Program Overview

Transforming Citizen Participation

Overview

The Transforming Citizen Participation course is a four-week MOOC designed to equip professionals with effective techniques to engage stakeholders, manage new ideas, co-create solutions, and investigate opportunities across the public sector.

Course Details

• Duration: 4 weeks
• Course Type: MOOC

Course Description

On this course, participants will discover the importance of citizen participation in democracy, including citizen involvement in public decisions and communication at all levels of the public sector. The course explores the latest citizen participation practices, enabling participants to analyze new forms of deliberative, collaborative, and participatory decision-making evolving globally.

Key Topics

• The power of using social media and clicktivism
• Understanding the concept of social listening
• Studying real-world social media strategies

What is a MOOC?

A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course, designed to offer a taste of Higher Education to learners worldwide. The University of Birmingham delivers MOOCs in partnership with FutureLearn, providing access to high-quality academic content via an interactive web-based platform.

Course Knowledge Requirements

This course is designed for professionals seeking to make an impact in the public sector at local, national, or international levels. It is particularly suited for those in key industries, including local council and government, emergency services, or civil service.

Course Duration and Week-by-Week Content

• Duration: 4 weeks
• Week 1: Can social media be a force for good?
• Week 2: Is anybody there?
• Week 3: Push, pull or collaborate?
• Week 4: Trust them to tweet?

Lead Academic

Max Lempriere, an INLOGOV Associate with a PhD in political science from the University of Birmingham, leads the course. He has taught various aspects of politics, public administration, and research methods for several years.

Related Information

The course is part of the University of Birmingham's offerings, with the Institute of Local Government Studies (Inlogov) providing further study opportunities for those interested in advancing their knowledge in this field.