair manner?


Public Policy Analysis covers the entire functional chain from politics (the input into the policy process) and policy (the output of the policy process, such as laws and regu-lations), to the effects of such policies on technology and society (outcomes). Also see the structure visualisation above.

The two CAS TPP degrees are structured in line with this Public Policy Analysis framework. The CAS TPP: Policy Process degree focuses on how to systematically ana-lyse, design and manage policy- making processes (Input- Output dimension).

The CAS TPP: Impact Analysis degree focuses on how to assess policy options in terms of their expected ef-fects, in order to identify appropriate policy designs and to evaluate the implications of existing policies so as to be able to adapt them where needed (Output- Outcome dimension).

Each of the two CAS degrees can be taken separately and via part- time study within one semester, meaning that it is not a prerequisite to take one before the other. For more information on the timeline, please check the Programme Schedule on page 4.

The continuing education programme in Technology and Public Policy (TPP) is structured modularly so as to best suit the backgrounds, interests, aims and needs of the participants. The programme consists of two Certificate of Advan-ced Study (CAS) degrees in Technology and Public Policy. The teaching langua-ge is English.

Programme Structure

CAS TPP: Policy Process(15 ECTS ≙ 450 hours)

see page 5

CAS TPP: Impact Analysis (15 ECTS ≙ 450 hours)

see page 6

Politics (Input)

Policy (Output)

Technology & Society (Outcome)

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Political Communication,

Negotiations

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Stakeholders (e.g., firms, civil

society)Evaluation of

Policy Outcomes

Equity

Efficiency

Effectiveness

PolicyDesign

(Proposals)

Policy Options

(Feasibility)

Policy Analysis(Potential effects)

Risk Analysis / Manage-

ment


General InformationBoth CAS TPP degrees are part-time and last one se-mester.

The CAS TPP: Policy Process degree is only offered in the spring semester. Its modules take place between the end of January and the end of June.

The CAS TPP: Impact Analysis degree is only offered in the autumn semester. Its modules take place between the end of August and the beginning of December (see the TPP One- Year Schedule below).

Each CAS TPP degree consists of two- or three- day block seminars that generally take place on Friday and Sat-urday (six times) or Thursday through Saturday (twice).

There is one additional block week with in- person meet-ings (Monday to Friday).

Each CAS TPP degree consists of three modules, which make up 15 ECTS and 21 days of in- person meetings in total. The credits reflect the total workload, including preparation and follow- up (for one hour of in- person meeting, two hours of preparation and follow- up are en-visaged). Presence and active engagement during the in- person meetings is required. 15 ECTS equal around 450 hours of workload in total.

The two CAS degrees in one yearThe two CAS TPP degrees can also be combined and completed within at least one year of studying part- time.

Programme Schedule

Spring Semester (January-June) Autumn Semester (August-December)

CAS TPP: Policy Process CAS TPP: Impact Analysis

Each CAS TPP degree in two semestersEach CAS TPP degree can also be completed within one- and-a-half years, meaning two spring semesters for the ‘CAS TPP: Policy Process’ degree or two au-tumn semesters for the ‘CAS TPP: Impact Analysis’ de-

gree. Thus, the two CAS TPP degrees combined can be completed within two years maximum, if participants want to keep the study workload lower for professional, family or other reasons. A longer duration of study can only be allowed upon request and for special reasons.

Spring Semester (January-June)

Autumn Semester (August-December)

Year 1

CAS TPP: Policy Process

CAS TPP: Impact Analysis

Autumn Semester (August-December)

Spring Semester (January-June)

Year 2



TPP One- Year Schedule

TPP Two- Year Schedule


The learning objectives of the CAS TPP: Policy Process degree are to equip participants with skills that are es-sential for:

› analysing how public institutions function and how policy choices are made;

› managing policy- making processes and communi-cating effectively with policy- makers, stakeholders, and the public.

This degree consists of three modules:

Module 1: Technology, Society, Markets, and the StateWhat is public policy and Policy Analysis? Why is it im-portant for evidence-based policy-making? How is Policy Analysis undertaken in a consulting firm?Technology, Society, Markets, and the StateHow does technological innovation unfold? What is the role of the state, markets and other stakeholders?Political Institutions and Policy- Making ProcessesHow do electoral systems, government etc. function and shape policy choices? What is the role of law? How does the EU and international organisations work?

Module 2: Public Sphere and Stakeholders in Policy- MakingPublic Opinion and Behavioural Public Policy AnalysisWhat role does public opinion play in policy design and implementation? How are public opinion surveys desig-ned? How is public opinion data collected and analysed? How can behavioural (field) experiments be used for Po-licy Analysis? Citizen and Stakeholder Participation in Policy- MakingWhat forms of citizen participation can be used when po-licy interventions are designed and implemented? How can such participation influence decision processes, po-licy choices, and policy outcomes?

