The SLE program is divided into various modules and courses. Further information can be found in our current teaching program.
Modul 1: Theorie, Politik und Strategien für Nachhaltige Entwicklung
In this module, participants are introduced to current development policy discussions, trends and the underlying theoretical paradigms. Ziel ist es, ihr Wissen zu erweitern, ihre analytischen Fähigkeiten zu stärken und Widersprüche sowie Spannungsfelder dieses Berufsfeldes kennenzulernen.
Modul 2: Kommunikation, Teamarbeit und Arbeitstechniken
Communication and teamwork are central to SLE training. Participants develop their skills for working in international teams and understand intercultural cooperation. Sie setzen ihre Persönlichkeit und Kompetenzen im Berufsfeldes ein, reflektieren ihre Privilegien und stärken ihre Frustrationstoleranz sowie Konfliktlösungsfähigkeiten.
Modul 3: Managementmethoden für die Internationale Zusammenarbeit
A wide range of management tools are used in the professional field of international cooperation (IC). The SLE teaches the most important methods and particularly emphasizes the discussion on impact orientation and its practical implementation. In addition to international standards such as the Logical Framework, the challenges of complex cooperation projects in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects are also addressed.
Module 4: Professional field of international cooperation
The SLE prepares participants specifically for the professional field of international cooperation by promoting individual skills and introducing thematic fields of work and international cooperation organizations. Accompanying coaching provides support with orientation and job applications. At the end of the training year, relevant employers present themselves and job application training is offered.
Module 5: Action and Decision-oriented Investigations (AEU) and Joint International Research Projects (JIRP)
In Module 5, participants prepare and implement practice-oriented research projects (Joint International Research Projects, JIRP) for development policy organizations and larger research and collaborative projects. The resulting studies and additional products such as handbooks, media products and workshops provide practical solutions to problems in international cooperation formulated by the cooperation partners themselves. The three-month stay abroad, organized in small groups with SLE participants, team leaders and local partners, is carefully prepared in accordance with the standardized SLE methodological concept. The JIRP is the centerpiece of the SLE training, as it is here that the skills and knowledge acquired are put into practice, deepened and applied in teamwork. It also promotes the participants’ conceptual and analytical skills by systematically working on new topics.
Find out more here about past and current JIRPs and their practical effects.
