WS2513 - Community Work
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
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;
- be able to apply and adapt the knowledge and skills necessary for effective and progressive community work practice.
| 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. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | WS2014 WS3013 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan |
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| Assessment: | volunteer training workshop/resource (40%); case study analysis (group and individual components) (60%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan |
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| Method of Delivery: | and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials |
| Assessment: | assignments. |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan |
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| Assessment: | presentations (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| 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.