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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 โdisabilityโ 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 Peopleโs 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 โฌ1,200 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
