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AD1046: History and Theory of Community Development
| Credit Weighting: | 5 |
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| No. of Students: | Min 20, Max 30. |
| Pre-requisite(s): | None |
| Co-requisite(s): | None |
| Teaching Period(s): | Semesters 1 or 2 or 3. (semester details for this module will be confirmed at the start of the programme). |
| Teaching Methods: | 7 x 3hr(s) Lectures (including guest speakers); 3 x 1hr(s) Other (site visits) |
| Module Co-ordinator: | Dr S茅amus O Tuama, Centre for Adult Continuing Education. |
| Lecturer(s): | Staff, School of Applied Social Studies, and other relevant departments; Staff, Centre for Adult Continuing Education. |
| Module Objective: | This module will engage the students with the agents and dynamics of community development and contextualise this development historically. |
| Module Content: |
Models of Community Development. Sociological Perspectives of Community. Examinatino of the actors and dynamics within the politics of community. Development, principles and practices of community work. |
| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
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| Assessment: | Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (3 x 250 entries to Individual Learning Journal, 60 marks; Group Presentation - group and individual presentations, 20 marks each). |
| Compulsory Elements: | Continuous Assessment. |
| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): | Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. |
| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: | 40%. |
| End of Year Written Examination Profile: | No Formal Written Examination. |
| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: | Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Centre for Adult Continuing Education). |