Theory of Change Mapping in Global Development
offered by Harvard University

Private University
3 Campuses
Estd. 1636

Theory of Change Mapping in Global Development
at
Harvard University
Overview

This course serves as a workshop for student practitioners to draw on their academic, lived, and professional experiences to explore how they can construct collaborative methods for mapping long-term change in complex social and environmental situations.

Total fee	₹2,040
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Intermediate
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Course Level	UG Certificate

Theory of Change Mapping in Global Development
at
Harvard University
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Earn a certificate after completion of the course

Theory of Change Mapping in Global Development
at
Harvard University
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It is very easy for humans to come up with solutions to development problems we think we understand, but it is often much harder for us to capture the complexity of real-world contexts and explain why we think our solutions actually work in practice
This gap extends into strategic program design it is not uncommon that the logic driving global sustainable development initiatives are not based upon a deep analysis of the actual context, but rather reflect the biases and assumptions of project planners and the organizations they represent
Overcoming these biases and assumptions requires intentional methods to foster discussions between planners and stakeholders
Theory of change mapping has emerged as a powerful tool for teams to work through these limitations
This course serves as a workshop for student practitioners to draw on their academic, lived, and professional experiences to explore how they can construct collaborative methods for mapping long-term change in complex social and environmental situations and at project, program, and policy levels
Through lectures, in-class exercises, and team projects, this course focuses on developing, in an integrated manner, the analytical skills to assess contexts, and the creative thinking and planning skills to identify and innovate solutions to tough challenges
It covers systems and problem analysis, theory of change mapping, participatory design, and tools for effective teamwork
Student teams work together on a semester-long project to develop a shared understanding of a real-life context and build a number of strategic pathways for long-term change and related projects to achieve concrete, short-term results