"Community development, neighbourhood management and local economy"
Part-time graduate course |
A European course of studies run in cooperation between German-speaking
universities |
The graduate course in "Community development
and local economics" qualifies students for activities in practical
development, research and vocational training in the fields of community
development and local economics.
The course provides relevant analytical and operational knowledge as a basis
for the design and implementation of integrated socio-geographical approaches
and independent local economic solutions in socially and economically disadvantaged
urban and rural areas in particular.
This is an interdisciplinary course focussing on the interfaces between
theories and operating areas within the field of sustainable social, economic,
political and ecological development (Community Development).
The course is designed on a part-time basis and covers six semesters.
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| Labour market perspectives |
Enabling, socio-geographical research and development and the promotion
of local economies are becoming increasingly significant as responses to
the complex problems of economic and technological structural change and
its consequences in urban and rural crisis regions.
Professionals working in community development are active in planning, management,
coordination and research within the participative processes of socio-geographical
transformation and sustainable development.
Areas of activity are to be found in the areas of community work, local
social policy, social housing, international development work, the creation
and running of organisations in the "Third Sector", local labour
market and commercial policy, community economics, neighbourhood management
and social urban and regional development.
The focus is on the democratic involvement of disadvantaged groups in particular
and the strengthening of the civil society.
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| Cooperative sponsorship |
The course is sponsored by a cooperative association of universities in
Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
University for Education Science and Social Work of The Two Basels: Prof.
Dr. Isidor Wallimann
University for Social Work, Zurich: Prof. Dr. Markus Brändle-Ströh
Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Freiburg im Breisgau: Prof. Dr.
Günter Rausch
The Alice Salomon University, Berlin: Prof. Dr. Christine Labonté
Munich University of Applied Sciences, Department 11: Prof. Dr. Susanne
Elsen (Course Manager)
University of Applied Sciences for Social Work, Vienna, Dr. Barbara Bittner
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| Lecturers |
Well-known economists, human science experts, natural scientists and social
scientists from Germany and the rest of Europe with experience in the practical
development of and training and research in the area of sustainable local
development will be involved in this course.
The course will be taught mainly in German.
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| Scientific Committee |
• Prof. Dr. Silvia Staub-Bernasconi, Technical University, Berlin
• Prof. Dr. Dr. Robert Hettlage, University of Regensburg
• Prof. Dr. Adelheid Biesecker, University of Bremen
• Prof. Dr. Lothar
Böhnisch, University of Dresden
• Prof. Dr. Heiner Keupp,
University of Munich
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| Target group |
The course is aimed at graduates from courses in social work and other
courses which have a logical connection with the goals of the master\'s course
and its areas of activity and research, such as sociology, scientific and
social geography, town and country planning, cultural sciences, urban development,
educational sciences and political economics.
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| Admission requirements |
Participation in this course requires a degree from a University or University
of Applied Sciences.
One year of professional practice after the completion of the first degree
is required for this course.
Admission is on the basis of a written application and an interview to determine
suitability. A maximum of 25 students will be admitted each time.
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| Course structure/module leaders |
| The course consists of four thematic modules and a research methodology
module which are offered in the first four semesters in intensive seminars
and research workshops. 1. Scientific methods of accessing the area of
activity and research
(Module leader: Prof. Dr. Susanne Elsen, Munich)
2. Political, legal and social structures and players in the community
(Module leader: Prof. Dr. Tilo Klöck, Munich)
3. Enablement, participation, self-help and self-organisation in the context
of community development, neighbourhood management and local economics
(Module leader: Prof. Dr. Günter Rausch, Freiburg)
4. The design and management of projects and enterprises in the community
(Module leader: Dr. Burghard Flieger, Freiburg)
5. Research workshops and independent research practice (Module leaders:
Prof. Dr. Isidor Wallimann, Basel and Prof. Dr. Matthias Drilling)
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| Examination regulations |
The study, examination and admission regulations are based on the requirements
laid down by the Bavarian State Ministry for Science, Research and Art.
The Master\'s Degree is granted by the Munich University of Applied Sciences.
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| Access to Doctorate (PhD) |
Suitable graduates of the master\'s course will be given access to the
possibility of continuing on to doctorate level.
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| Coordination and Study Administration |
Dipl. Soz. Päd. Marga Mitterhuber
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| Overall Management |
Prof. Dr. Susanne Elsen, Munich UAS.
elsen@hm.edu
www.macd.hm.edu
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| Registrations |
Accepted on an ongoing basis: macd@hm.edu
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| Accreditation |
The course is accredited in accordance with the recommendations of the
German Conference of Ministers of Culture. Accreditation at European level
is planned.
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| Course fees |
6,000€
Additional costs for accommodation, food and drink, travel for
the intensive seminars.
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| Enrolment |
| Participants will be enrolled as students at the Munich University of
Applied Sciences for the duration of the course. |
