Community Development in Action
| Course Code | CDEV-312 |
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| Lecture hours per week | 3 |
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| Course Availability | Open |
| Description | This course will focus predominantly on the process of "doing" community development through the examination of various community development process models and approaches, project management strategies, practice principles and partnership building frameworks. The strength-based underpinnings of CD work will be examined along with the related concepts of self-determination, cultural competence and cultural proficiency. The course will explore strategic planning for CD action including developing a community vision, mission statement and terms of reference. Exploring community action plan creation strategies will help students understand the process of how to assess, plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and revise community programs. Learning how to mobilize groups into action and converting work plans into visible projects will be the central focus of the course along with the processes of community capacity building and advocacy. The impact of politics inherent in the process of implementing and evaluating CD interventions will be discussed with an emphasis on both the challenges and possible solutions to these challenges. An examination of case study examples that illustrate contemporary trends, issues and debates associated with CD practice will be included. Course Learning Outcomes
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