Aufbau des Studienprogramms
INTR
Introduction to Development Studies
(annually in September & February)
(annually in September & February)
- Orientation to moodle
- Introduction to the course
- Aspects of Development Studies
- Introduction to scientific writing
lecturer: Dr. T. Kröck
Online (3 weeks) English/German
2 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: essay (6 pages)
PERS
Persönlichkeitsentwicklung/Personality Development
(bi-annually)
- Individual psychology
- Effect of a person's background and experience on leadership style
- Personality profiles
lecturers: Dr. M. Kessler, Dr. M. Hübner, M. Köpke
Onsite (4 days) German or online in English
5 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: essay (20 pages), supervision
RDW
Role of development workers(bi-annually)
- Expectations and personal worldview
- The role as development worker
lecturers: Dr. T. Schmidt,
Dr. T. Kröck
Online (2 weeks) English
1 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: online-tasks
ACT
Actors in development & the role of religion
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Characteristics and roles of actors in development (governments, UN, NGOs)
- Forms of co-operation und funding
- Religion and Faith-Based-Organisations in development
lecturers: Dr. Peirong Lin, Ms. Christine Gühne, Dr. T. Kröck
Online (6 weeks) English/German
5 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: online-tasks, essay (20 pages)
DEV
Development Approaches & Theories
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Historical overview of development approaches
- Christian perspectives on development (reconciliation, kingdom values, etc.)
- Introduction to major development theories
lecturers: Prof. T. Faix, Dr. T. Kröck,
D. Roller
Online (6 weeks) English/German
5 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: online-tasks, essay (20 pages)
CULT
Intercultural Management
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Categories of cultures
- Leadership, motivation and planning in different cultural settings
- Working in multicultural teams
lecturers: Ms. A. Marsch, Dr A.
Cabodevila
Distance learing in English with online discussion (3 days)
4 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: essay (15 pages)
POV
Poverty and poverty alleviation
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Concepts and indicators of poverty
- Factors contributing to poverty (gender, climate change, world trade, etc.)
- SDGs, MDGs and approaches to poverty alleviation
lecturers: Dr. P. Lin, Prof Dr. U. Schultz
Online (6 weeks) English/German
5 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: online-tasks, essay (20 pages)
LEAD
Führen: Dienst & Macht/Leadership, Power & ethics
(annually)
(annually)
- Servant leadership in Non-Profit settings
- Chances and misuse of power
- Leadership philosophies
- Leadership in various organisations and cultures
- Ethics in the development context
lecturer: Prof. V. Kessler
Onsite (3 days) German or distance learning in English (3 days online discussion)
4 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: online-tasks, essay (15 pages)
RES
Empirische Forschung/Empirical Research
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Introduction to empirical research
- Quantitative and qualitative approaches
- Planning empirical research projects
- Conducting and processing qualitative interviews
lecturer: Dr. A. Bunz, Dr. T. Kröck
Onsite (3 days) German or online in English
4 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: mini-thesis
PRAX
Praxis involvement
(continually)
(continually)
- Compiling and evaluating information on a development project or programme
- Reflecting the topics of the modules in the specific context of the project
- On-site activities in the project (min. 3 weeks)
- Documentation and reflection of the insights and experiences
lecturer: Dr. T. Kröck
Online & project visit English/German
8 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: portfolio and presentation
PROP
Introduction to research proposal & outline presentation
(annually)
(annually)
- Procedures for MA dissertations at UNISA
- Requirements and form of proposals and dissertations
- Presentation and discussion of draft research outlines
lecturers: Prof. V. Kessler, Dr. B. Ott
Onsite (2 days) in German or online in English
2 ECTS credits, compulsory
Output: research outline (5-8 pages)
PCM
Project-Cycle-Management and Participatory Approaches
(bi-annually)>
(bi-annually)>
- Activities during the project cycle
- Stakeholder participation
- Logical-framework
- Monitoring and evaluation
lecturers: Dr. T. Kröck, A. Jenny
Online (4 weeks) English/German
4 ECTS credits, elective
Output: essay (20 pages), online-tasks
SHG
Self-Help-Groups and Entrepreneurship
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Introduction to asset-based approaches
- Self-Help-Group approaches
- Fostering small-scale entrepreneurship
lecturers: Dr. K. Pfahler
Online (4 weeks) English/German
4 ECTS credits, elective
Output: essay (20 pages), online-tasks
SUST
Sustainable Development
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Concepts of sustainability
- Global challenges
- Approaches to sustainable development
lecturers: P. Nitschke D.Ed., Dr. T. Kröck
Online (4 weeks) English/German
4 ECTS credits, elective
Output: essay (20 pages), online-tasks
SPIR
Workplace Spirituality
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Christian traditions and approaches to faith and work
- Reflectimng on own spirituality at work
- Spiritual disciplines to strengthen one’s workplace spirituality
lecturer: Dr. M. Hoehne
Online in German
4 ECTS credits, elective
Output: essay (15 pages)
CCDC
Christian Community Development Conference
(bi-annually)
(bi-annually)
- Participation at the conference
- In-depth study of a topic of the seminar tracks
- Mehr Infos
lecturers: CCDC-team
Onsite (5 days) English
3 ECTS credits, elective
Output: essay (20 pages)
STAFF
Mitarbeiterführung & Personalentwicklung
(annually in May)
(annually in May)
- Leadership styles
- Coaching
- Staff development
lecturer: Mr. E. Jung
Onsite (4 days) German
4 ECTS credits, elective
Output: essay (15 pages)
