Training Opportunity: Disability and Development Module, November 23 to December 19, 2009, VU University, Netherlands
Disability and Development Module at the VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Athena Institute, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University (Amsterdam), together with Enablement (Alphen aan den Rijn) and the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT, Amsterdam) are pleased to announce a 4-week module on Disability and Development to be held from November 23th to December 19th 2009 at the VU University. This course, a 4-week elective module, which is part of an academic Master degree programme, is open to external participants also. Students will learn in a highly participatory environment built around a problem-based learning approach. Lecturers have extensive international experience in disability and related fields. An overview of the course content can be found on the VU website: http://studiegids.vu.nl/ (type ‘disability’ as search term). The course was offered for the first time in 2008 and was very positively evaluated by the first batch of students.
The following topics will be covered in Module I:
Disability models and stereotypes, culture and disability, ICF conceptual framework, experience of having a disability, frequencies and distribution of disability, determinants of disability, including stigma and discrimination, poverty, gender and HIV/AIDS, rights of persons with disabilities, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, measurement of disability, disability-relevant research methods, survey methods, examples of disability research and an introduction to community-based rehabilitation.
In 2010, a second elective module will be offered on the subject of Disability & Development. This module will have the same duration as Module I
Module II will cover the following additional topics:
Project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programmes, management information systems, CBR as a preferred strategy for rehabilitation, organisational and institutional development, Disabled People’s Organisations, educational and economic empowerment of disabled people, the role of specific rehabilitation services, and sports and disability.
Interested candidates should apply well in advance and contact Huib Cornielje as soon as possible.
TARGET GROUP: rehabilitation professionals and professionals with an interest in disability and development.
REQUIREMENTS: good comprehension of the English language; bachelor degree or equivalent (in terms of experience and thinking capacity)
COURSE FEES: Euro 1,000 (excluding board & lodging); students who wish to gain official study credits (ETCS) will have to register as external students at the VU University. This will cost an additional €1,200 for 4 weeks, approximately.
DATES: November 23 to December 18, 2009
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:
Huib Cornielje
Langenhorst 36
2402PX Alphen aan den Rijn
The Netherlands
Tel: 0031-172-436953
Fax: 0031-172-244976
E-mail: h.cornielje@enablement.nl
Thank you to Huib Cornielje for submitting this announcement for publication at We Can Do. All inquiries about this training opportunity should please be directed to Huib Cornielje at h.cornielje@enablement.nl, NOT to We Can Do. Thanks.
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7 July 2009
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11 July 2009
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Aloka
12 July 2009
Its very important training for foster and mainsreaming soceal development.I am very enthusiastic to obtain this training.I have been working in social development organization.Could you please send me some informamation whatever i can try to receive this training.
Monirul
1 November 2009
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1 November 2009
I am monir from bangladesh .I think its very significant training for mainstream and foster development.I would like to receive this training.I have been working in a national level development organisation.Could you please provide me about procedure,whatever i can receive your valuable training.
Monirul
1 November 2009
I LOVE WORKING WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER VULNERABLE PERSONS,IF THERE IS ANY OPPOTUNITY IAM READY,THANKS
AKANKWASA SAM
29 June 2010
I have seen how disability is affecting blind people in my country, i want to operate a comunity based self sustaining project first in Midlands province of zimbabwe.this project will be done under the name of vizion green africa trust. i want to get this training that you offer but i don’t have the resources, can i do this online. blind people are havely affected in zimbabwe as they are not included in all programming on hiv and aids.
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18 October 2011