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Participation has become an important dimension of development as a way to attain sustainable and equitable outcomes. Effective stakeholder identification and involvement in all stages of development planning, implementation and evaluation are key to assure the effectiveness of change processes and the sustainability of impact. This course explores the principles and practices of participatory development communication through interactive seminars, a group assignment including real world practice, and an individual case study review. It will give specific attention to intercultural communication skills and methodological implications when applying a participatory approach in development planning, implementation and evaluation. This course is a compulsory core course for the Communication for Social Change plan of the Master/GradDip/GradCert in Communication.

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