HSRV211-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020

Community Development: Concepts, Practice and the Dynamics of Change

This occurrence is not offered in 2020

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2020
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 25 September 2020

Description

In this course, the concept of community in the modern world is explored, together with theoretical and practical approaches to understanding community development. An introduction is provided to community analysis and the dynamics of change in communities.

This course considers critically the concept and praxis of community development. It considers contemporary issues such as immigration, refugees, politics, the environment and health. There is a focus on critical theory, politics and policies in New Zealand and internationally. Theoretically this course focuses on how the concepts of ‘community’ and ‘development’ are socially constructed in attempting to be responsive to the political, cultural and social issues of the time.  

The course is divided into two sections: theoretical considerations and praxis.

Learning Outcomes

1. To critically explore the relation between the individual and belonging to a community
2. To consider and critique theoretical debates in community development practice and ideals
3. To understand social, cultural, political, theological and economic influences and dynamics within contemporary community development
4. To understand cross-cultural issues relating to belonging and collectivity
5. To consider important concepts and practices relating to agency, individualism, collectivism, resources mobilisation, advocacy, power, social justice and governance
6. To critically consider notable socially responsive and subversive communities in New Zealand and globally


University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
           
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

Any 15 points at 100 level from HSRV or SOWK, or
any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Course Coordinator

Cindy Zeiher

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $777.00

International fee $3,375.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All HSRV211 Occurrences

  • HSRV211-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020 - Not Offered
  • HSRV211-20S2 (D) Semester Two 2020 (Distance) - Not Offered
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