This e-learning course will introduce the basic elements of project development and management. Step-by-step processes and techniques will be introduced for the various phases of a project life cycle. The course is intended for staff of non-governmental organisations who have responsibility for designing and carrying out a project, but with relatively little experience. Participants will be assisted in the development of project planning documents.
The certificate course involves approximately 40 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction with students and instructor, assignments and webinars and is offered over an 8-week period. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer learning. Participants will do the required readings, prepare interim and final assignments and participate in group discussions and webinars. The maximum number of course participants is 25. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. It is also possible to audit the course.
HREA also offers a six-week course on monitoring and evaluation that complements this course on project development and management.
Course outline
Week 1. Introduction to the Project Cycle
Week 2. Identifying Project Strategies
Week 3. Developing a Project Logical Framework
Week 4. Preparing an Activity Schedule
Week 5. Estimating Resource Requirements
Week 6. Managing your Project Team
Week 7. Project Monitoring
Week 8. Project Closure
About the instructor
Dr. Felisa Tibbitts has successfully developed and managed projects in the NGO sector for over 30 years, managing projects from "idea development to evaluation" stage. As project manager, she has assisted partner organisations in their project design and management, often in the area of new programming. Dr. Tibbitts is Founder and Senior Advisor of Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) and former coordinator of Human Rights Education Programming for the Netherlands Helsinki Committee. She has Master's degrees from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government (Public Policy) and from Harvard's Graduate School of Education (Administration, Planning and Social Policy) and has published several articles on program planning and development in the education field. She has been an instructor of the HREA e-learning courses Child Rights Programming, Monitoring & Evaluation in the NGO Sector and Human Rights-Based Programming since 2002. She is also adjunct faculty at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Graduate School of Education and the UN University for Peace.
Who should apply
The course is intended for staff members of non-governmental organisations, particularly those working in the human rights and development sector. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computers and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants.
Costs
Tuition fee for participants: US$ 625. Early registration discounts: 20% when paying 8 weeks before the start of the course; 10% when paying 4 weeks before course start.
Tuition for auditors: US$ 235. 20% when paying 8 weeks before course start; 10% when paying 4 weeks before course start.
Payments can be made online by major credit cards (Discover, MasterCard, Visa), PayPal and bank transfer. Bulk rates are available.
Registration
Sessions of this course are offered from 23 January-19 March 2013 (registration is now closed), 10 April-4 June 2013 and 30 October-10 December 2013 (changed dates!).
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