Tuesday nights, 7:00 – 9:00pm (May 11- July 13)
Overview:
A skills-based course focusing on the approaches and strategies used by international organizations and NGOs dealing with a wide range of issues, using the MDGs as a base. The course targets specific methods used for tackling issues. Weekly reading assignments introduce skills, techniques, and case studies that provide a base for class activities and discussion.
ID Skills 1:
The spring semester focuses on the development of projects as one key method for dealing with complex issues addressed in the MDGs. Participants come out of the course with a general understanding of how projects are developed and managed.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for those who have a general understanding of current global issues and/or experience related to the MDGs, community projects or international development as well as those wishing to further develop their know-how. Participants should have some working professional experience in the academic, government, for-profit or not-for profit sectors.
Course Format:
This course will be run in workshop format, including presentation, group discussion, pairwork and simulation activities.
Language:
All course materials are in English and classes will be conducted in English. Most class presentation and discussion will take place in English but may also take place in Japanese. All evaluated materials should be submitted and presented in English.
Language Requirement: High intermediate and above (spoken and written English).
Evaluation:
Participants will receive a pass if they fulfill the criteria for passing: 70% in attendance, class preparation, active class participation, final class project, and a final paper. Class participants are expected to complete readings and/or other course work even if absent.
Assignments:
Weekly reading materials related to class discussion and project preparation.
Texts, assignments and course materials:
We will use a wide array of readings for this course, most will be available online.
Links are available on the class blogspot: http://idskills.blogspot.com/
You must accept the invitation to view the blogspot as it will be available to class participants only.
* If you miss a class, refer to the blogspot to review and catch-up.
Group project:
Each student is expected to take part in and prepare a collaborative presentation and submit a related final paper, related to project management and the issues covered in the course. Presentations will be done in class 10 and papers are due after class 9.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Friday, August 14, 2009
ID Skills part 2 => fall semester 2009
Tuesday nights, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Overview: A skills-based course focusing on the approaches and strategies used by international organizations and NGOs dealing with a wide range of issues, using the MDGs as a base. The course targets specific methods - program management in the spring semester and campaign development in the fall semester – used for tackling the issues. Weekly online reading assignments introduce skills, techniques, and case studies and form a base for class activities and discussion. Class participants take part in discussion, group work, and a group project. This class is for those with some knowledge or experience related to the MDGs, community projects or international development as well as those wishing to further develop their know-how.
ID-Skills 2: In the fall semester we focus on campaigns used to deal with complex issues. Participants come out of the course with an overall understanding of how campaigns are developed and managed.
Target Audience: This course is designed for those who have a general understanding of current global issues and at least 3 or more years working as a professional in the academic, government, for-profit or not-for profit sectors.
Course Format: This course will be run in workshop format - including presentation, group discussion, pairwork and simulation activities.
Language: All course materials are in English and classes will be conducted in English. Most class presentation and discussion will take place in English but some will take place in Japanese. All evaluated materials should be submitted and presented in English.
Language Requirement: High intermediate and above (spoken and written English).
Evaluation: Participants will receive a pass if they fulfill the criteria for passing: 70% in attendance, class preparation, active class participation, class projects, and a final paper. Class participants are expected to complete readings and/or other course work even if absent.
Assignments: weekly reading materials related to class discussion and project preparation.
Class project: Each student is expected to take part and prepare a collaborative presentation and submit a related final paper, related to both the campaign management and issues covered in the course.
Independent study task: participants will be asked to attend a workshop, event, symposium or seminar of their choice and submit a) a short report and b) event documentation (such as a flyer). These are due in Class 8.
Text and course materials: We will use a wide array of online readings for this course.
