The post-graduate Diploma is a 12-month teaching and training program directed to the needs of mid-career professionals in development studies.
The objective of the program is to equip the participant with capacity to critically analyze and assess the complex processes of the socio-economic development and planning and provide sound knowledge of the basic approach to any analytical level,method and techniques of planning at the national,regional and project level.The teaching program covers:Economic theory,Research methodology,rural development,Current development issues,Regional planning, National planning and Project evaluation.
After the first semester, participants can follow one of two possible streams:either the Development Studies stream or the Development Planning stream.
Diploma in Development and Planning:
Planning Course:
First Semester:
1.Economic Theory.
2.Development Theories.
3.Research Methodology.
4.Rural Development.
5.Development Administration.
Second Semester:
1.Current Issues
2.Project Planning
3.Regional Planning
4.National Planning
5.Quantitative Research Methodology
Development Course:
First Semester:
1.Economic Theory.
2.Development Theories.
3.Research Methodology.
4.Rural Development.
5.Development Administration.
Second Semester:
1.Current Issues
2.Project Planning
3.Regional Planning
4.National Planning
5.Quantitative Research Methodology