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Ontario Graduate Certificate
Postgraduate
Campus: Lakeshore
Program Code:
20831
Length:

Three semesters, beginning in September,ending in June
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Susan MacGregor, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 3032 | susan.macgregor@humber.ca
  • Our Program

    In one year, this unique set of international development courses provides the skills, knowledge and experience required to identify, grow, develop and manage projects anywhere in the world. Both humanitarian qualities and management skills are needed to excel in this challenging career that involves managing international aid and disaster relief projects. Graduates will find themselves in some of the most difficult environments in the world for long periods of time – far from familiar ser­vices and technology. Faculty are chosen for their expertise and experience in international development – most continue to work with numerous international non-government organizations (NGOs) while teaching at Humber part time. 

    About the Curriculum

    One-of-a-Kind Program

    In one year, you will gain the international development skills, knowledge and experience required for this challenging, yet highly rewarding field. You will learn to apply management skills, theory and best practices to deliver sustainable international development programs.

    How it Works

    Over three semesters you will build all of the management skills required to identify, grow, develop and manage international development projects anywhere in the world. Upon graduation you will find yourself in some of the harshest environments in the world for long periods of time - far from familiar services and technology. Program faculty is chosen based on expertise and experience in international development and many continue to work with various international non-government organizations.

    Your Career

    Your Career

    Agencies such as the United Nations, non-governmental organizations and government development agencies are in need of skilled individuals to manage their global programs.  Similarly, global catastrophes, disease, poverty and injustice create an enormous need for humanitarian assistance and for the people who can deliver it.
     
    The International Development postgraduate program will prepare you for a variety of career paths. As most of the work is contract based one can expect to have a variety of positions over a multiyear career. Some of these options may include:

    • technical education specialist in Mali
    • project officer in governance in South Sudan
    • grant manager responsible for Latin American based in Ottawa
    • field food security officer for World Food Programme in Ivory Coast
    • gender advisor to a major donor agency based in Washington, D.C.
    • director of advocacy based in Geneva
    • emergency response officer in the Middle East.

    The potential is limitless and management skills are critical.

  • Industry Partnerships

    Humber works closely with agencies such as World Vision, Plan Canada (formerly Foster Parents Plan) and many others.

     

  • Workplacement

    Students are able to gain industry experience, and build their international development network with an eight-week (minimum) work placement within the development sector.  Many students choose to do this placement overseas. Students find a placement with an appropriate organization, with the program co-ordinator’s support. The educational foundation for the work placement is established over the winter semester.

  • Admission Requirement
    • A bachelor’s degree
    • All applicants will be required to submit responses to a detailed questionnaire, which is sent by email to applicants
    • Computer literate with the ability to use word processing software and the Internet for research
    • If English is not your first language visit the English Language Proficiency Policy

    Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.

    Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

  • Additional Information

    Quality Education

    Get an education that gets you noticed. Humber graduates get hired. That’s because our partnerships with national and international associations as well as, our distinguished faculty with years of practical experience and education ensure our programs remain competitive and relevant.

    Global Perspective

    We live in a world without borders. And at Humber our knowledge and understanding goes beyond the borders of Humber and North America – providing our students with a truly global perspective.

    Exchange and Share Ideas

    Learn at the largest graduate program cluster in Ontario. Join several hundred students who share your goals and desire for a specialized education. Build friendships and professional networks that will last a lifetime.

    International Accolades

    The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) awarded this program "Outstanding Program in International Education Award". The Association of Canadian Community Colleges gave this program an Award for Program Excellence based on innovation, need, breadth, transferability and effectiveness.

  • Study Options

    Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. For detailed information, visit our website at humber.ca/transferguide.
     

  • Fees

    The 2012/2013 fee for three semesters is

    – domestic $8,072.34
    – international $19,200

    Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first three semesters of the 2012/2013 academic year.

    Fees are subject to change.

    For further information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.

