Management of Development MoD 
Rural Development and Communication 
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MoD Competences 
Overall competences Professional Master programme 
Management of Development 
• To explore complex problems considering 
stakeholder and system perspectives. 
• To analyse the performance of rural development 
organizations in a dynamic context. 
• To design processes of change from an inclusive 
perspective.
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RDC competences 
• To analyse stakeholders’ interests and needs and 
outline policies that lead to social change and 
participation. 
• To design processes and strategies that facilitate 
communication and knowledge sharing.
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RDC competences cntd 
• To transform traditional extension policy and 
practice and develop new approaches to 
communication and innovation. 
• To design and facilitate effective, appropriate 
and exciting learning environments.
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RDC course structure 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 	 
	 
Title	 Sub	modules	 
	 
Communication	 
&	Innovation	 
	 
	 
Communication	for	Innovation	 
in	Rur	Dev	 
	 
	 
Public	Participation	and	 
Knowledge	Circulation	 
	 
Media	Design	for	Social	Change	 
	 
Learning	&	 
Transformation	 
	 
Foundations	of	Knowledge,	 
Learning	and	Transformation	 
	 
	 
Planning	of	Training	and	 
Facilitation
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Zambia – Understanding radio listening groups by 
staff of NAIS / MoA. 
Ghana - Mediated participation with the Visual 
Problem Appraisal of Cocoa Farmers in Cocobod. 
Ghana – Advisory service quality of agro-input 
vendors to farmers. 
Uganda - Rural extension workers matching 
knowledge demands in small scale fisheries. 
Sri Lanka – Organizing public participation in the 
Vidatha Development Program. 
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Student thesis
Zambia – Understanding radio listening groups by 
staff of NAIS / MoA. 
Ghana - Mediated participation with the Visual 
Problem Appraisal of Cocoa Farmers in Cocobod. 
Ghana – Advisory service quality of agro-input 
vendors to farmers. 
Uganda - Rural extension workers matching 
knowledge demands in small scale fisheries. 
Sri Lanka – Organizing public participation in the 
Vidatha Development Program. 
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Student thesis

Management of Development- Rural Development and Communication

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    Management of DevelopmentMoD Rural Development and Communication www.VHLunivers i ty.com
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    www.VHLunivers i ty.com MoD Competences Overall competences Professional Master programme Management of Development • To explore complex problems considering stakeholder and system perspectives. • To analyse the performance of rural development organizations in a dynamic context. • To design processes of change from an inclusive perspective.
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    www.VHLunivers i ty.com RDC competences • To analyse stakeholders’ interests and needs and outline policies that lead to social change and participation. • To design processes and strategies that facilitate communication and knowledge sharing.
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    www.VHLunivers i ty.com RDC competences cntd • To transform traditional extension policy and practice and develop new approaches to communication and innovation. • To design and facilitate effective, appropriate and exciting learning environments.
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    www.VHLunivers i ty.com RDC course structure Title Sub modules Communication & Innovation Communication for Innovation in Rur Dev Public Participation and Knowledge Circulation Media Design for Social Change Learning & Transformation Foundations of Knowledge, Learning and Transformation Planning of Training and Facilitation
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    Zambia – Understandingradio listening groups by staff of NAIS / MoA. Ghana - Mediated participation with the Visual Problem Appraisal of Cocoa Farmers in Cocobod. Ghana – Advisory service quality of agro-input vendors to farmers. Uganda - Rural extension workers matching knowledge demands in small scale fisheries. Sri Lanka – Organizing public participation in the Vidatha Development Program. www.VHLunivers i ty.com Student thesis
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    Zambia – Understandingradio listening groups by staff of NAIS / MoA. Ghana - Mediated participation with the Visual Problem Appraisal of Cocoa Farmers in Cocobod. Ghana – Advisory service quality of agro-input vendors to farmers. Uganda - Rural extension workers matching knowledge demands in small scale fisheries. Sri Lanka – Organizing public participation in the Vidatha Development Program. www.VHLunivers i ty.com Student thesis