WEL2410

Community work

(ART)

Doug Truter

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Caulfield

Synopsis: An overview of community work. The communitarian approach to human services. The nature of community. Key concepts in community work: power, need, participation, task and process. Values, ideologies, goals and political issues. Practice roles and change strategies: locality development, social planning, social action. Research methods in community work. Professional issues and industrial awards.

Assessment: Class presentation and report (2000 words): 35% + Review of article (1000 words): 20% + Community profile (3000 words): 45%