Trnava
CABIS-IDA project
Competencies, modules, objectives & contents
30.10.2011
Description of contents of
training program
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Description of contents
of training program
Competencies, modules, objectives & contents
Contact:
telephone: +421 – 33 – 59 39 445
address: Univerzitné námestie 1, 918 43 Trnava, Slovakia
e-mail: cabis-ida.sk@truni.sk
web: http://cabis-ida.truni.sk/
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CONTENT
1. Aim of the document
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2. General competencies
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3. Structure of training program
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4. Core modules of training program
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4.1. Trends in development cooperation &
humanitarian assistance
4.2. Cultural sensitivity in development
4.3. Project management
4.4. Community development
5. Specialized modules of training program
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5.1. Particularities in work with vulnerable groups
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5.2. Community health care
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5.3. Public health with focus on environmental health issues 22
6. Conclusion
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1.
AIM OF THE DOCUMENT
This document is part of project CAPACITY BUILDING OF HUMAN
RESOURCE FOR HEALTH IN SLOVAKIA FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AID supported by European Commission through
Lifelong learning programme (project number: 2010 – SK1 – LEO05
– 01565)1. The main aim of the project is to enhance human capacity
building in Slovakia and broader region of eastern and southern
Europe for work within projects of international development
cooperation and humanitarian assistance.
Description of the content of the training program is the next step
after the creation of outline. Also in the stage of composing the
content of the training program, the project working group had to ask
several questions to verify:
 whether all the topics and issues are addressed properly in the
training program and
 whether there is equilibrium between different elements and
their relation to the training program.
Questions below were crucial for clarification of these matters:
1. What is the most important aim and what is the most demanding
competence of each module?
2. Is the content of the module in line with the objectives and the
level of competency participants have to reach?
3. Are the modules well situated in the entire training program?
4. Are linkages between the modules clear?
5. Is there overlap in the content within the modules?
6. Are cross cutting issues (human rights, gender, intercultural
competence) addressed in the modules?
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Slovak national agency of the Lifelong learning programme
http://web.saaic.sk/llp/en/_main.cfm?sw_prog=4
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2.
GENERAL COMPETENCIES
Aim of the training program is to prepare development (and also
humanitarian) workers to perform on a professional basis.
The stepping stone to fulfill this main aim of whole training program
are general competencies. These competencies should have the
graduate of the training program:
be an advisor and/or when needed a leader, contributing to
the management of a project
contributes to local capacity development and knowledge
transfer
works context sensibly in development and humanitarian
work with a main focus on social and health related issues
works as a professional and communicate effectively in an
intercultural context
be a conflict sensitive in his/her work and respecting human
rights
maintains a secure and healthy working and living
environment and can take appropriate action when needed
Developing of these competencies should be therefore present in all
the modules and linkages between module objectives and
general competencies should be clear. For making sure that
the linkage is there, we created the matrix, which indicates
relation
between
module
objectives
and
general
competencies, which is attached to each module.
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3.
STRUCTURE OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM
Training program will be divided into core part and specialized
modules. Core part consists of four modules on which are interlocked
three specialized modules.
Module 3
Project management
Module 4
Community development
Module 2
Trends in
Development cooperation
&
Humanitarian assistance
Module 1
Cultural sensitivity
in development
CORE PART
SPECIALIZED MODULES
Module 5
Particularities
of work with
vulnerable groups
Module 6
Module 7
Community
health care
Public health
with focus on
environmental
health issues
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In the next pages of this document will be each module introduced by
its module descriptor, which includes:
 Module title
 Objectives
 Contents
 Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives
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4.
CORE MODULES OF TRAINING PROGRAM
Core modules of the training program should be focused on general
issues in development and humanitarian work. Competencies, which
the participants will gain, are according to us crucial to perform on a
professional basis in this field.
First module - Trends in development cooperation and humanitarian
assistance - should help the participants in better orientation within
the context of development cooperation and humanitarian
assistance, its principles, structures...
Second module - Cultural sensitivity in development - introduce the
cultural diversity and provides possibility to reflect own background
and its influence in different conditions. Increasing of sensitivity on
various elements in the environment like religion or conflict should
be also part of the module.
Third module - Project management - should look closer to different
aspects of project management including funding, particularities of
stages of project cycle and tools which are suitable for purposes of
development interventions.
Fourth module - Community development - is trying to point out the
importance of sustainability, community involvement in
development activities and the role of development workers within
these initiatives.
These four core modules should give an overview of fundamentals,
which are needed to perform as a professional in the field of
development and humanitarian work.
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4.1.
