HDS733 - Community Capacity Building - Theory and Practice for Inclusion
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Francois Jacobs |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 8 scheduled online seminars |
| 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
Community development theory and practice as it is applied to disability and inclusion is the focus of this unit. Participation in the community and the development of accessible social, economic, and citizenship opportunities for people with a disability requires that mainstream society builds its capacity to include people with disability. Students will develop knowledge and skills in community engagement, inclusive consultation and research and cross sector collaboration. A critical analysis of barriers and solutions to participation and inclusion will underpin this unit.
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 | Examine community development theory and explain its relevance to the inclusion of people with disability in a diverse society. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically analyse current and historical barriers to participation and inclusion of people with a disability. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate international and national initiatives designed to enhance social, economic, and citizenship opportunities for participation and inclusion of people with disability within communities of their choice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate knowledge and skills in community engagement inclusive consultation/research, and cross-sector collaboration. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Generate strategies to address barriers to the participation and inclusion of people with disability in communities of their choice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Inclusion audit | 2000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: Inclusion strategy | 3000 words | 60% |
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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 HDS733 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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