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Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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International development is both a normative and a practical discipline aimed at reducing inequality, both between and within nations. Debates and deliberations on how this may be achieved find concrete expression in the form of development policies, programmes and projects on the ground. This module examines the role and efficacy of both development policies and practices in addressing key development problems. It interrogating key issues such as how particular issues come to be framed and constructed as ‘problems’ to be solved; how some ‘problems’ come to command greater attention from policy makers and practitioners than others; how decisions about possible ‘solutions’ are made; and why some policies and projects are implemented yet others seem to fall by the wayside.With a wide range of actors – national and international, public and private – engaged in bargaining, negotiating and advocating for specific development policies and interventions, this module focuses in particular on developing the analytical, managerial and communication skills of students to both understand and engage with complex policy processes and environments and to work with communities and stakeholders in designing and developing appropriate projects and programmes. Drawing on specific case studies, students will learn practical skills and strategies for both policy advocacy and for project planning, monitoring and evaluation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Analyse and critique the dynamic processes by which policy change happens and the role of diverse actors in that process 2. Research and examine theories of change and apply them to key aspects of current development policy 3. Design an advocacy strategy aimed at influencing policy in a specific area 4. Analyse, critique and evaluate a range of development management tools and processes 5. Design and facilitate teams in designing project and programme plans and strategies employing the logical framework analysis (LFA) approach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Development policy today. Overview of current development policy and the key actors in development policy processes. From governing to governance: the tyranny of participation?. Discussion and analysis of the move from direct governing to governing with networks of state and non-state actors. The widening field of policy design. Contemporary policy making processes: PRSPs and Decentralisation. Analysis of contemporary processes and possiblities for civic engagement therein. Sustainable livelihoods and Food security. Analysis and critique of current policy approaches in this area. Governance and Policy. The current system of international goverance and the policy making processes within it.. Climate change. Analysis and critique of current policy approaches in this area. The project cycle and problem trees. Introduction to core techniques in project management. Stakeholder analysis and SWOTs. Introduction to core techniques in project management. Logical Framework Approach (LFA). Introduction to core techniques in project management. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MDEV | MA in Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timetable this semester: Timetable for LG512 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Last Revision | 01-FEB-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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