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University of Birmingham - Transforming Citizen Participation 

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Transforming Citizen Participation
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Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Transforming Citizen Participation
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 2 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Transforming Citizen Participation
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Course details

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  • Citizen participation is an important part of democracy. It requires citizen involvement in public decisions as well as communication at all levels of the public sector
  • Discover effective techniques to engage with stakeholders, manage new ideas, co-create solutions, and investigate opportunities across the public sector
  • Get ahead in the ever-changing field of public service as you'll explore the latest citizen participation practices This understanding will help you analyse the new forms of deliberative, collaborative, and participatory decision-making that are evolving globally
  • Explore how these platforms could be used as a force for good and the techniques you can apply to harness social media
  • Delving into social listening, you'll learn how to monitor the views of citizens and how to extract valuable insights from this
  • Explore the presence of public servants of social media, and the opportunity of a 'digital frontline'
  • Some social media strategies have been highly effective at disseminating information or fostering a sense of community, but others have been less so
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Transforming Citizen Participation
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Curriculum

Can social media be a force for good?

Welcome to Transforming Citizen Participation

Welcome to Week 1

Harnessing social media

Citizen Power

Week 1 Summary

Is anybody there?

Welcome to Week 2

#sociallistening

Frontline delivery

Improved relationships?

Week 2 Summary

Push, pull or collaborate?

Welcome to Week 3

Real-world social media strategies

Maijer and ThaenÂ?s Strategy

Implementation

Week 3 Summary

Trust them to tweet?

Welcome to Week 4

Social media ownership

Case Study: Advocates for agents using social media

Social Media and Senior Leadership

Week 4 Summary

Wrapping up

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