Universität Wien

140255 UE PR 1 - P II - Engaging development research into action: challenges and considerations (2010S)

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

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Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Dienstag 13.04. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Dienstag 20.04. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Dienstag 04.05. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Dienstag 18.05. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Dienstag 08.06. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Dienstag 15.06. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

There is a long standing debate within development studies on the level of engagement with development policy and action: whether to maintain its critical, self-reflexive position or to orient its program towards more practical concerns. From a latter position, the course encourages the students to critically look at the ways in which scientific knowledge has been put to practical use and why. Conceptually and methodologically, the course introduces the notion of systems thinking in conceptualising local rural systems and their dynamics for designing effective interventions towards sustainable development, enriched by examples and case studies. The course allows for provocative discussions on questions of legitimacy of development intervention as well as the challenges and considerations involved in engaging scientific knowledge into practice. The course will also try to gain insights into opportunities and constraints in existing framework conditions and what they mean for individual action.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Grades will be based on having read assigned texts, group presentation on a topic as agreed during the course, participation in the class, peer-review of draft assignments, and a final written assignment to be submitted after the seminar.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

- To familiarise the students with systems thinking in the context of development intervention and project development
- A better understanding of the challenges and considerations of engaging scientific knowledge with development practice through examples, cases, and discussions
- Gain insights into existing opportunities and constraints in framework conditions to understand what enables or inhibits any meaningful action

Prüfungsstoff

Lectures interspersed with discussions, guest inputs, working groups and presentations.

Literatur


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

PR1, P II;

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:34