Module Descriptors
UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY 2
ADVI60026
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Juliette Frangos
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 3
Independent Study Hours: 147
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
A 2500 word essay, 100% weighting which will assess all the learning outcomes
Formative Assessment:
The tutor will provide regular comment on-line as well as through emails on each student's understanding of concepts and knowledge and the quality of their communication of these. Formative assessment will also be provided through tutor participation in the on line forums and through tutor response to non-assessed tasks.
Formative Assessment:
The tutor will provide regular comment on-line as well as through emails on each student's understanding of concepts and knowledge and the quality of their communication of these. Formative assessment will also be provided through tutor participation in the on line forums and through tutor response to non-assessed tasks.
Module Indicative Content
- Introduce concepts of `community' and `neighbourhood', including geographical communities and communities of interest.
- Consideration of key theories that now underpin our understanding of community, in particular the theory of social capital and concepts of capacity building.
- Understand the function of social networks in underpinning community and develop ways of analysing those networks.
- How collaborative partnerships are formed in developing community oriented services and analyse critically the functioning of such partnerships.
- The role of voluntary organisations and advice agencies in particular in local partnerships and analyse critically the role and function of such organisations.
- Consideration of key theories that now underpin our understanding of community, in particular the theory of social capital and concepts of capacity building.
- Understand the function of social networks in underpinning community and develop ways of analysing those networks.
- How collaborative partnerships are formed in developing community oriented services and analyse critically the functioning of such partnerships.
- The role of voluntary organisations and advice agencies in particular in local partnerships and analyse critically the role and function of such organisations.
Module Texts
Cilchrist, A. (2004) The Well-Connected Community, Community Development Journal 35(3): 264-75.
Pierson, J. (2008) Going Local, London, Routledge
Taylor, M. (2003) Public Policy in the Community, London, Palgrave Macmillan
Pierson, J. (2008) Going Local, London, Routledge
Taylor, M. (2003) Public Policy in the Community, London, Palgrave Macmillan
Module Learning Strategies
This is a distance learning award, and the Blackboard VLE will provide a structured framework for the delivery of this module
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (3 hours)
1 hour Telephone tutorials
2 hours Scheduled discussion boards
Guided Independent Study: (147 hours) This will be made up of:
Preparation for tasks and online discussions and seminars; wider reading including exploring additional sources of information, (particularly web based), updating their knowledge in line with developments and changes
Reading study materials, asynchronous online seminars, interactive tasks
Preparation for and completing the assignment
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (3 hours)
1 hour Telephone tutorials
2 hours Scheduled discussion boards
Guided Independent Study: (147 hours) This will be made up of:
Preparation for tasks and online discussions and seminars; wider reading including exploring additional sources of information, (particularly web based), updating their knowledge in line with developments and changes
Reading study materials, asynchronous online seminars, interactive tasks
Preparation for and completing the assignment
Module Resources
A computer with internet access.
Web Descriptor
This module will introduce concepts of 'community' and 'neighbourhood', including geographical communities and communities of interest. It explores key theories that now underpin our understanding of community, in particular the theory of social capital and concepts of capacity building. The module will enable you to understand the function of
social networks in underpinning community, how collaborative partnerships are formed in developing community oriented services and the role of voluntary organisations and advice agencies in particular in local partnerships.
social networks in underpinning community, how collaborative partnerships are formed in developing community oriented services and the role of voluntary organisations and advice agencies in particular in local partnerships.