Governments, NGOs and private organisations in the developing world are increasingly engaged in donor-funded projects. Often they are asked to formulate project proposals that are economically, socially, politically and environmentally viable. To handle these often complex and demanding processes, project managers need to possess the latest knowledge on various project design tools. This course has been designed to appeal to students interested in the aid/development sector as well as students who are interested in logical models that can be applied to project design.
ECTS
The number of credits earned after successfully concluding this course is the equivalent of 2 ECTS according to Maastricht University MSS guidelines. For further information see the MSS terms and conditions.
Goals
- Understand development project as a concept;
- Knowledge of the Project Life Cycle and the involved decision-making processes;
- Familiar with the Log Frame Approach;
- Aware of the importance of preparing quality documents throughout the cycle of operations;
- Familiar with the analytical tools required to characterise problems and needs;
- Knowledge of the planning tools required to assess the feasibility of a given project;
- Aware of the importance of considering the adequate assumptions while designing a project;
- Aware of the three dimensions involved in the design of a project;
- Understand how and why the log frame is structured as a comprehensive logic model.
Prerequisites
This course has been designed to appeal to students interested in the aid/development sector as well as students who are interested in logical models that can be applied to project design. Interest on development related subjects is obviously an advantage and additional motivation.
Recommended literature
The Road to Results – World Bank openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/2699/526780PUB0Road101Official0Use0Only1.pdf?sequence=1
Project Management Methodology – Council of Europe
www.coe.int/en/web/project-management-methodology/tools
Aid Delivery Methods
ec.europa.eu/europeaid/sites/devco/files/methodology-aid-delivery-methods-project-cycle-management-200403_en_2.pdf
Development Projects Management – Rui Miguel Santos (ibook for iPad, iPhone, Mac)
itunes.apple.com/pt/book/development-project-management/id791511292?mt=11
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Assignments
- Presentations
- Work in Subgroups
Assessment methods
- Assignments
- Attendance
- Participation
- Presentations
Tuition fee: €599 per programme
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