Manual for District Centre Managers - the ATCM

4.3.3 Evaluation
At the end of the pilot phase, the 26 students
were asked to fill out a questionnaire to assess
the new “District Centre Management” study
offer.
85% of the students saw their expectations
“thoroughly met” or “predominantly met”. 80
to 85% rated content, presentation, knowledge
transfer and students’ involvement via
exercises and site visits as “good” or “satisfactory”.
When asked for changes, the course
participants requested a less time-consuming
and better organisation. The lecturers tried to
emphasize the courses’ practical relevance by
field trips to the districts. The site visits and interviews
could partly only be arranged on short
notice. Students had to be flexible – just like
the district manager in his daily work!
Students were also asked to weight the
courses’ content and methodology. Half to two
thirds of them agreed on the given percental
distribution of the subjects taught. Students
would appreciate placing more emphasis on
“Urban planning” and “Academic research” in
relation to “Social affairs” and “Communication”
(see diagramme).
Training Concept District Centre Management for Students of
Public Administration, Urban Planning and Economics
62% of the students would recommend the
two-semester study unit “District Centre Management”
without any reservations, 35%
would partly recommend it. Due to the positive
feedback, the HVF has decided to maintain
this new qualification offer during the regular
course of study.
Author
Dr. Susanne Häsler
LBBW Immobilien Kommunalentwicklung
GmbH (KE)
Olgastraße 86 | 70180 Stuttgart
Phone: +49 (0)711 64 54 105
Fax: +49 (0)711 6454 100
E-mail: susanne.haesler@lbbw-im.de
www.kommunalentwicklung.de
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Evaluation of study
contents “District
Centre Management”
Source:
LBBW Immobilien
Kommunalentwicklung
GmbH (KE)
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