MAIN TEXTS:
1.MDG campaigning toolkit
http://www.civicus.org/mdg/2-1.htm
http://www.civicus.org/new/media/MDG_Toolkit.pdf
2.Demand dignity toolkit
http://demanddignity.amnesty.org/campaigns-en/downloads/DemandDignity_ActivistsToolkit.pdf
3. Mobilization guide for campaigning action
http://www.annd.org/gcap/Documents/mobilisationguide.pdf
Course outline => Contents and themes
Class 1 Introductions, Over view of the course
Assessing everyone's interests, Connecting issues
Diverse approaches to global and social problems
Class 2 MDG and campaign introduction
Process overview, what's a campaign? Breaking down the elements of a campaign
Review of readings on different campaigns
Class 3 Problems vs. issues, selecting an advocacy solution
Cause effect/analysis, Setting goals and Objectives
* Setting project groups
Class 4 Assessment of the constituents, allies and decision makers
Developing partnerships1
Class 5 Messaging, media advocacy
Developing partnerships 2
Class 6 Campaign plan development, selecting tactics, timeline development
Focus on power mapping & decision makers
* Project status report - 3 page outline per group
Class 7 Campaign plan development, selecting tactics, timeline development
Focus on champions and social mobilization
Class 8 IEC: Information, Education and Communications, public education for behaviour change
Independent study papers due
Class 9 Monitoring and Evaluation
Timelining and readjustment
Papers due!
Class 10 Final presentations - Synthesis of skills and issues
Overview: A skills-based course focusing on the approaches and strategies used by international organizations and NGOs dealing with a wide range of issues, using the MDGs as a base. The course targets specific methods - program management in the spring semester and campaign development in the fall semester – used for tackling the issues. Weekly online reading assignments introduce skills, techniques, and case studies and form a base for class activities and discussion. Class participants take part in discussion, group work, and a group project. This class is for those with some knowledge or experience related to the MDGs, community projects or international development as well as those wishing to further develop their know-how.
ID-Skills 2: In the fall semester we focus on campaigns used to deal with complex issues. Participants come out of the course with an overall understanding of how campaigns are developed and managed.
Target Audience: This course is designed for those who have a general understanding of current global issues and at least 3 or more years working as a professional in the academic, government, for-profit or not-for profit sectors.
Course Format: This course will be run in workshop format - including presentation, group discussion, pairwork and simulation activities.
Language: All course materials are in English and classes will be conducted in English. Most class presentation and discussion will take place in English but some will take place in Japanese. All evaluated materials should be submitted and presented in English.
Language Requirement: High intermediate and above (spoken and written English).
Evaluation: Participants will receive a pass if they fulfill the criteria for passing: 70% in attendance, class preparation, active class participation, class projects, and a final paper. Class participants are expected to complete readings and/or other course work even if absent.
Assignments: weekly reading materials related to class discussion and project preparation.
Class project: Each student is expected to take part and prepare a collaborative presentation and submit a related final paper, related to both the campaign management and issues covered in the course.
Independent study task: participants will be asked to attend a workshop, event, symposium or seminar of their choice and submit a) a short report and b) event documentation (such as a flyer). These are due in Class 8.
Text and course materials: We will use a wide array of online readings for this course.
MAIN TEXTS:
1.MDG campaigning toolkit
http://www.civicus.org/mdg/2-1.htm
http://www.civicus.org/new/media/MDG_Toolkit.pdf
2.Demand dignity toolkit
http://demanddignity.amnesty.org/campaigns-en/downloads/DemandDignity_ActivistsToolkit.pdf
3. Mobilization guide for campaigning action
http://www.annd.org/gcap/Documents/mobilisationguide.pdf
Course outline => Contents and themes
Class 1 Introductions, Over view of the course
Assessing everyone's interests, Connecting issues
Diverse approaches to global and social problems
Class 2 MDG and campaign introduction
Process overview, what's a campaign? Breaking down the elements of a campaign
Review of readings on different campaigns
Class 3 Problems vs. issues, selecting an advocacy solution
Cause effect/analysis, Setting goals and Objectives
* Setting project groups
Class 4 Assessment of the constituents, allies and decision makers
Developing partnerships1
Class 5 Messaging, media advocacy
Developing partnerships 2
Class 6 Campaign plan development, selecting tactics, timeline development
Focus on power mapping & decision makers
* Project status report - 3 page outline per group
Class 7 Campaign plan development, selecting tactics, timeline development
Focus on champions and social mobilization
Class 8 IEC: Information, Education and Communications, public education for behaviour change
Independent study papers due
Class 9 Monitoring and Evaluation
Timelining and readjustment
Papers due!
Class 10 Final presentations - Synthesis of skills and issues
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