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By learning about new forms of participation and models of government, you will be able to develop an awareness of how and when to use different approaches that will allow you to better lead and manage change within organisations. University of Birmingham offers the Democracy, Governance and Participation programme.

Overview

Key facts

Delivered by the Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV), the UK’s leading academic centre for research and teaching on local governance and strategic public management, this 8-week short course explores the theories that influence representative democracy and the challenges in changing societies around the world.

University of Birmingham's Democracy, Governance and Participation programme will teach you more about this topic.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Explain the theories which underpin representative democracy and traditional patterns of participation
Analyse and compare changing relationships between citizens and government in different contexts
Identify emergent ways of engaging citizens in governance, including an awareness of how and when to use different approaches to participation
Critically evaluate the crisis of democracy, the potential of the participatory turn and impact of the different participatory practices.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Political Science View 44 other Short Courses in Political Science in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible to apply for a short course, you will need to have obtained (or be predicted to obtain) an upper second-class degree or postgraduate diploma from a UK university, OR an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution. Professional applications may also be considered. Please speak to a Recruitment Co-ordinator to discuss your eligibility.

Tuition Fee

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International

1250 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1250 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
National

1250 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1250 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.

Funding

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Democracy, Governance and Participation