1 - Analyze and discuss the fundamental framework of local development and social economy.
3 - Analyze cases and experiences. 4 - Know the policies regarding the sector and to establish guidelines central to the formulation of policies and projects you for it.
5 - Reflecting on the construction of a new paradigm of development with social inclusion, since the contribution territorial development and social economy.
TARGET
State-society relationship. Civil society and public policy. Participation and demands of civil society organizations. Developmental origins. Theories of Development. Development economic. Neostructuralism and productivist. The thought of ECLAC. The evolving concept of development. The critique of economism. Dimensions of development. Ethics and development. Human development. Socially inclusive development. The origins of local development and enhancement of the territory. Approaches to local and regional development. The model of productive development.
Module 2: Local Development / territorial governments and regions
regional productive development. Industrial districts, clusters and technology poles. The impact of global value chains, regional and local PyME'sy on the territory. State capacities for production development planning. Local planning: profile of production, employment, regional actors. Balance and perspective of local development in Argentina. Tools and strategies for local economic development. Comparative analysis of local / regional in Latin America. Study of public policies, initiatives and experiences to local Development / territorial Case studies.
Characterization local governments in Argentina and conceptual definitions. New role of municipalities. Problems and limitations. Municipal autonomy. Inter-associative, micro-regions and metropolitan regions. Innovation in local governance. Territory, endogenous development and articulation interjuridiccional. Management in metropolitan areas. Case studies.
Module 3: Social Economy, Solidarity and Associations
The origins of the social economy and new social issue. Size and theories of the social economy. Social economy, social movements and citizenship. The sustainability of the social economy. Vulnerable and informal sectors. The social economy as a strategy for local development. Cooperatives and mutualism. Various types of cooperatives and debates. Microfinance and microcredit. Microfinance institutions. Accompanying methodology for micro enterprises in the Greater Buenos Aires. Balance and perspective of the Social Economy. Characterization of the experiences of the social economy in Argentina. Comparative analysis of the models in Brazil, Canada and Italy. Public policy analysis for the sector and case studies and experiences.
Module 4: Public policies for the social economy and regional development
Policy analysis and national and provincial programs dedicated to strengthening the social economy and regional development. Diagnosis and preparation of proposals for productive development, the industrialization of local production at source, the aggregate value innovation, social inclusion and improved quality of life of the population. Policies and programs will be addressed from various ministries, departments and agencies, infrastructure, industry, agriculture, tourism, environment, and housing cooperatives, among others.
STUDIED
System evaluation: The evaluation system consists of class attendance and participation in the development of two individual household work, the performance of two practical work, a local development and another on social economy, which may be performed as a group. In addition, for approval of course requires the preparation of a final monograph.
Conditions for approval of the course:
§ Attend at least 75 percent of classes in each of the modules.
§ Develop and approve the two requested instructions of conceptual development.
- § Perform and pass both practical work.
- § Conduct a final monograph containing a case analysis or evaluation running a program that articulates the social economy functions with local management.
- Duration and time: the course lasts for 7 months with a total of 240 hours, including completion of practical work and the final monograph. Classes are held weekly and lasts 3 hours clock.
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Home: April 2011
Entry deadline: March 31, 2011
Days and times of course: Thursday 18 to 21hs.
5.2-Virtual Mode:
is a Higher Diploma in distance mode. The virtual method works by accessing a web page specifically designed for students of the course. You enter through a personal password, which is awarded to them at the start of activities. From FLACSO Virtual Campus, students can access classes weekly, bibliography and slogans of
work. Through thematic forums, provides for the participation and permanent exchange between students and faculty course coordinator. -
Presentation materials and classes on a weekly (on Wednesday) with a total of 28 classes that are broken down into theoretical and practical classes, which correspond to practical work, case studies, participate in forums and preparation of specific instructions.
Conditions for approval of the course:
§ Read and literature classes on a weekly basis.
§ Develop and adopt the three slogans of requested conceptual development.
- § Perform and pass both practical work.
- § Participate at least once in each forum.
- § Conduct a final monograph containing a case analysis or evaluation of a running program that articulates the social functioning of the economy with local management.
- Duration and time: the course lasts for 7 months with a total of 280 clock hours, including making of practical assessment instructions and the final work.
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estimated student's dedication to fulfill the requirements for approval of the virtual course is eight to ten (8 to 10) hours per week.
Home: April 2011
Entry deadline: March 31, 2011
Resources Virtual Mode
designed
FLACSO Virtual Campus. You enter through a personal password that is given to students at the start of activities. The virtual model works from the interaction of students with six resources that allow access to the development of course topics, and channel to solve questions, participate in discussions of literature available, access to Internet sites, share a social space colleagues and become familiar with computer tools. These resources are:
virtual classes, virtual classes are produced and processed by a team of specialists in web resources. The student finds in them the development of curriculum content and a variety of hypertext resources to facilitate understanding of the topics presented.
Tutorials:
The tutorials allow personal follow the process of student learning. Tutors are available for consultation and review of production, so this is a time-delayed interaction.
Library: The Virtual Campus has a library sector, which offers students the basic bibliographic material selected for each class.
Discussion Forums:
allows interaction among all students on a topic proposed by the tutor or the students. Each entry in the forum should have a title that summarizes the position taken or proposed idea.
Billboard: Site where academic activities are announced, we review dates to be met with a supply or participate in an exchange, the beginning or end of a forum discussion or exchange with teachers.
Café: a space for participation is free only for students of the course. It is intended as a way to encourage interaction
Some exceptional cases may establish two classes on consecutive days in the same week, which will be previously communicated. In addition, field visits will be conducted in the days of class, time to confirm.
ADMISSION
Complete registration form - Diploma: Modality single copy of diploma or certificate pending - ID Copy (first and second sheet) or Passport
- Resume, 1 to 3 pages.
- Payment of tuition fees ( View payment methods ).
- Fee: $ 240 enrollment and 8 monthly installments of $ 240. (Argentine pesos)
- The required documentation must be lodged at the course in person at the FLACSO, fax or email to desarrollolocal@flacso.org.ar
Exceptionally, and after evaluation of the applicant's background may be considered enrollment of students not having completed undergraduate studies. In such cases, After completing the course, issue a certificate of course attendance, which has no value as a certificate of approval.
VIRTUAL Entry requirements:
Complete registration form - Diploma offer Virtual Copy simple title or certificate pending
- Copy of ID (first and second sheet) or Passport
- Resume, 1 to 3 pages.
- Payment of tuition fees ( View payment methods )
- Fee: $ 240 enrollment and 8 monthly installments of $ 240. (Argentine pesos)
- The course distributed 10 partial scholarships, which involve savings of 25 to 50 percent in the cost of dues. To do this, applicants must submit with the required documentation a letter stating the reasons for the grant application. Applications will be reviewed before the school year and Applicants will be informed in the week before classes begin.
REPORTS