{"id":124,"date":"2024-08-15T04:32:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T04:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/econ\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2025-02-10T05:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T05:12:53","slug":"diploma-in-development-policy-analysis-dpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/econ\/diploma-in-development-policy-analysis-dpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Diploma in Development Policy Analysis (DPA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"124\" class=\"elementor elementor-124\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b8d85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61b8d85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7f187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d7f187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/svyjR2C6\/A3-Poster-724x1024.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1c65c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea1c65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background to Introduce the Diploma Program<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef753c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef753c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Development Policy Analysis has become important for Sri Lanka since the country intends to achieve a higher growth rate every year. However, the country\u2019s growth rate and the entire development has not been satisfactory throughout the post independent period. As such, it is important to train those who are interested in development policy with a more specialty. This diploma program accomplishes this goal by offering a broad array of analytical techniques, a wide perspective on pressing policy issues, and practical experience in the dynamics of policy-making organizations at local and national level.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The role of knowledge in the policy process has remained a central theoretical puzzle in policy analysis. The evidence-based policy making has focused on the debate on questions of how knowledge use can improve the quality of policy choices. The overall objective of this program is to provide the opportunity to explore the way in which theory and evidence can be used to analyze contemporary policy issues. The program should be of particular value to students who intend to work as professional in government institutions or other agencies, where they will be expected to provide analysis and advice on specific issues of policy, including new and unfamiliar issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7466feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7466feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admission Requirements<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867e7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"867e7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following qualifications are required for admission to the diploma in development<br \/>policy analysis:<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) with minimum 6 subjects in a single attempt or an equivalent qualification and certified work experience equivalent to a minimum period of three years in development field and local government<br \/>Or<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">General Certificate of Education (Advanced level) with minimum two subjects or an equivalent qualification in any field of study<br \/>Or<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Successful completion of SLQF Level 2 in Economics or development studies<br \/>And<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pass the interview scheduled for the purpose<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa56166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa56166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selection Procedure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd3365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdd3365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An interview will be held to select suitable candidates when the number of applicants exceeds the intended intake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20d341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e20d341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Intake<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da3f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1da3f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maximum of 60 students per program; however, the diploma will be started only if at least 55 candidates are registered.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Course fee: Rs.57 500<br \/>Duration: One year (Two Semesters) Diploma<br \/>Lectures: Saturdays from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.<br \/>Medium: Sinhala<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535d8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"535d8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Target groups<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7c640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7c640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022 Public representatives and officers in local government authorities<br \/>\u2022 Management Assistants, Development Officers, Field Officers and officers in parallel grades in government and semi-government sectors<br \/>\u2022 Field Officers in Non-Governmental Organizations and in the private sector<br \/>\u2022 Executive officers without degree qualifications<br \/>Candidates who successfully complete this course will be eligible to apply for the Bachelor in Arts (external) Degree conducted by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.<br \/>This course consists of local or foreign field visits. The cost of filed visits is not included within the course fee and will be arranged according to each student\u2019s interest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d0f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3d0f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inquiries<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71aa77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f71aa77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda<br \/>Course Coordinator-Department of Economics<br \/>Tel: 0112802014<br \/>University of Sri Jayewardenepura<br \/>Gangodawila<br \/>Nugegoda<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baacf5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baacf5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Structure<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d2c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8d2c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/0yC7K5Km\/Modules.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background to Introduce the Diploma Program The Development Policy Analysis has become important for Sri Lanka since the country intends to achieve a higher growth rate every year. 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