CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK
Courses to be delivered in 2003:
Development Policy, Planning and Management (DPPM): 11-week course:
26th April to 12th July 2003
NEW: Training of Trainers: 1-week course: 14th to 18th July 2003
NEW: Health Service Planning & Management: 1-week course: 21st to
25th July 2003
[All of the above courses: 13-weeks: 26th April to 25th July 2003]
Development Policy, Planning and Management (DPPM): 11-week course:
27th September to 13th December 2003
Course participants:
The Development Studies Course in Selly Oak was established in 1974.
The courses are specially designed to meet the needs of people working in
many kinds of non-government and international aid organisations as well
as government departments. Development of a “Postgraduate Certificate in
Development Policy, Planning and Management" is under consideration.
The courses are unique in terms of their learning and teaching strategies
(please see below) and courses covered (Health and Social Development;
Civil Society; and NGO Management). The participants come mainly from:
· The staff of voluntary development associations, religious and secular
development programmes, and support agencies operating at national and
international level;
· Those whose work includes direct management responsibility for
development programmes run and managed by their national governments;
· People engaged in administering aid, either in developing countries or
in donor countries;
· Expatriates working, or preparing to work, with development
programmes in other countries;
· Community action groups and civil society organisations;
· Those engaged in education and the raising of awareness about
development and justice.
The programme encourages applications from women, minorities and
people with disabilities.
Course contents:
The Selly Oak Course in Development Policy, Planning and Management is
unique because each course is developed ‘flexibly’, according to the
particular needs and concerns of participants. Main themes include the
following and are linked to Course Modules (see attached sheet):-
· Understanding poverty, and the processes of underdevelopment and
development;
· Reviewing social and human development and social policy issues in
developing countries;
· Examining possibilities for social, political and economic changes at
all levels;
· Incorporating gender; and environmental issues in development
programmes and policies;
· Considering relationships among globalisation, the state and civil
society;
· Improving practical management skills in planning, budgeting,
implementation, and evaluation;
· Developing institutions and building capacity of organisations including
advocacy skills;
· Analysing the nature, sources, motives and effects of aid, and the role
of voluntary agencies;
· Exploring motivation and communication, and becoming more effective
in working with others, handling conflict, problem-solving and leadership.
Learning and teaching methods:
The course approach is based on parallels between adult learning and the
processes of development itself. Analysis of experience from within the
class is therefore a rich source of learning, and importance is given to
participatory learning methods throughout the course. The study methods
are intensive and participatory. The course also works with a variety of
practical case studies and film materials from developing countries.
These methods include discussion in large and small groups, concept
presentations and formal lectures, recommended reading, case studies,
programmed and structured exercises, role play, simulations, group-work,
video films, external visits, and individual and group assignments. Methods
are constantly interchanged to provide stimulus, to reinforce learning and
to meet individual needs.
COURSE MODULES
Development Policy, Planning and Management
Module 1:
Development Theory, Policy and Practice
International Relations and Trade; Civil Society and NGOs
Module 2:
Planning and Management of Organisations
Development Co-operation, Capacity-Building and Partnership
Module 3:
Participatory Project Planning and Management
Working in the Community; Gender and Development
Module 4:
Specialist Options for Research Projects:
Social Development & Policy; Poverty & Participation; Health & Population
Dates for future courses:
28th April to 11th July 2003
29th September to 12th December 2003
26th April to 9th July 2004
27th September to 10th December 2004
Current Fees:
Total cost £4000 (£3500 for tuition and use of facilities of both the main and
Selly Oak campus of the University of Birmingham, plus £500 for field
visits and training materials). Please note: the tuition fee may increase
from April 2003. Accommodation costs on campus will differ but range
from approximately £1600 to £1900 for accommodation and all meals.
There is a very limited amount of self-catering accommodation available on
campus at a cost of approximately £700. In addition, it is recommended
that participants should be provided with a personal allowance of at least
£65 per week to cover the purchase of warm clothing, books and items of
personal expenditure.
Announcement of two NEW 1-week intensive courses
· Training of Trainers (ToT)
This short intensive 1-week course provides an opportunity for development
managers to understand and practice the processes and skills of adult
education and human development to help them improve their managerial,
training and development competencies. It applies adult learning theory
and relates it through experiential learning methods to practice. The
course explores the generic management skills of facilitation,
communication, presentation, coaching, mentoring and training effectively.
Course fees: £600 (including training materials)
Dates: 14th – 18th July 2003
· Health Service Planning & Management (HSM)
This short intensive 1-week course provides an introduction to techniques of
health service planning and management in developing and transitional
countries. Health planning is the process by which decisions are made as
to which health services should be provided, where and how. The course
specifically focuses on planning and management of delivery effectiveness,
equity and community participation.
Course fees: £600 (including training materials)
Dates: 21st – 25th July 2003
Both the courses are best taken after studying the Centre's 11-week
intensive course on 'Development Policy, Planning and Management'.
However, each can be studied independently, for which previous experience
in international development is required. Teaching methods include
presentations, group work, individual work, training practice and videos.
Fees for those attending the 13-week intensive course will be £5,000 (i.e.
‘Development Policy, Planning and Management’, ‘Training of Trainers’ and
‘Health Service Planning and Management’ Courses).
Scholarships:
Many overseas aid agencies in Europe and North America have given
financial support to course participants in the past. Different donors have
varying application procedures, but almost all of them require that an
applicant should first obtain the firm recommendation of his or her
employing organisation. The chance of a favourable response is greatly
increased if the applicant’s organisation is already collaborating with the
donor agency in existing development programmes. Requests for
scholarship support should be submitted directly to the donor agencies.
However, once we have received a completed application form we might be
able to offer advice on possible sources of sponsorship.
Applications and Further details:
Application forms are available on request from the Departmental office as
given below. Urgent enquiries may be sent by fax or e-mail.
Wendy Banner
Course Administrator, Development Studies
The University of Birmingham
Selly Oak Campus
Elmfield House, Bristol Road
Birmingham B29 6LQ, UK.
Telephone: +44 (0)121 415 2295
Telefax: +44 (0)121 415 2296
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.bham.ac.uk/socsci
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Sanjoy K. Nayak
Director, Centre for Development Studies
Department of Social Policy & Social Work
School of Social Sciences
University of Birmingham, Selly Oak
Birmingham B29 6LQ, The UK
Tel: +44 (0)121 415 2295/8204
Fax: +44 (0)121 415 2296
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