Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE LAS1054

 
TITLE Sustainable Disability Practice for Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Managers

 
UM LEVEL I - Introductory Level

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 8

 
DEPARTMENT Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences

 
DESCRIPTION This intensive interdisciplinary course targeted at Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) managers brings together the main components of disability theory, research and management, empowering managers to coordinate, train and support staff, enhance visibility, sustain and scale up effective CBID work. Working didactically around key thematics (concepts, management, communication, fundraising and networking) the course harnesses in-depth skills and knowledge required by CBID managers to develop responsive and sustainable CBID programmes in the complex and dynamic terrain of disability and development in low and middle income countries.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding
By the end of the unit the student will be able to:

• discuss key disability frameworks, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its connections with CBID;
• reflect on linkages between disability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
• master notions of disability mainstreaming and disability inclusive development (DID);
• identify key political, social, economic and cultural dimensions and their impacts on CBID work;
• discuss structural, functional, family and community changes as a result of disability;
• assess the roles and challenges facing organisations;
• conduct a needs assessment, design and plan a project/program;
• identify appropriate strategies that promote inclusion and well-being;
• grasp intermediate to advanced NGO management concepts;
• conduct an effective cost benefit analysis;
• describe technical, social and other dimensions related to program sustainability;
• comprehend and explain the funding and organizational landscape and structure;
• identify key components in a funding proposal;
• identify and develop strategies for effective community and institutional communication and partnerships;
• implement key principles of good communication and effective negotiations;
• use effective techniques in monitoring, evaluation and reporting;
• define dimensions and use of media, including social media.

2. Skills
By the end of the unit the student will be able to:

• differentiate between different disability models;
• effectively implement sensitive and responsive management approaches;
• identify, assess and plan CBID worker training needs;
• train CBID workers and provide ongoing social and technical support;
• conduct effective mapping of institutions for networking, service and funding purposes;
• develop effective communication, negotiation and networking skills;
• effectively use online sources for research, technical, networking and practice purposes;
• effectively engage, communicate and network with institutions, organisations, donors and other key stakeholders;
• track funding sources and project partners;
• conduct effective monitoring and evaluation;
• prepare a grant proposal;
• write funding proposals, reports for donors and other stakeholders;
• develop responsive programmes sensitive to the need to scale up and ensure sustainability;
• make effective use of social and mainstream media for reporting and promotional purposes.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

Main texts

- Barnes, C. and Mercer, G. (2010). Exploring Disability: A Sociological Introduction, 2nd edn. Cambride: Polity Press.
- Lewis, D. (2014). Non-Governmental Organizations, Management and Development, 3rd edn Routledge, London.
- Networking Learning (2014). The Project Cycle.
- Coernielje H., Velema, J., Finkenfluegel, H. (2008). Community based rehabilitation programmes: monitoring and evaluation in order to measure results. Leprosy Review, 79,36-49.
- Cornielje H., Nicholls P. and Velema, P. (2000). Making sense of rehabilitation projects: classification by objectives. Leprosy Review, 71,472-485.

Supplementary

- Barnes, C. (2009) An Ethical Agenda in Disability Research: rhetoric or reality? In: Mertens, D. M. and Ginsberg P. E. (eds.), The Handbook of Social Research Ethics. London: Sage (pp. 458 – 473).
- Gilchrist, A. and Taylor, M. (2011). The Short Guide to Community Development. Bristol: Policy Press.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Group Learning, Lectures and Project

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Fieldwork 50%
Project 50%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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