Public-Private Partnerships - Adv Dip Pro Dev

This course addresses key issues in the field of public-private partnerships, including the rationale for PPP and the role of government, project definition, risk mitigation and insurance, legal and tax issues, project funding, procurement and project methodology. As such, it provides a comprehensive grounding in international best practice in both developing successful PPP programmes and delivering new public facilities and services to include theory, policy, strategy and delivery. The course is delivered by experts in the field of PPP, including acclaimed author John Davie (The PPP Book: Public-Private Partnerships Unbundled ) and other specialists from PPP firm Altra Capital, as well as respected academics in the fields of finance and law. This course enhances your practical work experience and career prospects through the requirement to engage in the production of a PPP work-based project proposal. This presents an extremely valuable opportunity to engage in real-world practical research, framed by academic thinking, thus developing your competencies in a business environment. This course also offers the opportunity to engage with site visits to PPP projects and experts from the PPP field who will be involved in class-based delivery of teaching and learning. Assessment The first module entitled Public-Private Partnerships: Theory and Practice will be assessed by a piece of coursework that integrates and ensures coverage of the module’s learning outcomes (approximately 5,000 words). This will be submitted online in week 15. The second module entitled Developing a Project Proposal for PPP Procurement will be assessed by two pieces of coursework. The first will comprise a research proposal (approx. 1,000 words) to be submitted online in week five. The second assessment will comprise a PPP project proposal and reflection (approximately 4,000 words). This will be submitted online in week 15.