Study Programmes 2015-2016
SOCI0075-3  
Project management and international partners
Duration :
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Luisa Maria Aguilar Tiraboschi, Jacques Bastin , Gautier Pirotte
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This course focuses on the methodological aspects of development projects. It provides the essential tools and notions necessary to build, analyse and assess development projects. It also aims at clarifying the scientist's role in comparison with the expert's role in the area of development activities.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Good knowledge of the different steps of the Project Cycle Management (PCM).
Good understanding and use of the logical frame and other project assessing tools (problem tree/solution tree, SWOT analysis...)
Good understanding and use of the methodology of Outcomes Mapping. 
The student should be able to contribute to the definition and the assesment of a project in response to a call for proposals.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
A good knowledge of current actors and issues of the aid industry is an asset.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
General overviews by teachers
+
Workshops, exercices and role plays
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
&
Workshops
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
1. Active participation to the workshops.
2. In small groups, preparation of a development project in response to a false call for proposals (role play). Each group will stand up for its project in front of a jury.
3. Assessment of a project.
Work placement(s) :
None
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Gautier Pirotte Tel : 04/366.27.80 Gautier.Pirotte@ulg.ac.be
Luisa Maria Aguilar aguilar.luisa@gmail.com 
Jacques Bastin
jacques.bastin@icloud.com
Secrétariat: Nathalie Pulgar Tel: 04/366.36.18 E-mail : npulgar@ulg.ac.be