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Next offering:October 2012
Why the need for this course?
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This programme is a unique collaborative initiative of PRIA Continuing Education (PCE) in India and DRC (Development Research Center) Citizenship Teaching and Learning Project research partners from various countries as Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, South Africa and UK. DRC is a research consortium based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Sussex. The programme will consider a range of conceptual and practical issues faced by practitioners, adult educators, researchers, resource providers and policy makers in strengthening citizenship, democracy and accountability. It will facilitate critical analysis of different debates and perspectives on the themes and encourage the development of innovative practices.
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Completion of this programme will enable learners to develop critical understanding on the concepts of citizenship, democracy and accountability. It will reinforce their understanding on approaches for strengthening inclusive citizenship, participatory and accountable governance. It will familiarize them with international exemplars on the themes.
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| Who can join? |
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This program will be of interests to those who are currently engaged in or interested in learning about international debates and practices of citizenship, democracy and accountability. It is especially designed for individuals from multi disciplinary backgrounds; practitioners-CSO’s; government officials; staff of bilateral and multilateral institutions; and policy makers and academia located in countries of both North and South regions. Candidates for the course will be selected on the basis of applications.
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| Special features |
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As the course is a collaborative initiative of PRIA and CTLP members of DRC anchored in IDS, the course shares insights developed from both the researchers and the practitioners.
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This programme introduces practice and theory of citizenship, democracy and accountability from the international perspective.
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To encourage maximum interaction between the instructor and the learners, a PRIA web board has been developed wherein the students can post their queries, comments, suggestions, and experiences and participate in the online but asynchronous discussions. The students can also access the tutor through emails and phone.
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CTLP members will participate as guest faculty. |
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| Course structure |
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| Course Goal: |
| This course aims to strengthen understanding on concepts and approaches to strengthening citizenship, democracy and accountability. |
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To meet the above goal, the course content is divided into six units:
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| Unit 1: Citizenship: The State and the Citizen |
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Citizenship discourse: A historical overview |
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Different traditions on citizenship thought |
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Different dimensions of citizenship |
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Understanding citizenship |
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Citizenship and rights |
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Citizenship and development |
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Citizenship and development |
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Active citizenship, participatory citizenship, inclusive citizenship |
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| Unit 2: Claiming Citizenship: Influences, Powers and Practices |
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Practice of Citizenship: Role of State, Market and Civil Society |
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Factors influencing the claiming of citizenship |
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Case Studies |
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Overall lessons and conclusions |
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Unit 3: Participatory Democracy and Governance
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Democracy and Its Forms |
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Questioning democracy |
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Approaches to deepening democracy |
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| Unit 4: Practical Applications of Participatory Democracy and Governance |
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Unit 5: Accountability
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Diverse forms and purposes of citizen action |
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Definitions |
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Multiple and complex accountabilities |
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The accountability of the state |
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The accountability of the market |
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The accountability of civil society |
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Case studies |
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| Unit 6: Issues and Challenges for Citizenship, Democracy and Accountability in a Globalised World |
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Building inclusive citizenship |
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Counter attractions of identity politics |
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Constructing relationships between people and public institutions |
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Whose knowledge counts? |
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Contesting local in global context |
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Strategies |
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Learning objectives
On completion of the course the learners would:
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Strengthen their critical understanding on the concepts of citizenship, democracy and accountability |
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Strengthen their understanding on approaches for strengthening inclusive citizenship, participatory governance and accountable governance |
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Be familiar with international exemplars on the themes. |
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| Team involved in course development and delivery |
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Ball, Colin, Former Director, The Commonwealth Foundation, U.K |
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Pant, Mandakini, (Dr.), Sr. Manager, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi |
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Farrell, Martha, Director, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi |
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| Course Instructor: |
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Dasgupta, Sumona (Dr.), Consultant, PIALL, PRIA, New Delhi |
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| Admission procedure |
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Eligibility: The minimum required qualification is Bachelor's degree in any subject. Applicants can be from India and all parts of the world.
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Mode of delivery : The course is offered in a distance mode, making learning accessible through part time study, outside working hours. Distance delivery includes audio-visual CDs, guest faculty and immediate and engaged communication through moodle.
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Duration :The course is of 6 months duration.
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Medium of instruction : The course will be delivered in English.
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Evaluation: Evaluation will be based on written assignments in the form of reflection papers, virtual , Quiz and project work/ project proposal or an essay.
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Course fee : The course fee is Rs.7500/- for applicants in India or 300 US$ for applicants outside India. For Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka the fee is INR 8500/-payable in one installment.
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Certificate : After the completion of the course, the learners can download the certificate directly online. Alternatively, if the learner requires a laminated hard copy of their certificate they will have to pay an extra Rs. 200 (excluding bank charges) for Indian students and US$ 25 (excluding bank charges) for International Students which will be sent to their correspondence address through courier.
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Payment of fee : The fee is to be paid in Demand Draft drawn in favour of "Society for Participatory Research in Asia", payable at New Delhi. The fee can also be paid through Bank Transfer.
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Application Deadline: The last date for registration is 15th September 2012 (first come first serve basis). You can download the application form from the website or e-mail
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