Trends in development cooperation & humanitarian assistance
Objectives:
1) To understand and explain the context of development
cooperation & humanitarian assistance
2) To apply guiding principles to a given development or relief
scenario
3) To examine aid effectiveness and its practical impacts
4) To understand and explain the role of international, national,
governmental, non-governmental and business actors in
development cooperation & humanitarian assistance
5) To understand the importance of human rights and gender
equality and apply their principles to variety of contexts
Contents:
- Current status and discussion of international and Slovak
development cooperation & humanitarian assistance
(Theoretical framework of DC & HA )
- Principles of aid effectiveness & aid transparency, policies and
their practical impacts
- Human rights approach in development
(MDGs, Human Rights, Gender)
- The role of international, national organizations,
governmental, non-governmental and business organizations
in development cooperation & humanitarian assistance
- Ethical dilemmas in D & H work
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Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives:
General competencies
1
Objectives of the module
1
2
3
4
x
2
x
3
x
x
5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
4
x
x
5
x
x
x
x
x
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4.2.
Cultural sensitivity in development
Objectives:
1) To reflect own cultural back-ground, attitudes, prejudices and
preconceptions as a possible source of misunderstanding,
conflict and personal dissatisfaction
2) To improve sensitivity to communication differences in crosscultural relations
3) To show respect and tolerance to people with different religion
and spirituality background
4) To recognize different types of conflicts, its forms, elements,
characteristics and be able to conduct the conflict analysis in
development situations
5) To identify the influence of personal behavior on security risks
and recognize the ways of prevention and response
Contents:
• Cultural identity
(Self-awareness, judgmentalism, ethnocentrism)
• Stereotypes and Intercultural Incidents
• Norm of behavior, issues of conformity
• Intercultural communication
• Developmental model of intercultural sensitivity
• Development of cultural competence Introduction to world
religions, Natural law & values, rituals and habits
• Interreligious dialogue
• Historical mistakes in mission & development
• Concepts of conflict (forms, elements, characteristics), Conflict
analysis
• Concepts of violence
• Development work and its possible impact on the conflict
• Do no harm approach
• Personal security (Individual responsibility, Approaches to
security, prevention and response)
• Personal health
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Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives:
General competencies
1
2
3
4
Objectives of the module
1
5
6
x
x
2
x
x
x
3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
4
5
x
x
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4.3.
Project management
Objectives
1) to understand project potential and project management
2) to get acquainted with national and international funding
schemes and their use
3) to know and be able to apply project proposal development
skills
4) to understand and be able to apply project management tools
and skills
5) to understand and be able to apply monitoring and evaluation
skills
Contents
 Introduction to strategic planning: Defining the objectives,
processes, responsibilities, timeline, indicators
 Introduction to fundraising (funding opportunities: knowledge
of donors, generating local funds, etc.)
 Guidelines and models for project planning: project cycle
 Fundraising at local, national and international level: Slovak
Aid and European grant schemes
 Creating partnerships and finding project partners:
Stakeholder analysis
 Leadership for effective project management
 Need assessment - approach and delivery
 Project management tools: Logic framework approach, tree
analysis, participative methods
 Financial management tools and budgeting
 Project Monitoring, Outcome assessment and Evaluation
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Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives:
General competencies
1
2
Objectives of the module
4
x
1
2
3
x
x
5
x
x
x
3
4
x
x
x
x
5
x
x
x
x
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4.4.
Community development
Objectives:
1) To understand the importance of sustainable community
development and to apply the principles of community
development in various types of development projects and
strategies
2) To understand the inter-connected concepts of Community
development and human rights and to apply the most
appropriate principles in practice
3) To describe and discuss culturally diverse gender roles and
ethical considerations in community development
4) To describe good governance competences and how do they
relate with Community Development
5) To display an ability to self-assess one’s own role in community
development practice
Contents:
 Community development
(Concept, definition, meaning, necessity, history, human rights,
principles and objectives for active community involvement)
 Sustainable communities
(Sustainable livelihoods approaches (SLA), Community-based
Development (CBD) and Community-driven Development
(CDD))
 The role of the CD Facilitator/ Worker
(Self-reflective practice in community development
work; methods and techniques used in facilitating
community development)
 Cross-cultural issues
(Inter-cultural & inter-gender perspective on practice
exploring difference and diversity, communication approaches
related to community development in development
cooperation and humanitarian assistance)
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 Good governance competences for development
(Effective participation, multi-actor partnerships, transparency
and accountability, access to knowledge, information and
education, equity, sustainability, and attitudes and values that
foster responsibility, solidarity and tolerance)
Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives:
General competencies
Objectives of the module
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
6
x
3
x
x
x
4
x
x
5
x
x
x
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5.
SPECIALIZED MODULES OF TRAINING PROGRAM
Specialized modules of the training program should be focused on
chosen issues in development and humanitarian work connected
with specific profession. Competencies, which the participants will
gain in core modules can be applied in specialized modules into a
certain circumstances related with specific activities in the field.
First specialized module - Particularities in work with vulnerable
groups – is focusing on various vulnerable groups in low income
countries. Analyze the causes of vulnerability so as possibilities of
interventions.
Second specialized module – Community health care – draws the
attention to the issues of health care on a community level with
regard to improvement of maternal health, health care of children
and people living with HIV/AIDS.
