Self-Assessment Questions (SAQs) for Study Session 18

Now that you have completed this study session, you can assess how well you have achieved its Learning Outcomes by answering these questions. Write your answers in your Study Diary and discuss them with your Tutor at the next Study Support Meeting. You can check your answers with the Notes on the Self-Assessment Questions at the end of this Module.

SAQ 18.1 (tests Learning Outcomes 18.1 and 18.2)

Can you name at least two advocacy tools that will help you to conduct an effective advocacy campaign?

Answer

Two of the advocacy tools you will use are as follows:

  • Lobbying to influence the policy process, by working closely with key individuals in political and governmental structures, or decision makers.
  • Negotiation, to reach a common position.

SAQ 18.2 (tests Learning Outcomes 18.1 and 18.3)

In the development of teams there are a number of stages. Match the examples of what goes happens in each stage to the stages 1 to 4 below. them.

Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.

  1. There is initial exploration of the nature of the work and the group

  2. The group doesn’t really know the task and is working with a lot of uncertainty

  3. Reconciliation of competing ideas and accepting ground rules

  4. The group is satisfied with progress and able to get on together

  • a.1. Forming

  • b.2. Storming

  • c.4. Performing

  • d.3. Norming

The correct answers are:
  • 1 = a
  • 2 = b
  • 3 = d
  • 4 = c

SAQ 18.3 (tests Learning Outcome 18.4)

What are the communication skills you think you will need to help you in your advocacy campaign?

Answer

The communication skills are:

  • good collaboration skills
  • good negotiation skills
  • good consensus-building skills
  • the ability to resolve conflicts.

SAQ 18.4 (tests Learning Outcome 18.5)

What are the steps you should follow when planning and implementing an advocacy campaign?

Answer

Steps in the advocacy process are:

  1. Identify the issueidentify the problem that requires a policy action.
  2. Know your audiencehe people and policy makers that you are trying to influence to support your issue, e.g. parliamentarians, local officials, ministry officials.
  3. Produce a message and identify the means for that message to be delivered.
  4. Resource mobilisation — dentify and attract resources (money, equipment, volunteers, supplies, space) to implement your advocacy campaign.
  5. Implement your advocacy activity.
  6. Monitor and evaluate the advocacy activities.

Summary of Study Session 18