Course Title: Work within a community development framework
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: HWSS5662C
Course Title: Work within a community development framework
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4262 - Certificate IV in Youth Work
Course Contact : Jennifer Brooker
Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 4115
Course Contact Email:jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Course Description
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work within a community development framework.
A community development framework may include a range of methods designed to strengthen and develop communities by enhancing individual and group capacity to confidently engage with community structures and to address problems and issues
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCD412B Work within a community development framework |
Element: |
Distinguish between private and public issues arising in community development work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Employ appropriate interpersonal skills to hear individual stories and distinguish between private and public issues |
Element: |
Operate within a community development framework |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Reflect a current working knowledge and understanding of community development vision and mission in work undertaken |
Element: |
Work effectively with diversity in the community |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Ensure all work reflects a commitment to the principles of access and equity |
Element: |
Work with groups to achieve community development outcomes |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Contribute to analysis of community needs |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This unit will help the student to work with individuals and groups to achieve community development outcomes which include engagement with various structures and patterns of work undertaken by practitioners and community members.
Teaching Schedule
Classes for this course are held during semester one. Students will undertake an additional 60 hours practical element of this course in addtion to their placement hours of 240. Students will have the majority of the year to complete their assessment for this competency.
Learning Resources
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Overview of Assessment
Students are requried to do an additional 60 hours placement in order to complette this competency. This wil be spent at an organisaiton where students will work with the organisation to complete a mutally appropriate proejct.
Students will be required to submit a report about their experiences during their placement, addressing a series of questions which wil look at:
- Details and description of the CD project, including the organiation involved. (30% of overall project|)
- Operating within a community development framework and reflection (70% of the overall project.)
Assessment Tasks
Students will be required to write a report about their experiences regarding the time spent on their project. There are set questions, as set out in the Certificate IV in Youth Work Placement Manual, divided into two sections:
- Part A: Details and description of the CD project (30% of overall project)
- Part B: Operating withing a commhnityu development framework adn reflection (70% of overall project)
Assessment Matrix
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