Course syllabus
Kapacitetsutveckling
Capacity Development
VBRN35, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2013-04-25
General Information
Main field: Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation.
Elective for: BI4, RH4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
- Provide the students with process knowledge and skills to
facilitate the development of other stakeholders’ capacity for
disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.
- Provide a foundation for students interested in research in
capacity development for disaster risk management and climate
change adaptation.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate understanding of the concept of capacity and what
constitutes capacity for disaster risk management and climate
change adaptation.
- demonstrate understanding of key factors for capacity
development to promote societal and community resilience.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate ability to assess capacity development needs and
plan, implement and evaluate capacity development projects.
- demonstrate the ability to work constructively in a team and
communicate effectively with people from other disciplines.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate ability to reflect upon ones approach to and role
in the development of somebody else’s capacities.
- demonstrate ability to approach the field of capacity
development for disaster risk management and climate change
adaptation in a scientific manner.
Contents
- Lectures
- Case studies
- Literature seminars
- Exercises
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written individual course paper and approved group project. The group project shall be reported both orally and in writing.
Parts
Code: 0113. Name: Capacity Development.
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Individual Paper
Code: 0213. Name: Group Assignment.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Admission
Admission requirements:
- 180 credits from an internationally recognized university
The number of participants is limited to: 40
Selection: Credits remaining for the degree. First priority to students admitted to the MSc in Risk Management and Safety Engineering, and second priority to student admitted to the BSc in Fire Safety Engineering.
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 16.
Reading list
- Becker, P.: Sustainability Science: Analyzing and Managing Risk and Resilience for Sustainable Development. Amsterdam: Elsevier., 2013.
- Becker, P. & Abrahamsson, M.: Designing capacity development for disaster risk management: A logical framework approach. Karlstad and Stockholm: MSB., 2012.
- Bolger, J.: Why what and how of capacity development. 2000, Capacity Development Occasional Series, 1(1), 1-8.
- CADRI: Basics of capacity development for disaster risk reduction. Geneva: Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative., 2011.
- DAC: The challenge of capacity development - working towards good practice. OECD/Development Assistance Committee, 2006.
- Eade, D.: Capacity-building: An approach to people-centred development. Oxfam, 1997.
- Ebrahim, A.: Rethinking capacity building. 2007, Capacity.org, (31), 16. Retrieved from http://www.capacity.org/capacity/opencms/en/journal/issues/accountability.html.
- Fukuda-Parr, S., Lopes, C., & Malik, K.: Capacity for development: New solutions to old problems. Earthscan/James & James., 2002.
- Hagelsteen, M., & Becker, P. : Seven elements for capacity development for disaster risk reduction. Davos, Switzerland: Global Risk Forum., 2012, In Proceedings of the fourth international disaster and risk conferenc.
- Kotter, J. P., & Cohen, D. S.: The heart of change: Real-life stories of how people change their organizations. Harvard Business Press., 2002.
- Krznaric, R.: How change happens: Interdisciplinary perspectives for human development. Oxford: Oxfam Pubns., 2007,.
- Lopes, C., & Theisohn, T.: Ownership, leadership, and transformation: Can we do better for capacity development?. London: Earthscan., 2003.
- Lusthaus, C., Adrien, M. H., & Perstinger, M.: Capacity development: Definitions, issues and implications for planning, monitoring and evaluation. 1999, Universalia Occasional Paper, 35, 1-21.
- OECD: Paris declaration on aid effectiveness: Ownership, harmonisation, alignment, results and mutual accountability. Paris: OECD, 2005.
- Ortiz, A., & Taylor, P.: Emerging patterns in the capacity development puzzle: Why, what and when to measure. 2008, Report for IIEP, Institute of Development Studies.
- Örtengren, K.: Logical framework approach - a summary of the theory behind the LFA method. Stockholm: Sida., 2003.
- Schulz, K., Gustafsson, I., & Illes, E.: Manual for capacity development. Stockholm: Sida., 2005,.
- UNDP: Capacity development: A UNDP primer. New York: United Nations Development Programme., 2009.
- UNDP: Strengthening capacities for disaster risk reduction - A primer. Bangkok: United Nations Development Programme., 2011.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Magnus Hagelsteen, magnus.hagelsteen@lucram.lu.se
Further information: Active participation in group work is mandatory. Each group member must be able to present and answer for the contents of the joint report. Members who do not meet the demands of active participation by the others, or disregard their obligations, can be replaced or failed by the examiner.