WS2513 - Community Work
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| 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: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level OR (admitted to course code 103804 and has successfully completed WS5516) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | WS2014 WS3013 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan |
| Lecturer: | Ms Amanda Nickson. |
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| Assessment: | volunteer training workshop/resource (40%); case study analysis (group and individual components) (60%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan |
| Lecturer: | Mr Peter Garrity. |
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| Method of Delivery: | and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials |
| Assessment: | assignments. |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan |
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| 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.