Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment - Development Practice
INTD 3002 Development Practice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course is designed for third year undergraduate students who are considering a career in international development. The course will introduce students to the policy and funding context for international cooperation (government and civil society), community-based approaches to sustainable development, analysis of the rapidly-changing international environment and challenge students to re-think how change is created and measured.
Throughout the course, students will practice professional skills – beginning with a self-assessment of their current knowledge, skills and competencies – followed by in-class engagement & assignments designed to develop new competencies. This includes taking individual initiative on an issue of interest and as well as groupwork on an international development project proposal.
As a practice-based course, it involves presentations, seminar discussions, participatory workshops and guest practitioner speakers. Key elements include self-reflection, collaborative critical analysis, and peer learning to enhance professional writing (policy briefs & project funding proposals), data analysis, monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL), collaboration and communication skills.
FORMAT:
PREREQUISITES:
INTD 2001.03 and
INTD 2002.03 or instructor's permission