Course Title: Develop and provide community projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2020

Course Code: HWSS6074C

Course Title: Develop and provide community projects

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4363 - Certificate IV in Community Services

Course Contact: Melinda Brown

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4580

Course Contact Email: melinda.brown@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 70

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop and provide community projects on relevant issues. 

This course applies to workers in both health and community sectors and/or a community development work context. Workers at this level will be part of a professional team and under the guidance of a supervisor.

This course will be delivered via distance learning in Semester 2, 2020.

This course is delivered and assessed as a cluster with:

CHCCDE005 Develop and support relevant community resources


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCDE007 Develop and provide community projects

Element:

1. Develop a community project

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Develop project plan through participation of key people and organisations that identifies priorities and desired outcomes to address issues of concern of target groups

1.2 Identify and secure appropriate human, financial and physical resources

1.3 Develop strategies and educational resources and materials appropriate to the context, issue and audience

1.4 Prepare promotional materials in line with organisation policy and disseminate to target audience and others as appropriate

Element:

2. Deliver the community project

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Implement strategies and distribute educational resources and materials to ensure maximum effectiveness for delivery of the project

2.2 Implement strategies to encourage full participation in the project and the expression of views and feelings about its process or content

2.3 Make project adjustments as required to meet the needs of specific groups

2.4 Seek feedback on the community project or activity from participants

Element:

3. Review the community project

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess the community project against the planned goals and objectives in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

3.2 Discuss outcomes of project evaluations with key people and organisations to determine future directions

3.3 Document community project outcomes, and where necessary act on them in accordance with organisation procedures


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

There will be a range of learning activities to engage students with course material to develop the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop and provide community projects on relevant issues. The learning activities will be interactive and will include: group work activities, peer learning, discussions, guest speakers, reflective learning, and practice learning exercises. Note: All learning activities are delivered via remote learning in Semester 2, 2020.


Teaching Schedule

Week

Topic

Assessment tasks

Week 1

Introduction to community project management

  • Understanding the differences between community projects and community services programs
  • Community development principles
  • Key principles of designing and developing community projects
  • Principles for effective group participation using a collaborative, strengths-based approach
  • Overview of communities  and group structures and their specific needs 

 

Week 2

Assessing needs and resource requirements

  • Identifying issues and concerns  in communities: social, health, political, cultural, historical  
  • Conducting needs assessment - community priorities assessment and analysis
  • Asset mapping
  • Resource availability 
  • Identifying and consulting with relevant networks, people and stakeholders
  • Developing goals and objectives 

 

Week 3

Preparing for projects

  • Legislation and public policies relating  to community projects and resource development
  • Communication protocols and practices relevant to community projects and resource development including dealing with the media, copyright and confidentiality
  • Decision making structures  at different levels, including groups, communities, organisations and governments
  • Developing SMART objectives 
  • Determining activities and tasks to promote the project, develop community resources and review the project

 

 

Week  4

Developing project plans

  • Preparing schedules - strategies and actions needed to achieve goals
  • Documenting goals, objectives, communication, monitoring and review methods
  • Assessment Task 1- Working in groups to prepare the project plan

Assessment Task 1 - Project plan

Week 5

Implementing plans

  • Organising resources
  • Monitoring progress
  • Maintaining stakeholder participation and engagement
  • Assessment Task 1- Working in groups to prepare the project plan

 

Assessment Task 1 - Project plan

Week 6

Developing community resources

  • Types of media, resources and techniques used to develop community resources
  • Preparing and disseminating promotional materials
  • Developing project deliverables
  • Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource

 

Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource

 

Week 7

Community Project - Time allocated to work on  Assessment Task 2 to  develop, promote and deliver the community resource

    • Design the resource
    • Promote the resource

 

Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource

 

 Week 8 

Community Project - Time allocated to work on  Assessment Task 2 to  develop, promote and deliver the community resource

    • Conduct research and interviews:
    • Develop the resource
    • Deliver the resource

 

Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource

 

Week 9

Community Project - Time allocated to work on  Assessment Task 2 to  develop, promote and deliver the community resource

    • Develop the resource
    • Deliver the resource

Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource

 

 Week 10

Project reflection and evaluation

Assessment Task 3 - time allocated to work on  Assessment Task 3 to review the project

  • Reflect on the project
  • Reflect on own performance
  • Prepare the project review report

Assessment Task 3 - Review the project

 

Week 11

Project reflection and evaluation

Assessment Task 3 - time allocated to work on  Assessment Task 3 to review the project

  • Reflect on the project
  • Reflect on own performance
  • Prepare the project review report

Assessment Task 3 - Review the project

Week 12

Course revision and  evaluation

 

Assessment Task 4 - Knowledge questions


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Develop a Community Project Plan 

Assessment Task 2: Develop, promote and deliver a Community Resource

Assessment Task 3: Review the Community Project

Assessment Task 4: Knowledge Questions


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: This assessment tasks requires you to work individually and as part of team to plan the delivery of a community project that involves the development of a project plan. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to assess community resource requirements, develop a community project and an information base.

Assessment Task 2: This assessment task requires you to work individually and as part of team to develop, promote and deliver a community resource planned for in Assessment Task 1. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to develop an information base, develop community resources and deliver a community project by facilitating access to the resource.

Assessment Task 3: This assessment task requires you to work individually and as part of team to review the project planned for and delivered in Assessments Tasks 1 and 2 by analysing feedback, reflecting on processes and performance to measure effectiveness and determine outcomes. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to review a community project.

Assessment Task 4: The purpose of this assessment task is for you to demonstrate your knowledge of key concepts and techniques related to community projects and resources.


Assessment Matrix

A marking rubric for each assessment task is located on Canvas

Other Information

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