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Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation Course

300-hour online course in Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation. 6 modules covering Law 27/2022 on the institutionalisation of public policy evaluation in the General State Administration, Law 19/2013 on transparency, access to public information and good governance, and Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the urban policy evaluation cycle.

02

Build theories of change and evaluation questions.

03

Manage urban data with quality and privacy protection.

04

Apply quasi-experimental methods of impact evaluation.

05

Carry out economic and multi-criteria policy analysis.

06

Communicate evaluation results in an actionable way.

07

Promote the institutionalisation of evaluation within administration.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Public policy evaluator looking to specialise in Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation.
  • Urban data analyst looking to specialise in Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation.
  • Strategic planning technician looking to specialise in Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation.
  • Urban economist looking to specialise in Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation.
  • Evaluation consultant looking to specialise in Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation.
  • Head of municipal data office looking to specialise in Data-Driven Urban Policy Evaluation.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter local and regional government.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Law 27/2022 on the institutionalisation of public policy evaluation in the General State Administration
  • Law 19/2013 on transparency, access to public information and good governance
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation
  • Law 37/2007 on the re-use of public sector information
  • Directive (EU) 2019/1024 on open data and the re-use of public sector information
  • Law 12/1989 on the Public Statistical Function
  • ISO 37120 Indicators for city services and quality of life
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1The public policy cycle
  2. 1.2Evidence, data and decision-making
  3. 1.3Theory of change and logical framework
  4. 1.4Types of evaluation: design, process, impact
  5. 1.5Ex ante and ex post evaluation
  6. 1.6Evaluation question and OECD-DAC criteria
  7. 1.7Evaluation institutions in Spain
  8. 1.8Administrative data and registers
  9. 1.9Municipal data offices
  10. 1.10Case study: theory of change of a mobility plan
  1. 2.1Official statistics: INE, municipal register and census
  2. 2.2Mobility and mobile phone data
  3. 2.3Sensor data and urban platforms
  4. 2.4Cadastre and housing data
  5. 2.5Municipal open data and DCAT-AP
  6. 2.6Quality, bias and representativeness
  7. 2.7Record integration and linkage
  8. 2.8Data protection and anonymisation
  9. 2.9Data governance in administration
  10. 2.10Practice: preparing municipal register data with Python
  1. 3.1The counterfactual problem and selection bias
  2. 3.2Difference-in-differences
  3. 3.3Regression discontinuity designs
  4. 3.4Instrumental variable estimation
  5. 3.5Propensity score matching
  6. 3.6Synthetic control for urban policies
  7. 3.7Interrupted time series
  8. 3.8Spatial analysis and spillover effects
  9. 3.9Inference and statistical significance
  10. 3.10Lab: difference-in-differences of a low-emission zone
  1. 4.1Cost-benefit analysis of urban policies
  2. 4.2Cost-effectiveness analysis of alternatives
  3. 4.3Social return on investment (SROI)
  4. 4.4Multi-criteria methods AHP and PROMETHEE
  5. 4.5Valuation of environmental externalities
  6. 4.6Distributional impact assessment
  7. 4.7Gender impact assessment
  8. 4.8Urban sustainability indicators
  9. 4.9Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
  10. 4.10Workshop: CBA of an urban superblock
  1. 5.1Evaluation reports for decision-makers
  2. 5.2Visualisation of results
  3. 5.3Writing actionable recommendations
  4. 5.4Evaluation culture in administration
  5. 5.5Stakeholder participation in evaluation
  6. 5.6Transparency and publication of evaluations
  7. 5.7Evidence repositories: What Works Centres
  8. 5.8Ethics of evaluation with personal data
  9. 5.9Institutionalisation of evaluation
  10. 5.10Case study: evaluation of a housing policy
  1. 6.1Selecting the policy to evaluate
  2. 6.2Theory of change and evaluation questions
  3. 6.3Identification of data sources
  4. 6.4Design of the identification strategy
  5. 6.5Data analysis and results
  6. 6.6Complementary economic analysis
  7. 6.7Conclusions and recommendations
  8. 6.8Executive evaluation report
  9. 6.9Dissertation and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is R, Python, Stata, QGIS, Tableau, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case work is based on real evaluation procedures: impact evaluation of a low-emission zone, cost-benefit analysis of a tactical urbanism intervention, and construction of a theory of change for a municipal plan. Assessment is continuous across each module plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentorship:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selecting the policy to evaluate

Understand the urban policy evaluation cycle.

Theory of change and evaluation questions

Build theories of change and evaluation questions.

Identification of data sources

Manage urban data with quality and privacy protection.

Design of the identification strategy

Apply quasi-experimental methods of impact evaluation.

Data analysis and results

Carry out economic and multi-criteria policy analysis.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Public policy evaluatorUrban data analystStrategic planning technicianUrban economistEvaluation consultantHead of municipal data office
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with R, Python, Stata, QGIS and Tableau. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own-award diploma from SEIUM Institute upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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