M.Sc. Project Management
and Evaluation
Programme
The M.Sc. Project Management and
Evaluation programme will be implemented in January 2000. The Programme was
developed in close consultation with the Caribbean Development Bank, and will be offered
by the Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of
the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. It seeks to respond to the expressed need by
Governments, the Private Sector and Development Agencies in the region for a cadre of
persons with advanced training in Project Management and Evaluation.
 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES |
The programme is intended to enhance the
capability of participants to prepare, appraise, plan, monitor, manage, control, implement
and evaluate projects.
At the end of the Programme, participants will
have covered several areas in project management and project evaluation and be able to,
among other things:-
- identify the steps, time-frame and documentation
required for the identification, preparation, appraisal and implementation of projects;
- investigate the strengths and weaknesses of
institutions; policies; programmes; projects; services; personnel, facilities etc;
- prepare a questionnaire and conduct an interview
efficiently;
- define a hierarchy of objectives and summarise
these using the Logical Framework Methodology;
- interpret financial statements in order to
prepare forecasts for the purpose of assessing the viability of a project, and to prepare
guidelines for pricing and cost recovery;
- identify and estimate capital and operating
project costs and benefits in order to compile a project cash flow statement;
- emply the concept of "net present
value" to calculate discounted cash flows and derive and interpret measures of
project worth in order to choose between alternative projects on financial grounds;
- conduct cost-effectiveness analysis to choose
between alternative project components, and alternative projects which have benefits
incapable of measurement in monetary terms;
- prepare advertisements, pre-qualify contractors
and assess submitted tenders - such that contracts can be awarded;
- operate a contract from the point of view of the
client so as to effect project execution efficiently and on a timely basis;
- identify the basis for legal covenants in project
agreements with funding agencies;
- prepare claims for disbursements of funds from
funding agencies;
- conduct project supervision and monitoring and
produce the relevant feedback reports;
- evaluate on-going and completed projects so as to
prepare Project Completion and Evaluation Reports
- work effectively in teams and be able to
communicate effectively with superiors, peers and subordinates;
- prepare, appraise, present and defend a project
proposal.
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| WHAT THE PROGRAMME IS ABOUT |
The theory and practice of project development
and evaluation, with evaluation understood as end of project investigation to ascertain
the strengths and weaknesses of a project in order to determine the best practices:
- what are the steps involved in project
design
- the various tests applied in the appraisal of a
project
- forecasting methodologies
- relevant techniques for monitoring a
project
- limitations of the techniques
- project implementation and supervision
- project monitoring and evaluation
- preparing for an evaluation exercise
- determining data collection methods
- analyzing and interpreting data
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| WHAT YOU WILL LEARN |
The programme is divided into three
sections, with each section preparing the ground for the following one.
SECTION ONE:
Fundamentals: introduces the
student to the basic aspects of project preparation. It deals with the most important
concepts, theories and techniques in project development, and provides the opportunity for
the student to appreciate what goes into the making of a project.
SECTION TWO:
Dimensions: examines in greater
depth the theory and practice of evaluation. Here the student is exposed to a range of
qualitative and quantitative methods applicable to evaluation, project management
approaches, interpretation of data, and report writing.
SECTION THREE:
Applications: This segment of the
program enables the student to test his/her skills by means of a team approach to the
study of a completed project.
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| ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
To qualify for entry to the M.Sc. Degree in
Project Management and Evaluation Programme applicants should have a good honours degree
from an approved University.
Preference will be given in the first instance
to persons with work experience in the field of Project Management and/or Project
Evaluation.
Competence in undergraduate level Statistics
course(s) would be a distinct advantage.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application forms may be obtained from the
School of Graduate Studies and Research, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Mona
and St. Augustine Campuses, and University Representatives in the Non-Campus Countries.
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| PROGRAMME STRUCTURE |
The Programme will consist of a common core of
six subjects for all students, and two streams of specialisation, one in Project
Management and one in Project Evaluation, of four courses
each. The stream(s) offered in any year will depend on the extent and patterns of
registration. Each course is worth three (3) credits. The Practicum/Project
Design/Practical is worth three (3) credits. Candidates must therefore obtain a
total of thirty (30) credits as follows:
18 credits from common core courses
12 credits from courses in their stream of specialisation
CORE (For all Students)
- PE65B Fundamentals of Project Development
- PE60B Project Analysis/Appraisal
- PE61A Information Management for Projects
- PE61B Project Implementation
- PE62B Monitoring and Evaluation
- PE63B Essentials of Management
PROJECT MANAGEMENT STREAM
- PE60A Negotiations and Conflict Management
- PE62A Financial Management and Project Financing
- PE63A Contracts, Procurement and Disbursements
- PE64A Practicum/Project Design/Practical
PROJECT EVALUATION STREAM
- Project Evaluation Methods (1)
- Project Evaluation Methods (2)
- Social and Environmental Impact Assessment
- Practicum/Project Design/Practical
Students may be exempted from one or more
courses depending on their qualifications on entry to the Programme. |