At the end of this course, you are able to …
- compare relevant theories to justify the link between a particular intervention method and dealing with a messy problem;
- apply an intervention method that is suitable for managing messy problems, with fellow students as stakeholders;
- explain and justify the steps taken during an intervention;
- critically reflect on the process and interpret the outcomes of an intervention with regard to the goals of a project;
- responsibly and effectively communicate the process and outcomes of an intervention to the stakeholders and client.
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The course Intervention Methodology is based on the principle of action-based learning and enables you to apply and develop analytical skills in combination with facilitation skills in interventions. You will be involved in a mock consultancy trajectory, spanning all phases of such a trajectory. In small groups of about four students, the so-called facilitation teams, you start with developing a proposal for participatory intervention to help a client who is confronted with a messy problem. Next, you actually facilitate the participatory intervention you proposed. Finally, you deliver a report to the client, and reflect on the process in order to develop yourself as a consultant.
The course assignments help you learn to responsibly use a particular intervention method, and to provide and communicate well-founded arguments concerning the choice of an intervention method in a particular situation. By letting you practice the role of an advisor/consultant, the role of a stakeholder participating in someone else’s intervention session, and the role of a facilitator, you can experience the difficulties in decision-making processes, as well as the function and value of intervention methods in messy problem situations.
The theoretical background is addressed in the course reader by Rouwette and Franco (2015) and in articles. The mandatory assignments of this course amount to a final assessment product: the Portfolio (consisting of the above-mentioned report and reflection). Be aware that you will work with only four intervention methods, which is a small selection from a broad range of methods and intervention strategies. The choice of specifically these four methods is based upon their accessibility and linked to their use in specific phases of the intervention cycle.
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All methodology courses from previous years.
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Written exam (80%) + Portfolio (20%) + Participation. Students need to meet the "participation" criteria to receive a final grade for this course. Partial results from the previous year are valid.
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| NWI minor students who want to participate in the course, can write an e-mail to the Student Information Point (stip@fm.ru.nl) to register for a workgroup. |
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