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CDS1000 Community Welfare and Development

Semester 1, 2022 Online
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

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Overview

The Social and Community Services Industry encompasses a large number of government and non-government human service organisations delivering a broad range of services and programs. Current trends within the industry highlight greater demand for accountability, increased competition for funding, and effective management, liaison, public relations and advocacy.

CDS1000 is a core course in the Diploma of Community Welfare and Development and Bachelor of Human Services programs designed to offer students an introduction to community work in the Social and Community Services Industry (SACS). The course provides students with the opportunity to engage in identifying, examining and refining collaborative responses to issues affecting marginalised groups locally, regionally, nationally and globally.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. define community development and distinguish it from other methods used to respond to marginalised groups;
  2. analyse social, economic, cultural and political contexts as they pertain to SACS;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the role and scope of non-government organisations in society;
  4. prepare submissions, access resources, design publicity, develop lobbying strategies, recruit and utilise volunteers and develop practical solutions to address community problems;
  5. identify and evaluate strategies appropriate to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of community development programs and services in local, regional and international contexts;
  6. demonstrate oral and written communication skills in the analysis and discussion of key principles and issues of community development;
  7. demonstrate ethical research and enquiry skills by accessing resources for use in course assessment and adhering to norms of academic integrity.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Community Development Theory 20.00
2. Community Development Models 20.00
3. Community Development in Australia 20.00
4. Community Development Principles 20.00
5. Community Development in Practice 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 20 1,3
Assignments Written Critique (written) No 40 3,5,6,7
Assignments Written Planning document No 40 2,4,5,6,7
Date printed 10 February 2023