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Community Development Placement

Stories of Doing Community Work

Sustainability, Ecology and Communities

Sustainable Urban Communities

In this subject you will focus on the practical skills used in development work. Guest speakers from various agencies share their experiences of the development field, providing you with an opportunity to draw on professional expertise. The subject is organised around the idea of the &#39;development project&#39;. You are introduced to key development tools, processes and debates surrounding the implementation of development projects. On completion you will be familiar with grant proposal writing, practical tools used in development, and with debates about the best forms of development intervention. In this subject, you will develop and deploy a tool kit of practical techniques and strategies to address sustainability and development challenges that transcend borders, in culturally aware ways that promote community agency and social cohesion. You are encouraged to explore a particular region of interest, for example, Latin America, Africa, Asia or the Pacific.This is a level 3 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling.

Development in Practice

This subject introduces you to historical and contemporary approaches to and perspectives on sustainable international and community development. Weekly topics will provide an opportunity for you to critically debate evolving contemporary development perspectives on global issues such as poverty, sustainability, justice, social change and community, as well as question the relevance of concepts such as &#39;overseas&#39; development assistance, capacity-building, and participatory development . The subject enables you to understand and question the dynamics of change in the development sector and the generation and effective management of new ideas about &quot;making development matter&quot;. Through collaboration and effective communication you will further development their creativity in resolving complex development challenges and their capacity to apply theory, locate and synthesise knowledge resources, prioritise meaningful action, and manage associated risks. This subject is a second year level subject and is appropriate for students who have successfully completed at least 30 credits points. This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

Making Development Matter

Want to understand socio-cultural change processes and learn how to help bring about positive community transformations locally and globally? This subject explores how people living in diverse places and circumstances experience change. It also demonstrates how engaged research can used to support community knowledge, resilience, and positive transformation. In addition to introducing classic anthropological perspectives, ANT1TLC presents a series of case studies to explore key issues in applied social research, including: Anthropological Responsibility and Community Change; Anthropology and Human Rights; Gender and Empowerment; Structural Violence and Resilience; How to Think Critically about Development; Protest Culture; Climate Change and Environmental Anthropology. This subject is suitable as an elective for all students.This is a level 1 subject.  This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

Transforming Local Communities

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