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Course/Programme Details |
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Name of course/programme
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MSc/PGDip/PGCert Voluntary Action Management |
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Institution offering the
course/programme |
Roehampton University
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Awarding body if different from above |
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Name of course/programme leader |
Steven Howlett, programme convenor |
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E-mail of course/programme leader
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s.howlett@roehampton.ac.uk |
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Contact Information for Prospective
Students |
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Telephone number |
020 8392 3862 |
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E-mail |
s.howlett@roehampton.ac.uk |
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Web address |
http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/pg/vam/index.html |
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Description of course |
The programme has been running for seven years and was developed to
contribute to the future leadership and management of the voluntary
sector. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed
for these roles.
It is aimed at recent graduates who want to make a career in the sector,
at people already working in the sector who wish to develop their
management potential, and at those who want to transfer from other
sectors to work in a voluntary or not-for-profit organisation.
The course runs two days a week over one year for full time students
plus two days placement in a voluntary organisation. For part-time
students (usually those already working in the sector) the course is one
day per week over two years.
Key areas of study
• Understanding voluntary organisations
• Organisational theory and behaviour
• Managing in the voluntary sector (Marketing. Finance, managing
volunteers)
• Research methods
• The economics of welfare
• Development studies
• A research project
Special features
For those students with no work experience of the voluntary sector the
full-time programme includes two days a week of work in a voluntary
organisation. |
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Name of VSSN member providing the
information |
Steven Howlett |
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Role (if not course leader) |
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