"broad-based understanding" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when referring to knowledge that is comprehensive or deep. For example, you could write, "She demonstrated a broad-based understanding of the subject matter."
The course is designed to give the students a practical but broad-based understanding of sustainable development in East Africa.
The mission of the undergraduate program in Communication is to expose students to a broad-based understanding of communication theory and research.
The major is structured to provide several levels of study: a core curriculum, intended to expose students to a broad-based understanding of communication theory and research, and a number of intermediate-level options and electives.
But, even at the height of Bill Clinton's war with Ken Starr or Nixon's war with everybody, the President's words were never this violent, because even under duress there was a shared, broad-based understanding that to use violent language was to invite violence into the world.
Dubbed "The Pittsburgh Way," the city is working with universities, utilities, and businesses to make the case for energy innovation, achieve broad-based understanding of the energy market, and assure that investments in energy innovation pay off for businesses and the city.
Unfortunately, a broad-based understanding of brain-implant interactions at the necessary micrometer scales is largely missing.
However, the lack of broad-based participation, limited understanding of policy effects, and inadequate implementation tools raised doubts about long-term effectiveness.
FINIS offers the potential to build a broad-based scientific foundation based on understanding the effects of stigma on the lives of persons with mental illness, the resources devoted to the organizations and families who care for them, and policies and programs designed to combat stigma.
These investor letters speak to broad-based, investor interest in understanding a company's long-term strategy, governance, and risks.
Through broad-based consultation a deeper understanding of the benefits of male circumcision in the context of HIV prevention has been achieved and ultimately, the development of a comprehensive policy has been realised.
To develop a broad based understanding of the practice of neurology in global health settings, including: domestic and foreign resource-limited settings, international resource-rich settings.
