Postgraduate - UnitAPG5805 - The Art and Business of international development

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Synopsis

This unit offers a practical, hands-on approach for learning a range of applied skills needed by professionals in international development organizations. It will introduce students to the working culture of institutions involved in international aid and development. The unit will cultivate knowledge of the range of organisations and institutions involved in international development, funding requirements of aid agencies, development management skills such as the logical framework (logframe) approach, and project proposals writing, monitoring and evaluation.

Outcomes

Students who regularly attend and actively participate in seminar discussions and complete all assignments during the semester will:

1. Have a sound understanding of theoretical and empirical issues pertaining to international development actors, ideologies, policies, structures and procedures;
2. Be conversant in the "language of development," and have a working familiarity with many of the important formats, tools, instruments and procedures employed in the planning, implementation and assessment of international development programs and projects.

Assessment

Participation: 10%
Minor Essay: 20%
Group project and presentation:70%

Chief examiner(s)

Bruce Missingham

Contact hours

One 3-hour seminar/tutorial per week

Prerequisites

6-12 points of core 4th year units