ADS711 - Non-Government Organisations and other Development Actors
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | Nil |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AID611, AID711 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit provides an in-depth exploration of the history, trends, types and roles of development agencies and other actors in the development sector.
This unit explores the role of civil society in positive change, critically evaluating the formation, role and effectiveness of 'third sector' or Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in both Australia and internationally. It then also examines the history, diversity and effective roles of a diversity of other types of development agencies, including multilateral agencies, government agencies and donors, philanthropic trusts, for-profit contractors and corporate entities. The trajectory of interrelationships in the sector is considered, as are the roles of donors, governments, international structures, profit-making agencies, community-based organisations and indigenous local organisations.
Students will gain an appreciation of the complexity of the sector, the diversity of actors and roles, the strengths and weaknesses of various actors, and how these interests are reconciled in practice.
Unit Fee Information
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