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HSC2092

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 19 April 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Coordinator(s)

Ms Cathie Hillman

Offered

Caulfield

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Students will gain understanding of the processes involved in community development and building partnerships to improve health, and the theories that underpin them. The unit examines the importance of participation and collective efforts in the social, economic and political life of the community and the contribution this makes to health development. Students will reflect critically on community development theory, concepts of social equity, empowerment, participation and the role of health professionals in community-based practice. Frameworks for community development and partnership building will be examined using a range of Australian and international case studies and current issues.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Define community development and explain the principles which underpin it;
  2. Describe and discuss a range of theories for promoting change in communities and organisations - including their strengths and limitations;
  3. Critically appraise the concepts of social equity, empowerment, participation and engagement, as well as the role of health professionals in community-based practice;
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the role and principles of advocacy in achieving individual and community empowerment;
  5. Explain key stages in developing a community response to a health-related issue;
  6. Identify roles and skills for working collaboratively with community members and a range of stakeholders to create change;
  7. Analyse contemporary issues and debates regarding evaluation of community development approaches.

Assessment

Essay (2,000 - 2,500 words) (30%)
Case study (Oral group presentation) (30%)
Written report (3,000 words) (40%)

Hurdle: 80% attendance at seminars.

Workload requirements

3 hour seminar plus 9 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Cathie Hillman

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Health science

Prerequisites

One of (HSC1072, HSC2101, PHH2101).