Introduction to Good Aid and Development [MS]
We now know the difference between individual and system level responses to poverty and have a greater understanding of what affects and defines poverty, but what about the agencies and groups that work in poverty alleviation?
Charities, NGOS, not-for-profits, Social Enterprise and missionaries – aren’t they all the same thing?
What does good development actually look like?
What is best practice?
How can I tell whether the groups I support are being effective or not? What can I do personally?
What is the role of the church and outsiders in development? All these questions are explored in our next course.
Learning Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Curriculum Connections
Learning Objectives
- Understand the different sectors that work together to reduce poverty globally.
- Identify key principles for good development.
- Identify models of development that promote best practice.
- Identify roles in development for outsiders.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will identify different groups that contribute to poverty alleviation.
- Participants will define principles of good development.
- Participants will critique different models of development.
- Participants will identify actions they can take to make a difference.
Curriculum Connections
Australian National Curriculum
Level 6 General Capabilities
- Personal and Social Capabilities
- Contribute to civil society
- Ethical Understanding
- Recognise ethical concepts
- Examine values
- Consider points of view
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- Pose questions
- Identify and clarify information and ideas
- Reflect on processes
- Transfer knowledge into contexts
