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This course enables students to take a critical approach to their practice and also enables them to make connections between relevant theories and their own work practice.

■ 14 Sessions of 3-hour inputs

■ 450 practice hours in the broad field of community development

■ 80 hours of self-directed reflective practice

These hours are required by the Community Learning and Development Standards Council for Scotland to enable students to gain professional endorsement.

Completion of level 1, or equivalent (including those students who have entered directly into year 2 with appropriate qualifications)

1. The student will complete a 3000-word assignment (50%)

2. Observation of Practice - the student will be observed in a community development practice situation (25%)

3. Presentation on Community Capital Exercise (25%)

To enable students to take a critical and reflective approach to their own community development practice

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1 Identify and apply appropriate strategies, models and theories, which underpin a critical approach to community development practice

2 Understand critical community development theories

3 Develop practice strategies that promote counter-hegemony, sustainability, empowerment and anti-oppression

4 Recognise how values and critical community development theories translate into action

5 Assess the impact of their work through reflective practice

6 Assess their strengths and weaknesses through self-assessment

80% attendance

Each element of the course assessment must be passed

Students must successfully pass the practice placement element of the course (450 hours of community development practice and 80 hours of self-reflective practice) in which they demonstrate achievement of the Community Learning and Development Standards Council for Scotland Competences and the National Occupation Standards for Community Development Work