Pre-requisites

CN611 Counselling Skills
CD631 Inequality and Marginalisation

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Apply community development theory, skills, knowledge, values, ethics and confidentiality in dealing with community development issues in a placement

• Demonstrate creation of positive working relationships in a placement

• Demonstrate planning of community development actions with clients and/or industry, respecting cultural diversity, gender and disability in the context of a placement

• Reflect on the integration of theory into professional practice informed by a Christian worldview

Unit Description

The primary purpose of this unit is the learner’s practical experience in community development which offers opportunities for observation, development, reflection and support including a Christian worldview. After completion of initial orientation sessions and support in making the transition from the college situation, learners undertake practical professional community development experience in an agency within the community. Learners shall undertake community development work in community agencies working with real issues in a supervised fashion, depending upon their ability and readiness. Generally, students will commence their placement by first relating to experienced community developers and progress from observation to working as a co-developer.

Professional development will thus take place within a supportive context. Learners will receive two sources of supervision. They will have the individual supervision of a field supervisor who will be an experienced developer in the agency or site where they are doing their placement. This will be complemented by a second tier of supervision in the form of tutorials and group sessions with college professionals and other learners enrolled in the unit.

Topics

• Pre-experience briefing
• Supporting your peers
• Post-experience reflection

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)
Independent/Flexible: Semester 1, 2025 and Semester 2, 2025 (Every Year, Semester 1 and 2)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.