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307908 (v.1) Community Development 211
Area: | Department of Urban and Regional Planning |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 12723 (v.3) Planning for Diversity 112
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Syllabus: | Introduction to the conceptual foundations established through Planning for Diversity. Encourages a critical reflexive approach to develop interpersonal skills. Develops an understanding of what community development entails and the role of planners in community development. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students will have developed a critical reflective approach to their work, interpersonal skills, and gained an understanding of what community development entails and the role of planners in community development. Gained corecommunity development skills including communication, group working, writing, motivating, advocacy and skill sharing. Developed an understanding of citizenship, social exclusion, Ife's six components of community development, indicators of community well-being, and indicators of community development practice. Gained knowledge of skills and practice issues including principles of community development, practice frameworks, examples and cases of integrated planning and community development. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Baum, H., (1997). The Organisation of Hope: Communities Planning Themselves. New York, University of New York Press. Bauman, Z., (2000). Community. Cambridge, Polity. Ife, J., (1995). Community Development - Creating Community Alternatives - Vision, Analysis, and Practice. Melbourne, Longman. Jason, L., (1997). Community Building - Values for a Sustainable Future. Connecticut, Praeger. Kelly, A. and Sewell, S., (1991). With Head, Heart and Hand: Dimensions of Community Building. Brsibane, Boolarong Press. Kenny, S., (1994). Developing Communities for the Future - Community Development in Australia. Melbourne, Thomas Nelson. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Participation 10%, Readings and Reflections 15%, Skills and style map 5%, Project 70%. This is a grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 40100 Architecture and Urban Environment (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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