Module 3: Communication and NegotiationPolitical Communication What are key communication and information- processing techniques? How can political communication strategies and activities be assessed? How can one identify appro-priate creative solutions to political communication challenges?NegotiationsHow can one identify and assess different negotiation situations based on specific cases? How to apply diffe-rent negotiation approaches and important negotiation methods?

The CAS TPP: Policy Process degree will equip programme participants with essential skills in Public Policy Analysis by focusing on how to systematically analyse, design and manage policy- making processes.


Politics (Input)

Policy (Output)

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Stakeholders (e.g., firms, civil

society)PolicyDesign

(Proposals)

Policy Options

(Feasibility)


› www.tpp.ethz.ch/policy-process

http://www.tpp.ethz.ch/policy-process


The learning objectives of the CAS TPP: Impact Analy-sis degree are to equip participants with skills that are essential for:

› designing solutions (policy interventions) based on systematic ex ante analysis of their potential econo-mic, social, and political consequences;

› evaluating ex post how existing policy interventions perform in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.

This degree consists of three modules:

Module 1: Economic Foundations for Policy Ana-lysisHow Markets Function (Microeconomics)What are the basic principles, problems and approaches in microeconomics (consumer behaviour, market struc-ture and failure etc.)? How Economic Systems Function (Macroeconomics)How do macroeconomic variables develop? Why does national economic activity fluctuate? What can economic policy do against unemployment and inflation?

Module 2: Technology and Policy AnalysisWhat is ex ante and ex post policy impact analysis? What methods can be used and why are they important for evidence- based policy- making?Analysis of Policy and Technology OptionsHow to perform policy analyses related to technology? How to assess policy alternatives and how to communi-cate the results of the analysis?Evaluation of Policy Outcomes When, why and how can policy outcomes be evaluated based on different methods?Big Data Approaches to Policy AnalysisWhy are 'big data' techniques useful for making policy- relevant assessments and predictions? What are the key techniques in this area?

Module 3: Policy- Making in PracticeRisk Analysis and Risk ManagementWhat role does risk and uncertainty play in decision- and policy- making? How to analyse and manage risks? How to communicate risk information clearly and effectively?Writing for Policy- Makers What are the prerequisites for successful dissemination of scientific results to policy- makers and the wider pub-lic? How to effectively write policy briefs for stakeholders and policy- makers?

The CAS TPP: Impact Analysis degree will equip programme participants with essential skills in Public Policy Analysis by focusing on how to identify appro-priate policy designs, assess the expected effects of different policy options, and evaluate the implications of existing policies so as to be able to adapt them where needed.


Policy (Output)

Technology & Society (Outcome)

Evaluation of Policy

Outcomes

Equity

Efficiency

Effectiveness

PolicyDesign

(Proposals)

Policy Options

(Feasibility)


Risk Analysis / Manage-

ment

› www.tpp.ethz.ch/impact-analysis

http://www.tpp.ethz.ch/impact-analysis


› The TPP programme is offered by ETH Zurich – one of the world’s leading technical universities and ranked the best university in Continental Europe.

› Complementing their science or engineering back-grounds, participants acquire additional skills in Pub-lic Policy Analysis in order to thrive at the intersection between technology and public policy.

› This continuing education programme is unique in Switzerland. Internationally, it is among a small, se-lect group of similar programmes.

› It is based at the Institute of Science, Technology and Policy (ISTP), an interdiscplinary ETH institute that in-volves engineers, natural scientists, and social scien-tists from across ETH, and thereby serves as a plat-form for research and teaching across disciplines.

› The programme combines general skills in Policy Analysis with opportunities to apply these skills to the policy issues that interest participants or to problems that are relevant in their professional settings (e.g., mobility, energy, public health, the digital space, urban planning, environment/sustainability, security, and ot-hers).

› The TPP programme is highly modular, offering flexi-bility for participants already employed in the public or private sector.

› Profit from high- level interactions with academics, experienced practitioners and peers in this exclusive programme with 15 to 20 participants.

› Classes take place in the Zurich city centre in and around the ETH main building.

Why Pursue the TPP Programme?


Specifically, these are professionals who need to be able to systematically analyse, design and manage poli-cy- making processes, and to design and evaluate policy options and existing policies in areas that have a strong science and technology component.

Working experience and professional fieldsEmployees both from the private as well as the public sector in this area work at › Government departments or regulators focusing on

environmental, sustainability and climate issues, en-ergy, mobility/transport, urban planning, telecommu-nications, digital, or pharmaceuticals regulation, R&D funding, or export controls on dual- use goods;

› Regulatory, public affairs, and strategy development units in technology, life science or consulting firms;

› International organisations, or sections within them focused on technology, innovation, and regulation;

› And civil society organisations focusing on issues where science and technology are essential.

What are the admission requirements? › A completed Master’s degree (MSc degree or higher),

preferably in natural sciences or engineering (inclu-ding mathematics, architecture, and medical/life sciences). Professionals with a university degree in another area should have substantial professional ex-perience in a setting that strongly relates to science and technology issues;

› A strong interest in public policy;

› Work experience of around three to five years or more.

