SCW2304 - Community Development

Leader: Margaret Lynn

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This unit focuses attention on 'big picture' or macro welfare work. Its ultimate purpose is to impart skills and knowledge that will enable graduates to work with communities to eliminate disadvantage.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will:

1. understand community development as a method of social welfare practice; become familiar with the application of community development models, values, skills, strategies and tactics;
2. participate in the identification, execution and/or evaluation of a community development response to a situation, problem or issue through a supervised 16-day field education placement in a community organisation;
3. demonstrate a capacity for reflective analysis of own practice.

Assessment

Plan (750 words): 20%
Workbook Assignment (3750 words): 60%
Placement Supervisor's Evaluation Report : 20%
This unit includes a 16-day supervised field education placement

Contact hours

2 hour weekly seminar, 16 day placement

Prerequisites

SCW1303 and SCSW1304 or equivalents

Prohibitions

GSC2304