This course introduces students to dominant theories and practices of capacity development and extension. Specific attention is given to historical perspectives of capacity development, extension practice, and social and environmental change. The course critically examines the underlying philosophy of capacity development, which is premised on the human capacity to learn and innovate, both individually and collectively. A particular emphasis is placed on competence-based learning and experiential learning, and their relative merits to respond to the complexity of contemporary development problems.
This course introduces students to dominant theories and practices of capacity development and extension. Specific attention is given to historical perspectives of capacity development, extension practice, and social and environmental change. The course critically examines the underlying philosophy of capacity development, which is premised on the human capacity to learn and innovate, both individually and collectively. A particular emphasis is placed on competence-based learning and experiential learning, and their relative merits to respond to the complexity of contemporary development problems.
