Unit details
HSW235 - Community Development: Social Work Theory and Practice D
| Offered at: | (B, CBD, S, X) |
|---|---|
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | ASK235 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | D Ashworth (S) |
| Incompatible with: | HDS303 |
| Note: A part of the pedagogy in this unit requires students to participate with DSO entries (at least one a week). Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
Community development work assists community groups to determine their own needs and to obtain resources to meet those needs. Community development is a form of practice, a broad philosophical and political approach which focuses on collective efforts to improve community wellbeing, and is based on a critical understanding of inequality in our sociopolitical structures. The unit aims to provide an understanding of community development theory and practice perspectives, to present different models of community work and to critically analyse the value and ideological underpinnings of community development practice. This unit is relevant for students across a number of professional practice areas.
Assessment
Essay (2000 words) 50%, options paper (2000 words) 50%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $706 | $706 | $2087 | $2268 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
