Mulungushi University
&
Chalimbana Local Government Training Institute
| Name of Learning Programme | Master of Art in Governance and Development (MGD) |
1. Rationale
The emergence of governance as a “critical success factor” for sustainable development has created a demand for a cadre of state and non-state functionaries, particularly in developing countries, who are abreast with contemporary trends in governance and development practices. Practitioners, researchers and academicians operating at the nexus of governance and development must possess a broad and refined understanding of governance systems and their influence on development policies and practices.
This course will equip students with competencies to effectively participate in the designing and discharging of policies that align governance with sustainable development at national and sub-national levels.
2. Aims of the programme
The purpose of the course is to contribute to the attainment of sustainable development particularly in Zambia by focusing on the interplay between the exercise of public authority and development outcomes. The course will seek to promote a new and refined perspective on the structuring and exercise of multi-level public authority for sustainable development at national and sub-national levels. It will enable state and non-state actors to appreciate their roles as developmental agents and thus equip them with tools and techniques to harness intellectual and experiential resources required for operating in multi-level spaces of governance and development
3. Programme Objectives
The objectives of the programme are:
- To develop students’ scholarly and professional research skills in the fields of governance and development
- To equip students with advanced academic knowledge and skills for job performance in state and non-state institutions involved in governance and development
- To expose students to tools, techniques and modern-day trends on the interplay between governance and development from a multi-level perspective
- To examine related systems, functions and institutions of governance and development from a comparative study of countries
- To foster independent and critical thinking by students in advanced concepts and techniques in the governance-development nexus
4. Duration
Two years designed on semester basis. The entire programme to be conducted in one year theory and one year research.
5. Course Outline
Year One (First Semester)
| Course Code | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| MGD 811 | Governance and Development | |
| MGD821 | Constitutionalism & Development | |
| SSS 821 | Human Development | |
| SSS 8111 | Project Planning and Management | |
Year One (Second Semester)
| Course Code | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| MGD812 | Public Sector Ethics | |
| SS812 | Strategic Leadership and Management | |
| MGD822 | Public Policy Analysis | |
| MGD832 | Financing for Development | |
| MGD852 | Trade policy and Development | |
| MGD852 | Public Management |
Year Two
| Course Code | Course Name | SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|
| SSS 901 | Research Methods & Data Analysis | 1 |
| MGD 900 | Research Project | 2 |
6. Teaching Strategies
Learning shall constitute lectures, projects, discussions, presentations, visual aids, field trips, assignments, case studies and practical training.
7. Entry Requirement
First degree from a recognized university with at least one (1) year working experience.
8. Assessment Arrangement
The break down for assessment is as follows:
9. Progression Requirements
A candidate is expected to clear (pass) all the modules of each semester before they can proceed to the next semester.
11. Certification
Masters will be awarded by Chalimbana Local Government Training Institute in conjunction with Mulungushi University.