Santarém, Brazil | Curriculum Development for the Federal University of Western Pará, Planning Department
Self-funded, ongoing
The University of Western Pará in Santarém, Pará, Brazil has invited I2UD to assist in the development of a multi-disciplinary regional planning curriculum best suited to address the complex issues of environmental, social and economic development in the central Amazon Region. Advice on environmental issues will be provided by the Woods Hole Research Center and its Brazilian affiliates. Phase One of the project will determine the philosophy and content of the program and Phase Two will lead to a detailed proposal of the program’s course content for the formal approval of the UFOPA governing bodies and the Brazilian Ministry of Education.
In the first phase, IIUD will focus on collaborative discussions with UFOPA to define the philosophy and content of a program initially consisting of a six month specialization sequence on specific aspects of regional and local planning to be offered as a supplement to the undergraduate program. Concurrently, IIUD will initiate discussions with the Higher Education Council (CAPES) at Brazil’s Ministry of Education on the creation of a master degree program in regional planning at UFOPA. The outcome of the first phase will be a detailed proposal of the program’s course content for the approval of the UFOPA’s governing bodies and CAPES. Following the approval of the program proposal, the team will develop a detailed curriculum, including course subject matter and the organization of a required practicum to develop the professional skills of the students in the program.
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The University of Western Pará in Santarém, Pará, Brazil has invited I2UD to assist in the development of a multi-disciplinary regional planning curriculum best suited to address the complex issues of environmental, social and economic development in the central Amazon Region. Advice on environmental issues will be provided by the Woods Hole Research Center and its Brazilian affiliates. Phase One of the project will determine the philosophy and content of the program and Phase Two will lead to a detailed proposal of the program’s course content for the formal approval of the UFOPA governing bodies and the Brazilian Ministry of Education.
In the first phase, IIUD will focus on collaborative discussions with UFOPA to define the philosophy and content of a program initially consisting of a six month specialization sequence on specific aspects of regional and local planning to be offered as a supplement to the undergraduate program. Concurrently, IIUD will initiate discussions with the Higher Education Council (CAPES) at Brazil’s Ministry of Education on the creation of a master degree program in regional planning at UFOPA. The outcome of the first phase will be a detailed proposal of the program’s course content for the approval of the UFOPA’s governing bodies and CAPES. Following the approval of the program proposal, the team will develop a detailed curriculum, including course subject matter and the organization of a required practicum to develop the professional skills of the students in the program.
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