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The Ultimate Aim of the Program is:
To contribute to bringing about a more just, inclusive and sustainable global society in which all people participate in shaping their own destinies.
The Goal of The Program is:
To strengthen organizations involved in community-driven development by providing high quality, leadership development opportunities for mid and senior level staff.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVESThat participants will:
Strengthen their capacity to lead and support;
Strengthen their capacity to support and catalyze organizational learning and change;
Reflect on the underlying values and philosophies of development and transformative leadership;
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES…continued
Explore conceptual linkages between participation, good governance, development and social change;
Develop their capacity to act collectively through knowledge sharing, networking and multi-stakeholder processes;
Develop practical competencies in self-directed research and learning, as well as inquiry-based processes for social learning at the organizational and community level.
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
MANDATORY COURSES
Foundations ……………………….………(4 credits) Globalization and Development………….. (1 credit)
Gender and Power…………………………(1 credit)
Co-op Inquiry 1…………….……………….(1 credits)
Integration Workshops I & II………….…. (1 credit)
Participation in Participant Forum………… (0.5 credit)
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
SPECIALIZATIONS
Specialization 1 ……..…………….………(3 credits)
Specialization 2 ……..…………….………(3 credits)
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
OTHER COURSES
Electives………………………………(1.5 -2.5 credits)
Week 18 Electives……………………………(1 credit)
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
TOTAL CREDITS
MANDATORY COURSES ………………… 8.5
SPECIALIZATIONS …………………………6
OTHER COURSES ………………………….2.5-3.5
Total……………………………………………17-18
Total Required………………………………….18
SPECIALIZATION OPTIONS
During Terms III & IV, participants may choose:
Two specializations
OR
One specialization and an Independent Reading and Research Study
(Those doing the Independent Reading and Research must take the Independent Study Time and Research
Processes and Methods electives as well).
TERM III
Community-Based Microfinance
Community-Based Conflict Transformation & Peacebuilding
Mobilizing Assets for Community-Driven Development
Facilitation and Training Approaches for Community Change
Independent Reading & Research Study
Term IV
Advocacy & Citizen Engagement
Organizational Learning & Change
Livelihoods & Markets
Community Based Natural Resource Management
Independent Reading & Research Study
Weeks 1 - 6
Weeks 1-5 Foundations in Leadership (mandatory)
•Leadership and Personal Change •Adult Education and Development Philosophy
August : Meeting with Program Advisors
Weeks 5-6 Globalization for Development (mandatory)
Weeks 7 - 8
Week 7 Research Methods or Communication for Development
OR Community Economic Analysis and
Market-led ApproachesOR
Communication for Development
Week 7 Gender and Power begins
Week 8 Cooperative Inquiry 1
Weeks 9 -12:
Weeks 9-11Specializations
PeaceORMicrofinanceORMobilizing AssetsORFacilitation
Week 12 Participant Forum / Change Starts with Me
Integration Workshop 1 & Mid Term Evaluation
Gender and Power
Week 13-15:
Weeks 13- 15Specializations
OLC
OR
Advocacy
OR
Livelihoods and Markets
OR
Community Based Natural Resource Management
Weeks 16 - 17
Week 16 Participatory Project Planning and ManagementOR Partnerships for Multi-stakeholder Negotiations ORConfronting Food Security & Climate Change Issues
Weeks 17
Capacity Building for Community DevelopmentOR Participatory Monitoring and EvaluationOR Community Development and Health
Weeks 18 - 19
Week 18 Coop Inquiry IIOR Skill Building for Effective CommunicationORIndependent Study Time
Weeks 19
Integration Workshop II , Final Evaluation, Re-entry Exercises , Convocation
ASSESSMENT
Constructive written comments, not numerical grades, are provided.
Numerical Grades will appear Only on Final Transcript
• Excellent 90-100• Very Good 80-89• Good 70-79• Fair 50-69• Unsatisfactory under 50
5 point deduction for each day an assignment is late.
PARTICIPATION
Participation normally 20 per cent of course grade.
Assessment may be facilitator, peer, or self;
In most cases, participation is based on:
• Being present and on time;
• Being productively involved;
• Creating positive learning environment for others.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
We Encourage Feedback:
Program evaluations half way and at the end of the program;
Course evaluations on the final day of every course, workshop or specialization.
ATTENDANCE
Attend all classes, workshops, field programs, & other academic activities;
Essential for course credit;
Absence requires prior approval of the Manager of Educational Programs and course facilitators.
PLAGIARISM
Is a serious offence;
Ideas borrowed from others must be clearly credited;
May result in failure in the course or dismissal.
GENDER-INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Verbal and written language should include both genders, when speaking of both men and women.
• Use “humankind”, “people” (not “man” or “mankind”)
• Write” s/he” or “they”
The University Writing Centre can offer help as well as teaching staff.
Assignments may be returned for rewriting.
LEARNING JOURNAL
A learning journal is a tool to support your learning;
Used to capture notes, ideas, observations and insights with particular meaning and relevance to you.
Forms:• Notebook • Blog
COADY APPROACH TO LEARNING
We are committed to:
respectful, just, empowering teaching methods;
Genuine and reciprocal learning relationships;
Reflective practice and creative expression;
Divergent opinions;
COADY APPROACH TO LEARNING
We are also committed to:
A supportive yet challenging space for learning;
Challenging paradigms that promote inequality and inequity;
Modeling and mentoring;
Integrity.