| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Community Participation |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100700 - Communication & Media Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Community engagement and co-design principles are recognised as a way of streamlining organisational progress and development, improving public safety, and improving the living environment in communities. The process of involving the community in major decisions that directly affect them can save projects significant money and time by fast tracking processes that already have the blessing of the community they affect. These savings can be realised in avoided delays, discussion instead of court action, and innovative solutions to difficult problems. This course provides frameworks and processes for embedding engagement and co-design into organisational and project planning and public safety, and processes for facilitating effective community engagement.
Synopsis
The first part of the course introduces students to the historical and contemporary contexts of participation in organisations, and the development of organisational engagement with the diversity of all its publics. The second part examines a range of theoretical perspectives which provide a deep understanding of the typology, dynamics and power dimensions of engagement, particularly from a public relations perspective, with students emerging with a framework that can guide their practice. The third part focuses on models, methods and challenges of managing and conducting engagement. The fourth part focuses on the importance of scholarship of engagement - a critical component in maintaining knowledge on current issues and developing continuing professional practice.
Objectives
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate the use the broad context in which participatory approaches and co-design have developed within organisations, and between organisations and their diverse publics;
- demonstrate the use theoretical perspectives on citizen democracy, community-led initiatives, engagement, and critically evaluate the contribution of these theories to organisational practice;
- describe the components of an effective model of community engagement and co-design, and the issues and challenges of developing effective engagement approaches;
- demonstrate appropriate methods to foster engagement processes in communities with specific characteristics, and the associated benefits and challenges that these bring to contemporary organisations;
- evaluate the various stages of community engagement through to community-led and co-design levels of interaction, and reflect on professional practice.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The value of community engagement and co-design | 20.00 |
| 2. | The foundations and frameworks that have emerged to support and guide practice | 15.00 |
| 3. | Mapping and planning community engagement programs, and techniques used in implementation and evaluation | 58.00 |
| 4. | Cultural competency and ethics, and challenges in practice | 7.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=PRL8007)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
(USQ Library Online e-Book.)
(USQ Libary online e-Book.)
(USQ Library online e-Book.)
(USQ Library online e-Book.)
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 97.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 68.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY PROFILE | 100 | 35 | 30 Mar 2020 | |
| ENGAGEMENT PLAN | 100 | 50 | 25 May 2020 | |
| REPORTING EVAL MATRIX | 100 | 15 | 16 Jun 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus
It is the students鈥� responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.