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WS3014:03

Socio-environmentalism and Community Work

Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, External

HECS Band 1

Semester 2.

Staff:

Mr P Jones (Townsville campus);

Ms R Lynn (Cairns campus).

The subject will draw on socio-environmentalism as a framework for critiquing community work practice. It will consider the evolution of the relationship between people and nature, explore the various explanations for these and the current socio-environmental problems faced by the community. Students will then examine the implications of such an approach for working in the field of social development.

Learning Objectives:

to develop a broad understanding of the relationship between people and nature;

to develop a critical understanding of a socio-environmental approach to community work;

be inspired to promote co-operation and social justice in human relations, along with respect for other living and non-living things.

Assessment by community redesign (40%); individual reflective folio (40%); participation and engagement (20%).