The module will explore three themes: the social and regeneration policies associated with communities, the UK political context within which community and regeneration practices take place, and the international context of community and regeneration practices. The policy theme will explore the policy-making process as well as specific examples of social and regeneration policies relevant to those working with communities. The theme of the UK domestic political context will investigate the ideological context in which community and regeneration practices are based, exploring the similarities and differences between the Thatcher and Blair governments. The international theme will analyse the cross-national comparative context of community and regeneration practices, studying participation, regeneration and community development in other countries.

The essays will require you to demonstrate the reading of relevant texts and use of other sources in order to demonstrate your critical understanding of (1) the national and (2) the international political contexts of contemporary community and regeneration practices.

Essay 1 will assess Learning Outcomes 1,2,4.
Essay 2 will assess Learning Outcomes 3,4,5.

Internet, where you will find relevant web-sites.
Library, where you will find relevant textbooks, journals, and audio-visual materials.

This module incorporates three inter-related learning strategies. The six day-long workshops will be used for the consideration of core issues and themes relating to the politics and policies of contemporary community and regeneration practices. The tutorials will allow discussion of the individual research students are undertaking to prepare their assignments. The independent study will allow reading around selected topics, the development of individual responses to the reading and the preparation for the work-based case studies.

Newman, J. (2001) Modernising Governance: New Labour, Policy, and Society, (London: Sage).
Social Impact (n/a) The Zambia HIV/AIDS Project: Case Study of Participatory Project Design, Reston, VA: Social Impact.
Temple, M. (2000) How Britain Works: From Ideology to Output Politics, London: Macmillan.