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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

Course Content

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Lesson 1 – Whose Job is it Anyway?  1hr 3 Activities
This lesson explores the different groups that contribute to poverty alleviation and how they contribute.
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Activity 1.1 – A Brief History of Development  45mins
This activity gives a broad overview of the main sectors and types of organisations involved in development work globally.
Activity 1.2 – Fingers in Different Pies: How Different Sectors Work to Solve the Problem of Poverty  45mins
In this session, we’ll identify the different parties in the aid and development sector and what type of work they each do in alleviating poverty.
Activity 1.3 – Further Resources
Further resources
Lesson 2 – Principles of Good Development  1hr 3 Activities
How can we tell if the organisations or groups we’re supporting are making a positive impact on the communities they work in?
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Activity 2.1 – Whose Story Are We Telling?  45mins
One of the big questions in development is who gets to decide what development work needs to happen. In this activity we explore whose voices we should be listening to.
Activity 2.2 – Defining Good Development  45mins
This activity gives broad definitions of some of the key principles of good development.
Activity 2.3 – Further Resources
Further resources
Lesson 3 – Always Ask Two More Questions  1hr 1 Activity
How can we tell if the organisations we are supporting are making a positive impact on the communities they work in?
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Activity 3.1 – Learning to Critique Different Models  2hrs
This activity gives 6 stations to think and reflect on what the principles we have been learning look like in practice.
Lesson 4 – The Role of the Outsider 4 Activities
Explore what you can do to make a positive difference in the world.
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Activity 4.1 – Togetherness  15min
This activity reflects on how poverty alleviation works best when we see neighbours, not strangers
Activity 4.2 – Five Ways to Make A Difference  10min
This activity gives 6 stations to think and reflect on what the principles we have been learning look like in practice.
Activity 4.3 – So What is Advocacy?  1hr
One of the biggest roles of the outsider is that of an advocate. But what does that actually mean?
Activity 4.4 – Further Resources
Further resources
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