Curriculum

  • Semester 1

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    IPMP 500Introduction to Development

    Introduction to Development

    Course Code: IPMP 500
    Credits: 4
    The students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of approaches to economic and political development and the interconnections development and humanitarian relief. They will learn to consider the richness and complexity of development and of its connections with relief by the use of a broad perspective that includes market, government, social and environmental processes. They will develop their analytical and critical thinking skills as they work. They will learn to evaluate different models of development by considering case studies throughout the semester and from their papers on an individual country. Communication skills will be enhanced via oral presentations of case studies. The knowledge about policies aimed at economic and political development in an international organizations? setting will be enhanced through the course work. Students will also develop an initial understanding of a format and structure of international organizations? project documents aimed at economic and political development.
    		4
    IPMP 501Management Skills for International Development

    Management Skills for International Development

    Course Code: IPMP 501
    Credits: 3
    This course will provide students with a theoretical framework for understanding management, leadership and non-profit organizations, as well as in-class opportunities to apply and practice this knowledge to international cases and culturally-diverse settings. Students will be required to both practice and evaluate the development of these skills in class. The course will also examine strategic and operational planning, legal issues, accountability, ethics and current issues facing the international non-profit sector.
    		3
    IPMP 502Project Design and Planning

    Project Design and Planning

    Course Code: IPMP 502
    Credits: 3
    Students will develop the skills and understanding necessary to assess community needs, conceptualize programs and projects, and appreciate the importance of stakeholder participation and commitment. The course begins with an overview of the project cycle and an introduction to needs assessments and feasibility studies, including definition of problems, needs, goals, objectives, outcomes, impact, risks and performance indicators. Students will learn to develop logical frameworks, performance indicators, basic project plans and monitoring and evaluation plans.
    		3
    IPMP 505Management Information Systems

    Management Information Systems

    Course Code: IPMP 505
    Credits: 3
    This course is divided into two separate components. One component introduces students with the instructions and resources to develop skills in MS Excel 2010 and MS PowerPoint 2010. The students will learn how to analyze data, to use the results, and to make executive decisions based on the data. While creating sophisticated spreadsheets in Excel, students will also use PowerPoint to create and enhance presentations to support effective and efficient business communication. The second component introduces students to the application program Raiser?s Edge, which is to assist students in learning fundraising software.
    		3
    IPMP 510Communication Skills for Managers

    Communication Skills for Managers

    Course Code: IPMP 510
    Credits: 3
    Students will develop their communication skills related to influencing public policy processes, advocacy and public engagement strategies, as well as organizational promotion. To effectively and systematically implement these strategies, students will also learn how to network and develop a communications plan, prepare internal and external communication tools and reports.
    		3
    IPMP 517World Geographies and Cultures

    World Geographies and Cultures

    Course Code: IPMP 517
    Credits: 4
    This course presents an overview of world geography and the cultural dynamics that influence selected global development issues and practices. Via a mix of periodicals, multi-media, theory, cultural narratives, practitioner speakers, and the use of key development sources and tools, course materials will stimulate student research, reflection, analysis, and dialogue. Results in cross-cultural effectiveness will be achieved via key insights into student?s self-defined cultures, as well as the exploration of methods to prepare for and mitigate challenges when working overseas.
    		4

    Semester 2

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    IPMP 506Issues in International Development

    Issues in International Development

    Course Code: IPMP 506
    Credits: 4
    Students will develop an understanding of current development issues and trends which will allow them to analyze the social, cultural, political, environmental and economic context in which a project is being implemented in order to make necessary adjustments and modifications. Discussion will include issues related to gender, the environment, indigenous peoples, human rights, good governance and institutional capacity building.
    		4
    IPMP 507Financial Management

    Financial Management

    Course Code: IPMP 507
    Credits: 3
    This course provides the basic bookkeeping and accounting skills necessary to establish and maintain project accounts, financial records and budget control. It also includes preparation of annual and project budgets, tendering and procurement practices, and financial reporting.
    		3
    IPMP 508Operations Management

    Operations Management

    Course Code: IPMP 508
    Credits: 3
    This course provides students with an overview of the range of issues to be considered when implementing a development project utilizing local staff in one or more local offices. Key course topics include: setting-up a country office and related agreements and emergency preparedness; vehicles and fleet maintenance, key procurement issues; financial accountability; and transportation, warehousing and distribution systems for procured goods.
    		3
    IPMP 509Project Management: Sectoral Studies

    Project Management: Sectoral Studies

    Course Code: IPMP 509
    Credits: 4

    In May 1997, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) published the document CIDA's Policy on meeting Basic Human Needs in which the following sectors were identified as key areas of intervention: Primary Health Care; Family Planning and Reproductive Health; Basic Education; Food and Nutrition; Water and Sanitation, Shelter and Humanitarian Assistance. This course will provide an overview of these sectors along with the economic sector of income generation, micro-finance and credit. We shall study each sector in relation to why it is important for development, how it is seen by the various IFIs, and what the major issues are in delivering projects within these sectors and projects composed of more than one sectoral component.

