GPIA’s Practice-Based Learning components combine skills courses, workshops and on-the-ground experience to give students knowledge, training and confidence. These components are the International Field Program, internships, and the final project Practice Option.
All Master of Arts (MA) students have a Final Project requirement, which means a choice between writing a thesis (Thesis Option) or undertaking a Practicum project (Practice Option). Students who choose the Practice Option must take a two-course sequence – Program Development and Project Management (PDPM) and The Practicum in International Affairs (PIA). The two do not need to be taken consecutively, as PDPM is also recommended to students going on the International Field Program. So, while PDPM can be taken in second or third semester, the Practicum should be your last class at the GPIA. Students who have decided on the Practice Option are encouraged also to do the International Field Program and an internship during their time at GPIA.
Master of Science (MS) students do not have a Final Project requirement.
Fall 2012 Practicum and PDPM Details
For more information, email instructor Mark Johnson, [email protected]
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