GSC2701

Community studies

(ART)

Keith Wilson

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland, distance + Prerequisites: Eight first-level subjects in humanities and social sciences or permission

Synopsis: An examination of a range of social formations that could meet the needs of the unemployed, underemployed, retired, the disabled, displaced young people and the homeless. Community building, innovation, maintenance and failure. Topics include traditional communities, utopian communities, some theories of social organisations, cooperatives, religious communities, self-sufficient communities, innovative and community networks.

Assessment: Tutorial paper, including oral presentation (300 words) and written presentation (1200 words): 20% + Essay (2500 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40%