Postgraduate Certificate in Human Rights and Development Management
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Certificate
- Code
- C96
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Made up of
- 60 credit points
Description
The Postgraduate Certificate in Human Rights and Development Management looks at issues of human rights law and development in the broader context of business practices. The study programme will allow you to engage actively with these issues and make a full contribution to assessing and finding solutions to complex situations arising in a business or institutional environment. The programme will facilitate constructive and informed decision-making, enabling you a thorough grounding in all areas of corporate social responsibility both in domestic and global international contexts, developing skills needed for helping and encouraging companies to respect human rights, to avoid harm to people and environment and maximise their positive contribution to sustainable development.
Planning your studies
For entry to the programme, 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 course descriptions and you can find further advice on the Development Management website.
You are not required to complete this certificate before studying the diploma. Graduates in development, or those with extensive experience in development can go directly to the Postgraduate Diploma in Development Management (D37). You can also choose to do the Postgraduate Certificate in Development Management (C48) or the Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict and Development (C67).
There is no time limit for completing the qualifications in the Development Management programme, though we cannot guarantee that the same selection of courses will continue to be available. You can take courses in any order, except that if you go on to complete the full MSc the development management project must be your final course.
Because of demands that courses in this programme will make on you, we recommend that you take no more than 60 points at any one time, particularly in your first year.
For this certificate, you must include at least 20 credit points from OU courses that have not been counted in any other OU qualification you have been awarded.
In common with other masters-level courses we recommend that students with English as a second language achieve the appropriate TOEFL score before starting the course. Following the appropriate links from the Skills for OU Study website will provide you with details of the tests and the scores the Open University expects from prospective students.
Career relevance and employability
In the past decade, the social expectations from business actors and the social engagement of these actors have changed dramatically. There is also evidence of an increased demand for those skills and expertise that could help business organisations fulfil their re-defined social role. This certificate provides invaluable professional expertise required for influencing the decision making processes related to business engagement in society. The courses making up this certificate combine to give a good overview of the complex issues raised by such an engagement and to allow practitioners to make a full contribution to organisational strategy formulation.
Those completing the certificate will be able to progress on to the MSc in Development Management (F11), a highly career-relevant qualification.
For planning your next career steps, visit the OU Careers Advisory Service.
Courses
For this 60-point postgraduate certificate you require:
30 points from the following compulsory course:
| Postgraduate compulsory course | Points | Next start |
|---|---|---|
|
30 |
And 30 points from the following optional courses:
| Postgraduate optional courses | Points | Next start |
|---|---|---|
|
30 | May 2010 |
|
30 | May 2010 |
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued courses TUXX870, TUXX871
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
For this qualification, we do not allow you to count credit for study you have already done elsewhere.
On completion
On successful completion of the required courses, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Rights and Development Management and will be entitled to use the letters PG Cert HRDM(Open) after your name.
Regulations
As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the Award Regulations and the Student Regulations.
Award Regulations
- Introduction to the Award Regulations
- General Award Regulations
- Postgraduate Certificate in Human Rights and 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 course you wish to study first and ensure it is suitable for you before following the registration procedure for that course.
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A postgraduate qualification in Environment, Development and International Studies.
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