3743 - Graduate Certificate in Regional and Community Development
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | GradCertRCD |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Education |
| Intake restrictions | This course is not available to international student visa holders. |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Gippsland) |
| Total credit points required | 24 |
| Duration (years) | 1 year PT Part-time study only. |
| Contact details | Telephone: +61 3 5122 6375 or email info.gipps@education.monash.edu.au |
Description
The Graduate Certificate in Regional and Community Development embodies an explicit commitment to people and place, to social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment. It will equip students with the skills to undertake participatory planning in local, state, national and international public and private sector organisations. Its educational approaches and outcomes will contribute to increased participation in the formation of socially and ecologically sustainable communities and places through an understanding of the strategic importance to public and private sector organisations of community and place.
Objectives
On the successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a sound knowledge of historical, ecological, contested and subjective meanings of place and community
- analyse the interconnections between community and place, and their relevance to the organisational contexts in which students live and work
- develop a consultative and participatory approach to community engagement and development, informed by social justice and ecological sustainability
- demonstrate capacity to work towards the involvement of diverse (and often subjugated/disadvantaged) sectors within the community
- reflect on and evaluate their own skills in community development and engagement
- demonstrate commitment to ethical and respectful practice with communities
- apply all of the above in an international context and understand the implications.
Structure
Students must complete two 12-point units.
Requirements
Award(s) received on completion *
Graduate Certificate in Regional and Community Development
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.
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