

Length:
1000 words (excluding appendices and bibliography)
Value:
30% of unit value
Assignment will be marked out of 100.
Task
“For community development, the integration of theory and practice brings together our theoretical understandings of how society works, and our vision of how we would like it to work, with specific strategies and tasks.” (Kenny 2017)
Choose a community that you would like to work with to address an area of change. Focus on specific geographical area, such as a town, a suburb, a village or neighbourhood.
Discuss the desired change(s) you (and the community) would like to see and describe how this would occur. Discuss the approach or model of community work that would best achieve this.
Presentation
The Paper must be typed on a word processor, double line spacing, 12 point font and submitted via learnline.
Assessment Criteria
The paper will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Clear definition and explanation of your view of a community (Weight: 30%).
- Demonstrates a good understanding of a community work model or approach and how it would help to achieve change (s) (Weight: 30%).
- Critical analysis of the community work model in relation to the tensions, debates and wider theoretical issues in contemporary society (Weight: 20%).
- Quality of writing and presentation (eg. spelling, grammar, punctuation and presentation) (Weight: 10%).
- Correct Referencing (minimum of five academic references, consistent use of a reference system, preferably APA 6th) (Weight: 10%)..