Policy for consultancy, workshops and capacity building
In the strive to assist institutions in changing to PBL the UNESCO Chair for Problem Based Learning (UCPBL), Aalborg University, is offering three types of consultancy and capacity building activities: consultancy visits, workshops and capacity building courses.
Consultancy visits are short visits (1 - 3 days) by UCPBL staff members to the institution concerned – primarily in the beginning of a change process. During the visit meetings with institutional management can be conducted and development of a specific change strategy for the institution will be a main activity.
Workshops are shorter training events (2 - 5 days) aimed at both management and staff. UCPBL offers workshops in the areas of:
- Staff development
- Curriculum development
- Institutional and organisational development
Capacity building is a long-term activity (1 - 3 years) aimed at institutional change within the entire institution, faculty or study programme. Capacity building encompasses consultancy, workshops, distance teaching modules from the Master in Problem Based Learning programme, seminars etc. Capacity building activities will require substantial funding.
Fee policy
For the three types of activity there is a differentiated fee policy:
| Consultancy | Workshops | Capacity building | |
| High income countries | Travel + accommodation + university fee | ||
| Middle income countries | Travel + accommodation + daily allowances | Travel + accommodation + university fee We may assist in writing application for funding | |
| Low income countries | Travel + accommodation + daily allowences | Travel + accommodation + university fee We may assist in writing application for funding | |
The differentiation is based on the World Bank classification of economies by income, measured in GNP per capita. Thus, the classification is as follows:
High income: GNP per capita $9.655 or more
Middle income: GNP per capita less than $9.655 and more than $785
Low income: GNP per capita $785 or less
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