Professional Development
The program focuses on developing your behavioural competencies, skills, and increasing your knowledge to support your development in three core learning objectives.
The program is committed to supporting you in taking charge of your own professional development. You will be given opportunities to participate in professional development sessions taught by Faculty members and Policy practitioners.
There are opportunities for mentorship, network building, and the chance to work on real world policy problems in courses and for your Capstone project.
Professional Development
MAPS is committed to taking student professional development seriously. We offer professional development seminars and workshops in addition to courses.
Potential sessions include opportunities to connect with Department alumni and expand your network, workshops on business communication skills, conflict negotiation and research methodologies.
As part of the core courses, you will complete a 360 degree assessment several times throughout the program so that you can receive feedback from teachers and classmates on your behavioural competencies.
There will also be opportunities for self-evaluation to help you reflect on your growth during the program and take charge of your own professional development.
Program Learning Objectives:
Analysis
Students will be consummate producers and critical consumers of policy research. They will develop knowledge of the policymaking environment and the role of policy in reconciliation, build skills in critical and analytical thinking, and hone competencies in systems thinking and creativity.
Individual achievement
Students will establish and accomplish research objectives. They will understand theories and models of public policy and the tenets of project planning; develop skills in anticipation and adaptability; and become agile and resilient researchers.
Collaboration
Students will work effectively with colleagues to develop and achieve common research goals. They will learn ethics, practice teamwork, and exercise change leadership. They will emerge as collegial and inclusive researchers.
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