2017-2018 / SOCI0075-3

Project management and international partners

Duration

30h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6 crédits 

Lecturer

Jacques Bastin, Gautier Pirotte

Coordinator

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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

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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
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Workshops, exercices and role plays

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face
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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
Jacques Bastin
jacques.bastin@icloud.com
Secrétariat: Nathalie Pulgar Tel: 04/366.36.18 E-mail : npulgar@ulg.ac.be