Linn Borgen Nilsen: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020 |
| Name | Ms Linn Borgen Nilsen |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 865-0000-07L | Climate Change and Development Only for MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. ETH doctoral students working on topics related to poverty reduction in low- and middle income countries may also be admitted. ETH MA/MSc students apply with a letter of motivation to the NADEL administration office. Registration only through the NADEL administration office. | 2 credits | 3G | L. B. Nilsen | |
| Abstract | Climate change has taken a lead position on the international development agenda. This course equips participants with a better understanding of the interlinkages between climate change and development, and enables them to integrate climate change considerations into the planning and implementation of development projects. | ||||
| Learning objective | After completing the course, participants will be able to: • discuss the interconnections between climate change and sustainable development • explain opportunities and challenges that the current climate agreement presents for developing countries • understand political, technological, and financial challenges of low-carbon development and how they can be addressed • explain the complementary nature of mitigation and adaptation and the major strategies used in each • analyse linkages between climate change adaptation and development planning • understand the basic steps in defining climate adaptation projects, and recognize the opportunities and limitations of climate models for decision-making. • engage in an informed dialogue about climate finance, and recognize the main sources of financing to support low carbon and climate-resilient development • recognize the institutional opportunities and challenges of climate mainstreaming in international humanitarian and development organisations | ||||
| Content | Climate change and sustainable development Implications of climate change for developing countries International and national policy responses and challenges of climate change negotiations Mitigation and adaptation in resource-poor and vulnerable settings Climate financing Trade-offs between mitigation, adaptation and development goals Climate smart development projects | ||||
| 865-0065-00L | VET between Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development Only for MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. ETH doctoral students working on topics related to poverty reduction in low- and middle income countries may also be admitted. Registration only through the NADEL administration office. | 2 credits | 3G | L. B. Nilsen, F. Kehl, M. Maurer | |
| Abstract | The course aims at strengthening the capacity in portfolio management for VET, skills development and active labor market policies. It deals with basic issues and challenges of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Developing Countries. In view of the many of school leavers VET has to place itself between the contradicting intensions of quality education and short-term training interventions. | ||||
| Learning objective | The participants are able to - Assess project proposals and ongoing project regarding their relevance and suitability in the specific country context - Explain strengths and weaknesses of the opposing approaches "dual apprenticeship" and "competency based training" as well as synergies and incompatibilities between the two - Describe the competent use of tools currently applied in VET | ||||
| Content | • Basic concepts and terms • Differences and commonalities between VET and neighboring systems • Planning, assessment of VET interventions with different objectives: economic development, poverty alleviation, creation of self-employment or systems development • VET as a cooperation system of stakeholders with different duties, interests and competencies • Background, potential use and limitations of (national) qualification frameworks • Half-day visit to important actors of the Swiss VET landscape | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students of the course must fulfil requirements specified on the homepage of NADEL. Electronic registration may be done only after registration with NADEL secretariate. | ||||
| 865-0100-01L | Planning and Monitoring of Projects Only for MAS in Development and Cooperation students. Registration only through the NADEL administration office. | 1 credit | 2G | K. Schneider, F. Brugger, L. B. Nilsen | |
| Abstract | The course provides a deeper understanding of the methodological foundations of results-oriented planning and steering of development projects, with focus on complexity, uncertainty, and project management. | ||||
| Learning objective | The course participants are able to reflect upon experiences from the project assignment and to deepen his/her knowledge related to selected aspects of planning and monitoring of projects. | ||||
| Content | • Review of the project cycle and planning of projects • Complexity and uncertainty • Leadership and management | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students of the course must fulfill requirements specified on the homepage of NADEL. | ||||