WS5103 - Community Development

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Social Work & Community Welfare

A variety of theoretical and practical approaches to community development work will be explored in this subject, through a guided reading program and the use of Australian and international case studies. In particular, this subject seeks to develop a critical analysis of the practice of community development through assessment of the social, political and ideological contexts in which it is practised.

Learning Outcomes

• a critical understanding of the social, political and ideological context of community development practice;
• an awareness of a range of theoretical and practical approaches to community development;
• an awareness of the micro and macro processes essential to successful community development practice;
• to locate community development work within the broader social welfare/social change arena and development and other forms of social welfare/social change practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr Peter Jones.
Method of Delivery:	CDROM
Assessment:	assignments.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.