Participatory Approaches and Case Study Writing | starts in November 2025
This certificate, consisting of two courses, aims to build competencies in applying appropriate participatory methods in program design and action, and to develop in-depth case studies.
Courses
- Participatory Approaches for Social Action
- Developing Analytical Case Studies
Course Details
Participatory Approaches for Social Action
- Understanding, application and critique of participatory approaches
- Various participatory tools and their effective uses in social mobilisation and building of shared understanding
- Application of participatory approaches in monitoring – tools, methods, outcomes
- Application of participatory approaches in evaluation- tools, methods and outcomes
- Hands-on practice on all the above
Developing Analytical Case Studies
- Distinguishing case studies from case stories, testimonies, and case-lets
- Important features of a case study in social practice context
- Planning and preparing for case study- a case study proposal
- Deciding and applying tools for the case study
- Writing the case study- principles, features and style
Admission timeline to be announced.
