DVP640

036856

This course introduces students to the \"culture of inquiry\", the basic principles of applied, problem-solving research, and the logic of a mixed methods approach. It then relates research methodology to the development context as defined by the project cycle and project design principles, information systems and management, livelihood and vulnerability assessment (including health, nutrition, and environmental assessment), community and participatory planning, project monitoring and evaluation, and proposal development. In providing a comprehensive overview of the role of information in development, the course is designed to build decision skills in the choice of method and the management of information. Instruction will be provided by faculty and practitioner experts in these fields.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate

GIDP - AIAR (Applied Intercult. Arts Rsch.), GIDP - GC (Global Change)