ADS705 - Participatory and Community Development Practice
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Vicki Ware |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-day on-campus intensive (seminar) per trimester in week 5 (Monday - Wednesday, live-streamed) 1 x 1.5-hour on-campus lecture per trimester in week 1, 3, and 8 (live-streamed) |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-day online intensive (seminar) per trimester in week 5 (Monday - Wednesday) 1 x 1.5-hour online lecture per week in weeks 1, 3, and 8 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The focus of this unit is community development in practice. Students examine the sites of community development, the processes through which community development take place and the skills required for effective community development work. The first part of the unit explores the changing context of CD practice, some key theoretical considerations leading to praxis (action plus reflection), the merits of top-down, bottom-up and knowledge partnering in CD, before turning our attention to building practical skills in participatory development. Emphasis is placed on how community development skills can be articulated and developed in ways that facilitate the empowerment of communities to take control of and responsibility for their own development.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Integrate and defend the principles of community development practice in the modern context locally and internationally | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Debate the strengths and limitations of community development theory and practice using pertinent examples | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Evaluate participatory practices, identifying issues undermining participatory aims | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Apply participatory tools and processes in practical applications | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Essay | 1000 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: Problem solving exercise and critical reflection | 3000 words or equivalent | 60% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 2: Essay | 1000 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ADS705 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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