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. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| 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. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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