1. Approach in research towards sustainability - what is sustainability research – holistic and interdisciplinary
approach, integrated economy – ecology models (2L)
2. Participatory Approaches – Participatory Rural Appraisal, Participatory Learning Methods, Participatory
development methods and approaches (4L)
3. Quantitative and qualitative Analysis for sustainability research - quantitative and qualitative methods for
understanding rural society, Problem identification and formulation in the rural context, village study
approaches including field research methods, participatory monitoring and evaluation framework, social audit
4. Project appraisal including social analysis, cost benefit and feasibility analysis, monitoring and evaluation
5. Project Management- Effective Management and Planning Tools- SWOT Analysis, LFA, CPM/ PERT, and
their application in the rural context
6. Application of IT for project management - Basic Computer Application- Windows Operation; Microsoft
Office Package- Word, Power Point, Electronic spreadsheet (Excel), DBMS (Access), SPSS, GIS (Arc GIS),
internet and web page design (4L + 6P)