WEL301A Community Development

Task:

Assessment brief summary:

Research and choose an example of Community Development today. Use  this example to identify, theoretically articulate & analyse as an Academic  Case Study- Community Development principles and practices in action.

Identify- the community of focus, the principles, power roles & alliances, networking, leadership/team skills, educational initiatives, “positioning”, development of communication / research / development skills:- as well as using public awareness groups and initiatives etc. Identify evidence of the underpinning social justice ethos in their work, and the range of values, skills, and insights drawn from social theory, and academic disciplines/ and models of practice. Demonstrate the efficacy of their sustainability  principles and practices.

Assessment Description:

Community  development workers  draw  on values  underpinning an ethos  of  social justice. In  their work,  workers  employ  a  range  of  values,  skills,  insights  drawn fromsocial theories  and  academic disciplines, and models of practice. Summarise these core Community Development characteristics – and then use examples in your case study? to critically justify and discuss? how it is an example of Community Development core principles and practices. 

Include a critical evaluation of the community development project or initiative as theoretical content from sections 7?9/10.  Provide a clear academic analysis of the case study, study. Some of the topical points to consider include:

Principles of social justice, equitability, inclusiveness
Power and empowerment
Social, ecological and economic sustainability
Broader social, political, historical and economic contexts
Stages of community development used in the project
Skills employed by community developers
Project’s effects, outcomes. Project evaluation
Theories of community development which might help to explain the community development approach employed by the project/ initiative described in the case study.