Next Offered |
Registration Deadline |
Status |
April 23 - May 28, 2010 |
April 16, 2010 |
OPEN |
Technology in Community-Based Development
GSLL 1502
2 CEUs - $360
5 weeks
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Description:
Technology is the principle means by which individuals and communities access and manage resources. However history has taught us that technology can be both a blessing and a curse. Without careful consideration for the equitable distribution of its productive gains, environmental impacts, debt burdens, health consequences and impacts on the social and cultural fabric of a community, new technologies can cause more harm than good. Using case studies, videos, presentations and group discussion, this course explores some of the practical and ethical challenges faced by communities and community workers in their efforts to develop or introduce new technologies to enhance human well-being. This course will also explore importance concepts and strategies for successful participatory technology development, emphasizing principles developed by thinkers such as Ghandi and E.F. Schumacker.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Understand the history and basic principles of appropriate technology.
- Work with communities to analyze their situation, develop strategic directions, and generate appropriate technology packages.
- Support community-based technology generation efforts by creating linkages to information and resources.
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