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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
BHS00130 - Community Development AND 84 credit points in any SCU units
Unit aim
Examines the context of international community development through an exploration of key issues, policies and players. The evolution of the nature of 'giving' is explored and how colonisation impacted on the process. Case studies are explored in developing societies focusing on issues world wide.
Unit content
Module 1: Definitions and a theoretical context for international community development
Topic 1 Community development in an international context
Topic 2 What is development?
Topic 3 Differentiating between aid and community development
Topic 4 Colonisation and imperialism
Topic 5 Globalisation
Topic 6 Neo-liberalism and economic rationalism
Module 2: Community development practice internationally
Topic 7 Key international players in global development
Topic 8 Human rights in a local, national and international context
Topic 9 Community development practitioners
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | differentiate between aid, community development and development | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate an understanding of the current international perspectives in international community development | |||||||
| 3 | critically analyse the historical and contemporary international influences that effect community development | |||||||
| 4 | identify the involvement of both local and international organisations in community development | |||||||
| 5 | complete an analysis of aid provision and community development practices in another country | |||||||
| 6 | discuss human rights issues in an international context. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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differentiate between aid, community development and development
- GA1:
- GA4:
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demonstrate an understanding of the current international perspectives in international community development
- GA1:
- GA4:
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critically analyse the historical and contemporary international influences that effect community development
- GA1:
- GA4:
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identify the involvement of both local and international organisations in community development
- GA1:
- GA4:
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complete an analysis of aid provision and community development practices in another country
- GA1:
- GA7:
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discuss human rights issues in an international context.
- GA7:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.