WS2513 - Community Work

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

This subject introduces students to a range of issues relating to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for successful and progressive community work practice. Included in this exploration will be: a consideration of the concept of community; critical perspectives on the nature and meaning of community practice; values and ideologies; roles and processes in community work; current trends in community work theory and the critiques and contradictions of theory and practice.

Learning Outcomes

• become familiar with a number of models and theories of community work practice and the ideological and value positions associated with them;
• develop a critical appreciation of strategies and roles for developing sustainable communities;
• develop a critical understanding of the concept of community; the nature of community work and community development and the relevance of these to contemporary societies and social welfare practice;
• develop an awareness of the knowledge and skills necessary for effective, progressive community work practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion.

Assumed Knowledge:	To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Prerequisites:	(12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level) OR (admission to course 103804 and successful completion of WS5516)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	WS2014 WS3013

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Mr Narayan Gopalkrishnan
Lecturer:	Ms Amanda Nickson.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 24 hours tutorials
Assessment:	volunteer training workshop/resource (40%); case study analysis (group and individual components) (60%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Mr Narayan Gopalkrishnan
Lecturer:	Mr Peter Garrity.
Contact hours:	10 hours - 10 hours of study required per week.
Method of Delivery:	CDROM and WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coord/Lect:	Mr Narayan Gopalkrishnan.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 24 hours tutorials
Assessment:	presentations (50%); assignments (50%).
Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Mr Narayan Gopalkrishnan
Contact hours:	14 hours tutorials
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (50%); assignments (50%).

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.