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Project planning and management in development cooperation

5 ECTS Dresden Year 2 Semester 3 Compulsory Environmental sciences UWFMT32

Content

The module covers methods for identifying problems in development cooperation in the context of sustainable use of forests and natural resources. Based on the problems identified, the module also covers concepts for planning development projects and the instruments used to implement and manage them. The module also covers project control, project management, project monitoring and project evaluation.

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to identify and analyse development-relevant problems for sustainable forest and land use. Students will be able to develop solutions for the identified problems with objectives and measures in the form of concrete project proposals. Students know methods for identifying and specifying problems, are familiar with preliminary studies for planning development projects, project tenders, project implementation concepts, their management tools and methods for monitoring and evaluation. Students have strengthened their social, personal and communication skills through project management, teamwork and presentation and are able to record, design, implement, control, monitor, evaluate and adapt project tenders and project plans.

Teaching and learning methods

4 WTH seminar, self-study.

Type of assessment

  • Individual
  • Other
  • Credit points are awarded if the module examination is passed. The module examination consists of a complex performance of 50 hours. The examination language is English.

Institution(s)

  • Location: Dresden
  • ECTS granting: Technische Universität Dresden
  • Organisation: Technische Universität Dresden

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