    		4
    IPMP 511Humanitarian Assistance

    Humanitarian Assistance

    Course Code: IPMP 511
    Credits: 3
    This course introduces students to scenarios in which civilians may be involved in the provision of humanitarian assistance and emergency relief. Topics will include food aid, emergency shelter, emergency health care, refugee support, reconstruction, peacekeeping, election monitoring, observation, and monitoring missions.
    		3
    IPMP 514Project Design and Planning - Simulation

    Project Design and Planning - Simulation

    Course Code: IPMP 514
    Credits: 4
    Students will undertake a major individual assignment, which will include the preparation of a proposal for a real, or a hypothetical development project. The proposal will include a draft budget. Students will learn to critique proposals.
    		4

    Semester 3

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    IPMP 512Special Topics in International Development

    Special Topics in International Development

    Course Code: IPMP 512
    Credits: 3
    Students will develop a practical understanding of the use of learning tools to manage their own learning activities in the international development sector. Strategies include the identification of knowledge and skill gaps through reflective practice and the development of a learning proposal. In an effort to bridge some of their knowledge and skill gaps, students will have the opportunity to carry out an in-depth study of a special topic of their choice related to development. Students will identify an issue or sector in a region of the world and apply a specific tool or methodology to deepen their understanding of the issue. Through homework readings and in-class group work, students will also review the notion of learning at an organizational level in the development field. Discussion within the context of organizational learning will include knowledge management, change management, training of trainers, conducting evaluations and terms of reference in international development organizations.
    		3
    IPMP 513Canadian Development Context

    Canadian Development Context

    Course Code: IPMP 513
    Credits: 3

    This course is about how Canadians understand and do international development. We examine this issue along a number of dimensions. First, Canadian society is not one-dimensional. Different interest groups within our society argue about what development means (and what it aims to achieve), how we should engage in development, and whether we are successful at it. In this course we explore three broad dimensions:
    - Government (public) international development policy
    - Private sector (corporate) development interventions and the intersections with government trade policy
    - Civil society (NGO) conceptions of development, and critiques of official and business policy.
    Second, development initiatives are experienced differently by developers (Canadians) and those who are developed (people in the developing world). We examine how development is experienced and understood by:
    - The developed world: those with the power, money, and skills to do development - The marginalized: those who are typically the objects of development.
    Third, developing societies have never been homogenous. As in developed societies, people in developing societies often disagree about what desirable development is, and whether development activities work. I'd like you to read and develop an understanding of how and why different sectors in the developing world respond differently to development initiatives:
    - How do business and political elites respond?
    - How do the poor and marginalized respond?
    We begin the course by looking inwards - by understanding your conscious and unconscious attitudes to the developing world and development,  and then gradually widen our focus by looking first at Canada and then at the wider world. This course is both practical and political. We'll learn something about how development organizations in these various sectors operate from day-to-day, and we'll also ask bigger political questions, like:
    - How will international development work change in a world where the benevolent public sector drive of development gives way to an increasingly trade-driven agenda?
    - How will internal development work change in a political environment increasingly dominated by business interests, and by questions of economic efficiency rather than questions of value?

    		3
    IPMP 515Career Orientation

    Career Orientation

    Course Code: IPMP 515
    Credits: 2
    This course will assist students in planning for their internship and career in international development. Students will explore career options and research employers and fields of interest. Students will learn the traditional and non-traditional strategies for conducting a job search including identifying personal strengths and weaknesses, creating effective resumes and cover letters, developing interviewing skills and evaluating and negotiating offers.
    		2
    IPMP 516International Development Project/Placement

    International Development Project/Placement

    Course Code: IPMP 516
    Credits: 6
    Students will complete a practical placement with an organization involved in the management of development programs or projects. Students will have the opportunity to observe and to participate in a variety of development initiatives, project management activities, and/or development research. This opportunity allows students to apply their academic knowledge and classroom experiences in a practical setting. Students may undertake the project /practicum in Canada or in another country.
    		6
    IPMP 518Project Monitoring and Evaluation

    Project Monitoring and Evaluation

    Course Code: IPMP 518
    Credits: 3
    This course will prepare students to be able to understand, manage and participate in the performance management of a development program or agency. Students will be required to apply and practice this learning and knowledge through the use of case studies and in-class exercises.
    		3

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