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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

TU Delft in collaboration with edX education has designed a certificate course on Open and Smart Government where it explores the processes, benefits, and challenges faced by governments as well as citizens for implementing the Open Government movement. The course will explore how governments can become more transparent and open but at the same time try to deal with several challenges related to data sensitivity. The students will be exposed to challenges solved in policy-making as well as explore algorithms and blockchain technology aiding this process.

The Open and Smart Government programme will explore the need for open government data in policymaking. The course will explore learning about the technology that will help in open government data. The Open and Smart Government certification course will run for a short duration of 4 weeks and is planned as an intermediate difficulty level program. The amount of effort required to put it at least for 4 to 7 hours a week and this is an instructor-led course with requirements and deadlines.

The Highlights

TU Delft accredited certificate.
100% e-learning course
4-week coursework
4 to 7 hours student engagement
Coursework audit option
Instructor-led progress of the program
8 course instructors
English medium of instruction

Programme Offerings

Graded questions
assignments
discussions
Papers
Final Exam

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 4164	yes	Delft University of Technology

Rs. 4,164 is the cumulative fee amount that would be paid for the Open and Smart Government training course.

Open and Smart Government

Fee Details	Amount in Rs.
Total fee	Rs. 4,164

Note: The student will audit this course without any program fee payment with the condition there will not be any verified credential.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

In order to enrol and complete this course, the candidate needs to have a background education in the areas of multi-actor systems, communication technology, and information technology

Certification qualifying details

In the "Verified" track enrolled through payment, the participant must complete the sequential lectures, assignments, graded questions and discussions to be given the certificate of completion.

What you will learn

Knowledge of AlgorithmsProject managementKnowledge of Artificial IntelligenceKnowledge of Blockchain

This course on Open and Smart Government will help explore:

The candidate will learn basic open governance and open government data based principles.
The candidate will learn how to evaluate and address the advantages, challenges, and possible detrimental consequences of a complex open government event.
The candidate will learn how to evaluate democratic principles and best practices associated with transparent governance.
The candidate will learn how to use algorithms and artificial intelligence methods to make use of open data.
The candidate will learn how to apply the transparent concepts of governance in diverse contexts.
The candidate will learn how to consider the likely negative and positive consequences that transparent democracy can bring to the workplace.
The candidate to learn about strategic planning and project planning required for policymaking.
The candidate will learn about smart governance helping in enabling the transformation of governance.
The candidate will learn about the use of blockchain technology in open government systems.
The candidate will learn about the legal aspects of open government data.
The candidate will learn about the meta-data and considerations for opening government data

Who it is for

This course on Open and Smart Government will benefit the following.

Students who wish to integrate their studies in technology with governance aspects.
Public policy analysts and governance lobbyists who wish to understand the future of governance methods with technological and data science.

Admission Details

It is a smooth procedure to be undertaken in order to achieve admission into the program, and the applicant must take the appropriate steps to engage in this curriculum.

The Open and Smart Government enrolment process is:

Step 1: The applicant must open an account on the given website in order to begin the application process here: https://courses.edx.org/register.

Step 2: The applicant will apply for the preferred course by using the 'Enroll' option after an account has been registered.

Step 3: The candidate must follow the “Verified” track if the choice for the verified credential coursework or certification is selected.

Step 4: The program fee will be charged for the participant at https://payment.edx.org/ at the prescribed amount.

Step 5: The candidate can use the “Place Order” button with payment information to participate in the course using various payment methods such as Paypal or others.

The Syllabus

Instructors

Delft University of Technology Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What are the program's key topics areas?

edX has some important topics considered such as

Transparent governance
Transparent democracy
Algorithms
Artificial Intelligence

2: What duration does it take to finish this program?

To finish the coursework, the coursework is planned, set, and lasts for a period of 4 weeks.

3: What are the program features offered to students?

The following offerings of material are offered by the program:

Graded questions
Assignments
Discussions
Papers

4: What is the state of the fulfillment of the certificate?

To be awarded the completion credential, each and every module in the program has graded questions and module criteria that need to be fulfilled.

5: What is the sophisticated level experienced by the candidate?

Open and Smart Government program is constructed as intermediate coursework that requires knowledge of information technology, communication technology, and multi-actor systems.

6: Does this program offer any scholarships?

No. Currently, the program does not offer any scholarships to any candidates.

7: For this program, how many instructors are associated?

There are 8 instructors who have come together to offer this comprehensive course and it will be completely an instructor schedule based course.

8: What is the student involvement required in this course?

In order to complete the course with the proper requirements of both assignments and quizzes, the student needs to spend at least 4 to 7 hours a week.