Participant Profile & ApplicationThe TPP programme is designed for professionals working at the intersection of science, technology and policy and those wanting to move into this field, for whom a combination of science or engineering knowledge combined with skills in Policy Analysis is important.

For more information on the application or pro-

gramme fees, please refer to

› www.tpp.ethz.ch/application

http://www.tpp.ethz.ch/application


Acquiring the skills mentioned in the TPP learning goals and applying them to real- world challenges is based on:

Learning from academics Mostly professors of ETH Zurich, primarily from the De-partment of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS);

Learning from practitioners Guest lecturers/speakers from both the private and pub-lic sector, international organisations and civil society;

Learning from peers The other programme participants.

Workshops with practitionersParticipants will have the opportunity to join ‘Work-shops with practitioners’ during two days in each CAS TPP degree. These workshops allow for a more in- depth exchange with the practical world of Policy Analysis, in collaboration with our guest lecturers and speakers.

The continuing education programme in Technology and Public Policy (TPP) is offered by the interdisciplinary Institute of Science, Technology and Policy (ISTP), which involves professors across various departments. ETH faculty does most of the teaching. The ‘Learning from practitioners’ component of the programme involves guest lecturers/speakers from both the private and public sector, inter-national organisations and civil society.

Didactic Approach

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Get in contact with us or visit one of our upcoming

info events. For more information please refer to

› www.tpp.ethz.ch


People of the TPP ProgrammeLearn from our high-profile lecturers and practitioners. The TPP Programme involves around 25 academics and several practitioners who will share their knowledge and experience with you.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Bernauer Programme Director

Professor of Int. Political Economy/ Environmental Politics

Prof. Dr. Tobias SchmidtDeputy Programme DirectorAssistant Professor of Energy

Politics

Nicolas SolenthalerProgramme Manager

M.A. in Comparative and International Studies ETH/UZH

Prof. Dr. Michael AmbühlProfessor of Negotiation and

Conflict Management

Prof. Dr. Elliott AshAssistant Professor of Law,

Economics, and Data Science

Dr. Nina BoogenSenior Scientific Assistant, Centre

for Energy Policy & Economics

Prof. Dr. David BreschProfessor for Weather and

Climate Risks

Dr. Christoph ElhardtHead of Communications, Center for

Security Studies (CSS)

Prof. Dr. Rachael GarrettAssistant Professor of Environmental Policy

Prof. Dr. Isabel GüntherProfessor of Development

Economics / Director of NADEL

Prof. Dr. Dominik HangartnerAssociate Professor of

Public Policy

Dr. Lynn KaackPostdoctoral Researcher,

Energy Politics Group

Prof. Dr. David KaufmannAssistant Professor of Spatial Development and Urban Policy

Dr. Deborah KistlerPostdoctoral Researcher,

Chair of Economics

Prof. Dr. Daniel KüblerProfessor for Democracy and

Public Governance, UZH

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Prof. Dr. Bernhard TrufferHead of Dep. Environmental

Social Sciences at Eawag

Dr. Costa VayenasDirector of the Procivis Think Tank,

Senior Investment Consultant

Prof. Dr. Andreas WengerProfessor of International and

Swiss Security Policy

Dr. Kathrin AmackerMember of the Board, University of

Basel; Formerly at SBB

Bruno BaslerPresident of the Board of

Directors, Ernst Basler & Partner

Dr. Jürg FüsslerManaging Partner and Member of the Board of Directors at INFRAS

Cloé JansOperations Manager and Media

Spokeswoman at gfs.bern

Dr. Urs LeimbacherHead Branding & Public

Affairs at Swiss Re

Dr. Thomas PhilbeckHead of Technology, Society and Policy at World Economic Forum

Prof. Dr. Michael StauffacherAdjunct Prof. at the Dep. of

Environmental Systems Science

Dr. Bjarne SteffenSenior Researcher, Energy

Politics Group

Prof. Dr. Alexander StremitzerProf. of Law, Economics, and

Business

Prof. Dr. Jan- Egbert SturmProf. of Applied Macroeconomics /

Director of the KOF

Franziska QuossPhD Candidate in the Int. Political

Economy / Env. Politics Group

Dr. Adina RomExecutive Director of ETH for

Development (ETH4D)

Prof. Dr. Frank Schimmelfennig

Professor of European Politics

Dr. E. Keith SmithSenior Researcher, Int. Political Economy / Env. Politics Group

Alenka BonnardCo- Founder and Co- Director

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Danny BürkliCo- Founder and Co- Director

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Management and Contact

ETH ZürichNicolas SolenthalerProgramme ManagerInstitute of Science, Technology and PolicyUniversitätstrasse 41UNO B 148092 ZürichSwitzerland

+41 44 632 48 [email protected]

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