Courses To develop your professional Skills for Social and Human Development

Providing Professional Education in Social and Human Development

PRIA Continuing Education (PCE) has been established by PRIA, an international center for learning and promotion of participation and governance, for transferring its experience, knowledge and learning of over 25 years. This vast pool of knowledge and learning has been synthesized and packaged into distance education programmes.

Overview of Courses starting 1st April 2008:

Duration: 3 months

Eligibility: Bachelor's Degree

Nature: Certificate Programmes in Distance Mode

Key Features:

(a) National & International subject experts;

(b) Internet-based interactive discussion forums;

(c) Evaluation on the basis of written assignments;

(d) Self-explanatory course material

Courses offered:

1)International Perspectives in Participatory Research

2)Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

3)Certificate in International Perspectives in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

4)Certificate in Civil Society Building

5)Certificate in Understanding Gender in Society (English / Hindi)

6)Certificate in Panchayati Raj Institutions in India (English / Hindi)

7)Certificate in International Dimensions of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Eligibility: All the above certificate programmes invite applications from Indian as well as International students. The minimum required qualification is Bachelor's degree in any subject.

Mode of Delivery: The Certificate programmes are offered in a distance mode, making learning accessible through part time study, outside working hours. Distance delivery includes print materials, audio-visual CDs, guest faculty and immediate and engaged communication through bulletin board.

Duration: Each certificate programme is of 3 months duration and the session starts from 1st April to 30th June 2008.

Medium of Instruction: The programmes will be delivered in English (PRI & Gender are in Hindi also) .

Credits and evaluation: All the certificate programmes are of 8-credits and involve 240 hours of study. Evaluation will be based on written assignments in the form of reflection papers, case study analysis and project work.

Payment of Fee: The fee is to be paid in Demand Draft drawn in favor of " Society for Participatory Research in Asia", payable in New Delhi.


REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last date for registration is Monday, March 10, 2008 (first come first serve basis). Registration forms may be downloaded from the website, or e-mail education@pria.org to obtain the same.

For more details contact:

PRIA Continuing Education
42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi-110062,India
Phone: 91-11-29960931/32/33, 29956908
Fax: 91-11-29955183
Email: education@pria.org, info@pria.org
Web: www.priaeducation.org, www.pria.org


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