140255 UE PR1 - P II - Engaging development research into action: challenges and considerations (2010W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 20.09.2010 09:00 to Fr 01.10.2010 11:00
- Registration is open from Sa 02.10.2010 09:00 to We 06.10.2010 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.10.2010 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 09.11. 09:00 - 13:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Tuesday 23.11. 09:00 - 13:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Tuesday 30.11. 09:00 - 13:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Tuesday 07.12. 09:00 - 13:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Tuesday 25.01. 09:00 - 16:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
There is a long standing debate within development studies on the level of engagement with development policy and action: whether to maintain its critical, self-reflexive position or to orient its program towards more practical concerns. From a latter position, the course introduces the notion of systems thinking in conceptualising local systems and their dynamics for designing interventions towards sustainable development, enriched by examples and case studies. The course will also try to gain insights into opportunities and constraints in existing framework conditions and what they mean for individual action.
Assessment and permitted materials
Grades will be based on having read assigned texts, group presentation on a topic as agreed during the course, participation in the class, peer-review of draft assignments, and a final written assignment to be submitted after the seminar.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
" To introduce systems thinking in the context of development intervention and project development
" A better understanding of the challenges and considerations of engaging scientific knowledge with development practice through examples, cases, and discussions
" Gain insights into existing opportunities and constraints in framework conditions to understand what enables or inhibits any meaningful action
" A better understanding of the challenges and considerations of engaging scientific knowledge with development practice through examples, cases, and discussions
" Gain insights into existing opportunities and constraints in framework conditions to understand what enables or inhibits any meaningful action
Examination topics
Lectures interspersed with discussions, guest inputs, working groups and presentations.
Reading list
Association in the course directory
PR1, P II;
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