World: Diploma in Community Needs Assessment and Agenda Setting for Inteventions

ACPM DIPLOMA 107: Community Assessment, Agenda Setting, and Choice of Intervention Strategies

Africa Center for Project Management (ACPM) in partnership with SCIM Institute Netherlands is pleased to offer aDiploma in Community Assessment, Agenda Setting, and Choice of Intervention Strategies. The course if offered through Distance Learning Approach. The course starts from 1^st December 2015 to 31^st May 2016

Overview

In this Diploma Course the following modules are introduced

Module 1 Assessing Community Needs and Resources

Section 1. Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources

Section 2. Understanding and Describing the Community

Section 3. Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions

Section 4. Collecting Information about the Problem

Section 5. Analyzing Community Problems

Section 6. Conducting Focus Groups

Section 7. Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys

Section 8. Identifying Community Assets and Resources

Section 9. Developing Baseline Measures of Behavior

Section 10. Conducting Concerns Surveys

Section 11. Determining Service Utilization

Section 12. Conducting Interviews

Section 13. Conducting Surveys

Section 14. SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Section 15. Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues

Section 16. Geographic Information Systems: Tools for Community Mapping

Section 17. Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community

Section 18. Creating and Using Community Report Cards Using

Section 19. Using Public Records and Archival Data

Module 2. Getting Issues on the Public Agenda

Section 1. Developing a Plan for Getting Community Health and Development Issues on the Local Agenda

Section 2. Communicating Information about Community Health and Development Issues

Section 3. Gaining Public Support for Addressing Community Health and Development Issues

Section 4. Talking About Risk and Protective Factors Related to Community Issues

Section 5. Making Community Presentations

Module 3. Choosing Strategies to Promote Community Health and Development

Section 1. Strategies for Community Change and Improvement: An Overview

Section 2. Community (Locality) Development

Section 3. Social Planning and Policy Change

Section 4. Social Action

Section 5. Coalition Building I: Starting a Coalition

Section 6. Coalition Building II: Maintaining a Coalition

This module is designed specifically for development organizations.

Course Organizers

Africa Center for Project Management (ACPM) was established in 2004 in Amsterdam with the Africa regional offices in Nairobi. The organization was formed to address capacity building needs among development and corporate organizations in Africa and Asia by offering Online Certificates and In-House trainings. The organization has over ten years experience working with development partners in capacity building in. We have trained over 5000 development Professionals in various thematic areas.

Exercises:After they have read the material for each unit, students are expected
to test their own Learning by completing some relevant exercises and
tasks.

Assignments: There are ten assignments
(continuous assessment tests) and one examination to be offered at the end
of the course or submit a project paper. Assignments and Continuous Assessment Tests account for 70% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.

Examination

Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after successful completion of the course

DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 24Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week

DATES: 1^st December 2015 to 31^st May 2016 (Six Month course)

REGIONS TARGETED: Global

COURSE: FEE: $800

ORGANIZERS: Africa Center for Project Management (ACPM)

LANGUAGE: English only

FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated

GENERAL COURSE

The Academics Coordinator
Africa Center for Project Management
Krishna Center, Woodvale Groove,
Nairobi-Kenya
Tel: +254-20-522-5929
Mobile: +254 721-77-64-49
Email: info@onlinelearningcentre.org
Email:Diploma@africaprojectcenter.com
Website: www.onlinelearningcentre.org

Thank you for your interest in this diploma course. To register, kindly send an expression of interest to the Academics Coordinator at Africa Center for Project Management on info@onlinelearningcentre.org and we shall send you the registration form.