Third specialized module - Public Health with focus on environmental
health issues – looks closer to determinants of health, environmental
health, epidemiology and health systems.
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5.1.
Particularities in work with vulnerable groups
Objectives:
1) To understand the nature and specifics of vulnerable
marginalized groups
2) To recognize key strategies and programs and apply them into
the work with vulnerable groups
3) To reflect the integrated-perspectives approach in work with
vulnerable groups
4) To apply different techniques in work with vulnerable groups
considering human rights approach
Contents:
 Causes of vulnerability
(gender, tribe, age, disability, migration, stigma and
discrimination)
 Vulnerable groups & human rights
 Reasons of increased risk of vulnerable groups in low income
countries – arguments for international intervention
 Selected groups
o Migrants, refugees and internally displaced people
o Victims of human trafficking
(Sex workers, Child laborer, Child soldier, Child brides…)
o Street children
o Drugs users
o Children living with HIV/AIDS
 The integrated-perspectives approach in work with vulnerable
groups
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Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives:
General competencies
Objectives of the module
1
2
1
3
x
2
x
x
3
x
x
x
x
4
4
x
5
x
x
x
x
x
x
6
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5.2.
Community health care
Objectives:
1) To describe factors affecting health care in specific
circumstances
2) To describe a sequential process for managing sick children
3) To understand the concept of methods antenatal, perinatal and
postnatal health care of women
4) To recognize approaches to health care which support
reduction in child mortality
5) To understand comprehensive care for people with HIV/AIDS
Contents:
 Factors influencing health care (socio-economic, geographical urban / rural, gender, ethnical, age)
 Specific topics of health care in the field
o Improvement of maternal health
a) reproductive health (family planning, sexual transmitted
diseases, female mutilation)
b) comprehensive care of pregnant women
(appropriate nutrition, symptoms of risk pregnancy)
c) health care during childbirth
(childbirths attended by skilled health personnel, benefit
of delivery at hospital compare to home delivery,
possible risks for woman and child)
o health care of children and reduction of children mortality
a) causes of child mortality under 5. years
b) immunization
c) decreasing of famine and malnutrition
(infant feeding using local sources)
d) Integrated management of childhood illness
o Prevention and comprehensive care for people living with
HIV/AIDS
a) comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS
b) availability of treatment HIV/AIDS, HAART
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Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives:
General competencies
Objectives of the module
1
2
3
4
5
1
x
x
x
2
x
x
x
3
4
5
6
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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5.3.
Public health with focus on environmental health issues
Objectives:
1) To understand and analyze concepts of public health
2) To identify and analyze determinants of health
3) To identify and analyze concepts and of environmental health
and specific environmental health issues in the host country
4) To understand and analyze the principles of epidemiology with
focus on disease occurrence, dynamics and outcome
5) To understand and analyze the principles of health systems
and organization of health services
Contents:
 Public Health – basic principles and concepts
o Definition of public health
o Scope of public health
o Principles of public health
 Determinants of health
o Concept and definition of determinants of health
o Social and economic determinants of health
o Environmental determinants of health
o Behavioral and individual determinants of health
 Environmental health
o Interaction of the organism with the environment
o Definition and principles of hygiene and sanitation with
relation to health
o Water and health
o Indoor and ambient air pollution and health
o Agricultural hazards for health
 Basics of epidemiology
o Measures of disease occurrence and outcome
o The epidemic process
o Dynamics of the epidemic
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 Health systems
o Understanding the six building blocks of health systems
o Using knowledge in the local context
Matrix of relation between general competencies and module
objectives:
Objectives of the module
General competencies
1
2
3
4
1
x
x
x
x
2
x
x
x
x
3
x
x
x
4
x
x
x
x
5
x
x
x
x
5
6
x
x
x
x
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6.
CONCLUSION
This document consists of six chapters, which carried you over the
content of the training program. From the main aim of the whole
training program through the general competencies of the graduate
to the list of modules. More detailed information was provided
concerning the objectives and contents of the modules and at the
same time the connection between module objectives and general
competencies was showed. This was a kind of true–false test, which
gave us a better idea of implementing general competencies into the
training program through module objectives.
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Document was written by Juraj Jančovič on a basis of:
 outcomes of the project working group,
 discussions with partner organizations:
 Royal Tropical Institute,
 Horizont 3000.
 discussions with experts in the field of development
cooperation and humanitarian assistance in Slovakia,
 outcomes from the workshop - Content and organization of the
modules, Background literature and training materials & Needs
assessment for training of trainers, which were held in October
2011 and were facilitated by Ankie van den Broek from Royal
Tropical Institute.
Document was translated from Slovak by Juraj Jančovič & other
members of project working group (Lenka Jančovičová, Alexandra
Bražinová, Martina Žáková, Adriana Ondrušová, Marek Majdan).
This project has been funded with support from the European
Commission.
This publication [document] reflects the views only of the author,
and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which
may be made of the information contained therein.