2026/27 UWFMT 32 - Project planning & management in development cooperation
Qualification goals:
Students will be able to identify and analyze development-relevant
problems for sustainable forest and land use. Students will be able to
develop solutions for the identified problems with objectives and
measures in the form of concrete project proposals. Students know
methods for identifying and specifying problems, are familiar with
preliminary studies for planning development projects, project
tenders, project implementation concepts, their management tools
and methods for monitoring and evaluation. Students have
strengthened their social, personal and communication skills through
project management, teamwork and presentation and are able to
record, design, implement, control, monitor, evaluate and adapt
project tenders and project plans.
Contents:
The module covers methods for identifying problems in development
cooperation in the context of sustainable use of forests and natural
resources. Based on the problems identified, the module also covers
concepts for planning development projects and the instruments
used to implement and manage them. The module also covers
project control, project management, project monitoring and project
evaluation.
Teaching and learning methods:
2 SWS lecture, 2 SWS seminar, self-study.
Prerequisites for participation:
The competences to be acquired in the module International forest development policy are required.
Applicability:
The module is a compulsory module in the Master's degree course in Tropical Forestry.
Requirements for the awarding of credit points:
Credit points are awarded if the module examination is passed. The module examination consists of a complex performance of 50 hours. The examination language is English. Credit points and grades 5 credit points can be earned through the module. The module grade corresponds to the grade of the examination.
Frequency of the module:
The module is offered every winter semester.
Workload:
The total workload is 150 hours.
Duration of the module:
The module comprises one semester.