Skills/Skills

• HAB03 : Understand the different contexts, with a holistic approach, and provide effective responses that promote the improvement of people's quality of life in the field of international development cooperation.
• HAB04 : Apply methodologies and techniques for the design, planning, management and evaluation of development interventions at the level of policies, plans, programmes and projects.
• HAB05 : Apply quantitative and qualitative techniques for the analysis of statistical data empirically obtained in situ or through databases.
• HAB06 : Develop a critical and multidisciplinary perspective in the design of operational strategies on the quality and effectiveness of the concept of development cooperation.
• HAB07 : Integrate knowledge and make judgements based on social and ethical considerations, with attention to accessibility for people with disabilities and with a gender perspective (SDG5 and SDG10).
• HAB08 : Apply teamwork based on fluid adaptation, respect for intercultural contexts and the management of multicultural groups and marginalised communities (SDG 11).
• HAB09 : Develop a spirit and attitude of solidarity and service.
• HAB10 : Communicate knowledge and ultimate reasons to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
• HAB11 : Develop continuous and autonomous lifelong learning.

Conocimientos/Contenidos

• CON01 : Identify the economic, social and political forces that explain and cause the existence of poverty, inequality and the eco-social crisis, as well as the specific problems of nations and territories in need of development.
• CON02 : Understand the practical implications and strategies of the concept of development cooperation, from a historical perspective.
• CON04 : Distinguish the key actors of the development cooperation system at national and international level, as well as the mechanisms they use.
• CON05 : Explain the practical and strategic implications of the concepts of gender, feminism, sustainable development and community development.
• CON06 : Understand basic aspects of transversal areas of cooperation such as: human rights, global health, gender perspective and environmental sustainability.
• CON07 : To deepen, from a critical perspective, the operational strategies for intervention on the quality and effectiveness of development cooperation.
• CON08 : Understand alternative theories of development and post-developmentalist approaches that contribute elements of social, environmental and human rights justice, as well as a decolonial and transitional perspective.
• CON09 : Explain the approaches and themes of the new culture of cooperation promoted by international organisations and conventions, as well as other agents in the sector, with special knowledge of the SDGs agreed within the framework of the International Development Agenda in force at any given time.
• CON10 : Understand the international economic environment to identify viable development actions in global markets.
• CON11 : Describe the principles, theories, methodologies and techniques of design, planning, management and evaluation of development interventions at the level of policies, plans, programmes and projects.
• CON12 : Know basic aspects of social capital, networking and social and solidarity economy in order to promote entrepreneurial initiatives in developing societies.
• CON13 : Know basic elements on global health, the causes of health inequalities and the situations of greater vulnerability in developing countries with respect to health.

Skills/Competences

• COMP01 : Apply the theoretical knowledge acquired throughout the course in any research or intervention work in the field of development cooperation.
• COMP02 : Identify needs and successfully prioritise actions in the field of development cooperation.
• COMP03 : Formulate and implement development policies and projects, in both public and private spheres, within the framework of the International Development Agenda, the SDGs and, with particular attention to their democratic values, including the empowerment of women (SDG 5), the inclusion of all people regardless of their origin, gender, race, disability, ethnicity, religion, economic situation or any other condition (SDG 10) and the achievement of inclusive cities and human settlements (SDG 11).
• COMP04 : Select and apply at all stages the most appropriate research approach and design for the problem identified in the specific context of intervention.
• COMP05 : Use advanced techniques to search for, organise, systematise, enhance and evaluate information in vulnerable and unstructured contexts in need of informed development policies.
• COMP06 : Apply the Logical Framework Approach, as well as other existing methodologies, in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of development cooperation projects.
• COMP07 : Ability to prepare a field trip (political, economic, social and cultural context), both in terms of intervention/research and security.
• COMP08 : Analyse cooperation problems from a local and global perspective, taking the SDGs and their democratic values as a frame of reference.
• COMP09 : Effectively insert oneself into regional, national and international cooperation strategies, leading and successfully implementing actions consistent with a model of sustainable human development. Incorporate in the design of development projects the tasks of strategic leadership and cohesion of working teams around common goals oriented towards a model of sustainable human development at any territorial level in accordance with the SDGs in general and SDGs 16 and 17 in particular.
• COMP10 : Participate in public and private bodies (administrations, specialised agencies, NGDOs and civil society organisations, research institutes and universities, social economy organisations, etc.) at local, national and international level as professionals or researchers in the field of development cooperation. Integrate the management of multilevel and relational administrative governance in development projects with a territorial, democratic and global citizenship perspective in accordance with the SDGs in general and, especially, with SDGs 16 and 17.
• COMP11 : Defend in public the results of research work in the framework of development cooperation.
• CT01 : Contribute to the design, development and implementation of solutions that respond to social demands, taking into account the Sustainable Development Goals.
• CT02 : Demonstrate critical and self-critical reasoning in the field of the degree, considering aspects such as professional ethics, moral values and the social implications of the different activities carried out.
• CT03 : Collaborate effectively in work teams, assuming responsibilities and leadership roles and contributing to collective improvement and development.
• CT04 : Act with autonomy in learning, making informed decisions in different contexts, making judgements based on experimentation and analysis and transferring knowledge to new situations.
• CT05 : Knowing how to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, adapting to the characteristics of the situation and the audience.
• CT06 : Propose creative and innovative solutions to complex situations or problems, specific to the field of knowledge, in order to respond to different professional and social needs.
• CT07 : Know and understand, from within the field of the degree, the inequalities due to sex and gender in society; integrate the different needs and preferences due to sex and gender in the design of solutions and problem solving.