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| School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage | ||
| LOCAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
Course unit
ESSENTIALS OF PROJECT PLANNING AND EVALUATION
SUP8083737, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
ESSENTIALS OF PROJECT PLANNING AND EVALUATION
SUP8083737, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SU2446, Degree course structure A.Y. 2018/19, A.Y. 2019/20 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | ESSENTIALS OF PROJECT PLANNING AND EVALUATION | |
| Website of the academic structure | www.dissgea.unipd.it | |
| Department of reference | Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World | |
| E-Learning website | https://elearning.unipd.it/scienzeumane/course/view.php?idnumber=2019-SU2446-000ZZ-2019-SUP8083737-N0 | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | ELENA PISANI | AGR/01 |
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Mutuated
| Course unit code | Course unit name | Teacher in charge | Degree course code |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUP8083737 | ESSENTIALS OF PROJECT PLANNING AND EVALUATION | ELENA PISANI | IA2447 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | AGR/01 | Rural economy and evaluation | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | First semester |
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| Year | 1st Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Lecture | 6.0 | 42 | 108.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 23/09/2019 |
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| End of activities | 18/01/2020 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2018 course timetable |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Commissione 2019/20 | 01/12/2019 | 30/11/2020 |
PISANI
ELENA
(Presidente)
SECCO LAURA (Membro Effettivo) CASTIGLIONI MARIA (Supplente) GIRALDO ANNA (Supplente) SURIAN ALESSIO (Supplente) |
| 1 Commissione 2018/19 | 01/12/2018 | 30/11/2019 |
PISANI
ELENA
(Presidente)
SECCO LAURA (Membro Effettivo) CASTIGLIONI MARIA (Supplente) GIRALDO ANNA (Supplente) SURIAN ALESSIO (Supplente) |
| Prerequisites: | Principle of Economics |
| Target skills and knowledge: | A project is defined as a series of activities aimed at bringing about clearly specified objectives within a defined time-period and a detailed budget. A project also has clearly identified stakeholders, direct and indirect beneficiaries, clearly defined coordination, management and financing arrangements, a monitoring and evaluation system (EC, 2004).
This course has been designed to provide you will knowledges and skills in the designing of a concept note of a local development project, moreover the essentials of the evaluation will be provided. At the end of the course, you will be able: - To analyze the different stakeholders of a local context by using the Stakeholder Analysis Matrix, the Venn Diagram, and the SWOT analysis - To analyze the problems and needs of a local context by using the problem tree with participatory techniques - To build up a local development strategy based on general and specific objectives, results and activities, using the logical framework matrix. You will learn to design the concept note of a project. You will learn the essentials elements of project evaluation and their application. |
| Examination methods: | For attending students:
- Presentation of a Concept Note prepared by a project group of three students (50% of the final mark) - Oral exam (50% of the final mark) For not attending students: - Presentation of a Concept Note prepared by the individual student (50% of the final mark) - Oral exam (50% of the final mark) |
| Assessment criteria: | The assessment criteria will be:
1. Completeness and precision in the understanding of all the theoretical and applied parts. The teacher will decide which theoretical and applied parts to ask you during the exam and these parts will be a random sample of all the concepts presented during the course. 2. Technical correctness both in the use of technical terms presented during the course and in sentence formulation. 3. Capacity to link concepts presented in different modules of the course and to use relevant example. 4. Technical correctness required in your concept note of a local development project, using the technical language and technical tools provided during the course. 5. English correctness will also be considered, as far as eventual mistakes affect the concepts’ understanding. |
| Course unit contents: | Introduction:
Organization, teaching materials, web sites, exams, etc. (SEE MOODLE) Project planning of local development Donors of local development projects Typologies of local development projects Project Cycle Management (PCM): The Project Cycle Management Context Analysis, problem and objective trees, strategy selection Logical framework Activities, resources, budget Administrative Procedures Project evaluation: Introducing to monitoring and evaluation Preparing effective development evaluation Conducting development evaluation Class labs: Problem tree and problem objective Logical framework Budget |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Frontal lectures, labs, project groups, speed dating. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | The readings and pdf presentations will be available on the Moodle platform. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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