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Details for Community Development

Community development is aimed at empowering individuals and groups of people by providing them with the skills they need to effect change in their own communities in a way that is fitting with their culture and competencies. This unit explores and evaluates case studies of Christian and non Christian community development projects.  It provides an introduction to the practical skills and competencies of community development work.

Quick Info

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Unit code: SOC202
  • Credit points: 10
  • Total workload hours per week: 10
  • Number of timetabled hours per week: 3 *

* Note: Units with reduced contact hours (such as those taught in Intensive format) will have an increased assessment component.↩

Prerequisites

The following courses are prerequisites:

The unit Community Development is part of the subject area Social Engagement and is offered as a part of the following Awards: Bachelor of Contemporary Ministry (Alphacrucis College (NSW Dept. of Education)).

Unit Content

Curriculum Objective

This unit introduces the learner to the biblical, ethical and social science foundations of faith based community development work. It explores the relationship between church and world and sees the Christian church as both a subject for and an agent of community development. The unit provides an introduction to the practical skills and competencies of community development work.

Subject Content

  1. Biblical Foundations to Faith-Based Community Work
  2. An Introduction to Community Development
  3. The Church and Community Development
  4. The Strategies of Community Development
  5. The Spirit of Community Development
  6. Breaking through Barriers
  7. Building bridges to People
  8. Bringing about Transformation

This course may be offered in the following formats

Lectures, small groups, debates, individual meditations and field assignments.

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis College.

Assessment Methods

Major Essay (50%, 2500 words); Minor Essay (20%, 1000 words); Multi-media Field Report (30%)

Prescribed Text

Andrews, D. Compassionate Community Work, Carlisle UK: Piquant, 2006

Representative References