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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Community Development

  • Unit Code

    CSV2111

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kwadwo ADUSEI-ASANTE

Description

This unit covers the history, philosophy, theory and practice of community development and community work. It builds a knowledge base and skills for professional human service intervention at the community level.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On campus: face to face Off campus: e-learning via Blackboard

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CBS2165, CBS4165, CSV3111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and describe the differences between a place management approach and a typical community development approach.
  2. Articulate and apply the roles and skills necessary to undertake community development work, and display an appreciation of how to approach 'working' with Indigenous Australian issues.
  3. Articulate different theoretical approaches related to community development and those who claim power over the discourse that commonly defines it.
  4. Demonstrate problem solving and team work skills.
  5. Describe and critically analyse the basic concepts of community development.
  6. Describe and critically analyse the concepts of social capital, and the tenets of globalisation as it relates to comunity development.
  7. Discuss a wide body of literature and case studies that will show how community development is practised across a broad range of contexts.
  8. Discuss and apply unique ways in which we approach community development work.
  9. Discuss and critically analyse different meanings and definitions of community development.
  10. Discuss and critically analyse the issues of multi-culturalism in Australia and its relationship to engaging with diverse cultures.

Unit Content

  1. Analysing communities.
  2. Community practice techniques and skills.
  3. Indigenous case studies.
  4. International and global issues in community development.
  5. Leadership, decision-making and the role of the professional worker.
  6. Mobilisation of resources for community work.
  7. Observing community practices and organisations.
  8. Opening moves in community processes.
  9. The key concepts, history and philosophy of community development.
  10. The nature, models and context of community development.
  11. The non-directive and directive processes.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops and student seminars, referencing, research-based assignments, data-base searches.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCommunity development plan50%
ParticipationJournal/participation10%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCommunity development plan50%
ParticipationOnline participation10%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Phillips, R., & Pittman, R. (2015). An introduction to community development (2nd ed.). New York : Routledge. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/894509816

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Community Development

  • Unit Code

    CSV2111

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kwadwo ADUSEI-ASANTE

Description

This unit covers the history, philosophy, theory and practice of community development and community work. It builds a knowledge base and skills for professional human service intervention at the community level.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On campus: face to face Off campus: e-learning via Blackboard

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CBS2165, CBS4165, CSV3111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and describe the differences between a place management approach and a typical community development approach.
  2. Articulate and apply the roles and skills necessary to undertake community development work, and display an appreciation of how to approach 'working' with Indigenous Australian issues.
  3. Articulate different theoretical approaches related to community development and those who claim power over the discourse that commonly defines it.
  4. Demonstrate problem solving and team work skills.
  5. Describe and critically analyse the basic concepts of community development.
  6. Describe and critically analyse the concepts of social capital, and the tenets of globalisation as it relates to comunity development.
  7. Discuss a wide body of literature and case studies that will show how community development is practised across a broad range of contexts.
  8. Discuss and apply unique ways in which we approach community development work.
  9. Discuss and critically analyse different meanings and definitions of community development.
  10. Discuss and critically analyse the issues of multi-culturalism in Australia and its relationship to engaging with diverse cultures.

Unit Content

  1. Analysing communities.
  2. Community practice techniques and skills.
  3. Indigenous case studies.
  4. International and global issues in community development.
  5. Leadership, decision-making and the role of the professional worker.
  6. Mobilisation of resources for community work.
  7. Observing community practices and organisations.
  8. Opening moves in community processes.
  9. The key concepts, history and philosophy of community development.
  10. The nature, models and context of community development.
  11. The non-directive and directive processes.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops and student seminars, referencing, research-based assignments, data-base searches.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCommunity development plan50%
ParticipationJournal/participation10%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCommunity development plan50%
ParticipationOnline participation10%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Phillips, R., & Pittman, R. (2015). An introduction to community development (2nd ed.). New York : Routledge. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/894509816

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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