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Unit of Study PLN20005 - Community Engagement (2020)

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  • Enrolment information

    There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to https://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.

Unit description

Introduces students to the fundamentals of community engagement and the practical application of engagement methods in a professional context. The unit examines design of engagement programs, principles of program delivery, engagement methods and techniques and evaluation in a land use planning context. This unit includes a community engaged learning component to support the development of practical skills for professional application.

Unit content

Topic 1: Community Engagement Theory.

Topic 2: Community Engagement and Decision Making in Planning.

Topic 3: Program Design and Principles.

Topic 4: Community Engagement Techniques and Their Application.

Topic 5: Evaluation and Interpreting Outputs and Feedback.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online
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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of the principles of sound community engagement
2 apply community engagement principles and processes within a land use planning context
3 design, implement and evaluate a community engagement program with multiple elements
4 interpret and critically evaluate information and feedback received as a result of community engagement activities.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of sound community engagement
    • GA4:
  2. apply community engagement principles and processes within a land use planning context
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  3. design, implement and evaluate a community engagement program with multiple elements
    • GA2:
    • GA6:
  4. interpret and critically evaluate information and feedback received as a result of community engagement activities.
    • GA1:
    • GA5:

Prescribed learning resources

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