GSC2701

Community studies

(ART)

Keith Wilson

6 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland and OCDL + Prerequisites: Completion of eight first-level units in Humanities and Social Sciences or permission

Synopsis: This unit gives students a critical understanding of community building, innovation, maintenance and failure. Topics include traditional communities, utopian communities, theories of social organisations, cooperatives, religious communities, sects, self-sufficient communities, community networks and the challenges facing Australian rural communities.

Assessment: Essay 2500 words) (on-campus include oral presentation): 60% + Examination (2 hours): 40%