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WS2513 - Community Work
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1 |
Administered by: |
School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This subject introduces students to a range of issues relating to the theoretical
knowledge and practical skills necessary for successful and progressive community
work practice. Included in this exploration will be: a consideration of the concept
of community; critical perspectives on the nature and meaning of community practice;
values and ideologies; roles and processes in community work; current trends in community
work theory and the critiques and contradictions of theory and practice.
Learning Outcomes
- become familiar with a number of models and theories of community work practice and
the ideological and value positions associated with them;
- develop a critical appreciation of strategies and roles for developing sustainable
communities;
- develop a critical understanding of the concept of community; the nature of community
work and community development and the relevance of these to contemporary societies
and social welfare practice;
- develop an awareness of the knowledge and skills necessary for effective, progressive
community work practice.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments,
and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved
in the use of information;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion
and political persuasion.
Assumed Knowledge:
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To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points
(four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
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Prerequisites: |
(12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level) OR (admission
to course 103804 and successful completion of WS5516)
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Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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WS2014 WS3013 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan |
Workload expectations: |
- 13 hours lectures
- 24 hours tutorials
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Assessment: |
presentations (50%); assignments (50%). |
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Mackay,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Debra Miles |
Workload expectations: |
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Assessment: |
tutorial attendance and participation (50%); assignments (50%). |
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Amanda Nickson |
Lecturer:
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Dr Ines Zuchowski. |
Workload expectations: |
- 13 hours lectures
- 24 hours tutorials
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Assessment: |
volunteer training workshop/resource (40%); case study analysis (group and individual components) (60%). |
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Study Period 2,
External
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
<Person not found> |
Workload expectations: |
- 10 hours - 10 hours of study required per week.
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Method of Delivery: |
CDROMandWWW - LearnJCU
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Assessment: |
assignments. |
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