Postgraduate Certificate in Development Management
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Certificate
- Code
- C48
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Made up of
- 60 credits
Description
The postgraduate certificate course is part of our development management programme, which also offers a Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict and Development (C67), Postgraduate Certificate in Human Rights and Development Management (C96), Postgraduate Diploma in Development Management (D37), and MSc in Development Management (F11). This 60-credit qualification course is available as recognition of postgraduate study. It will provide a foundation in development and development management for those who with to continue to the diploma and MSc.
This postgraduate certificate is for:
- Professionals in project management and those who have responsibility for development initiatives in government, non-governmental organisations, international and inter-governmental agencies and public and private enterprises.
- People who intend to work in those areas, or who have an interest in public action for development.
- Those who want to combine important elements of development and management.
- Those who want to expand their conceptual and practical skills by taking an international perspective on management.
Planning your studies
We strongly recommend that you hold a degree from a UK university (or the equivalent). If you are a non-graduate we suggest that you ask our Student Registration & Enquiry Service for advice before registering. Detailed advice about entry and preparation is given in the individual module descriptions and you can find further advice on the Development Management website.
You are not required to complete the certificate before studying the diploma. Graduates in development, or those with extensive experience in development can go directly to the diploma.
There is no time limit for completing the qualifications in the development management programme, though we cannot guarantee that the same selection of modules will continue to be available. You can take modules in any order, except that if you go on to complete the full MSc, the development management project must be your final module.
Because of demands that study of this programme will make on you we recommend that you take no more than 30 credits at any one time, particularly in your first year and that you study Development: context and practice (TU871) first.
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 20 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.
Career relevance and employability
Managers working in development contexts need the ability to appreciate the diversity and complexity of these contexts and the capacity to bring about good change. They also need the capacity to understand their own role and the roles of others in bringing about change that works. The modules making up this certificate provide an historical and interdisciplinary framework for analysing the contexts in which development interventions take place and a set of skills for planning, implementing and evaluating those interventions. They equip practitioners to make more effective contributions to the policy and practice of your organisations.
There is more information about how OU study can improve your employability in the OU’s Employability Statement from our Careers Advisory Service. You can also read or download our publication OU study and your career and look at our subject pages to find out about career opportunities.
Modules
For this postgraduate certificate you require:
60 credits from the following compulsory modules:
| Postgraduate compulsory modules | Credits | Next start |
|---|---|---|
|
30 | May 2012 |
|
30 | May 2012 |
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules TUXX870, TUXX871
The 60 credits gained from this certificate can contribute towards the 120 credits you need for the Postgraduate Diploma in Development Management (D37).
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.
Credit for previous study elsewhere
If you have already completed some successful study at postgraduate level at another institution we may be able to give you credit that you can count towards this Open University qualification. Please see our Credit Transfer site for details. If you make a successful claim for transferred credit it may affect your choice of modules, so you are advised to investigate this option as soon as possible.
Credit transfer details for this qualification:
On completion
On successful completion of the required modules you will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Development Management entitling you to use the letters PG Cert Dev Mgmt (Open) after your name.
You can continue your studies and add 60 credits to your postgraduate certificate to gain a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Management (D37) and a further 60 credits to obtain an MSc in Development Management (F11).
Regulations
As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the Qualification Regulations and the Student Regulations.
Qualification Regulations
- Introduction to the Qualification Regulations
- General Qualification Regulations
- Postgraduate Certificate in Development Management
Student Regulations
The Student Regulations (including the Code of Practice for Student Assessment and the Code of Practice for Student Discipline) are available on our Policy Documents for Students website.
How to register
To register for this qualification, read the description and check you meet any specific requirements (for example, some of our qualifications, require you to be working in a particular environment, or be sponsored by your employer). Then select the module you wish to study first and ensure it is suitable for you before following the registration procedure for that module.
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