Participatory Community Practice GE: Implementation

Course aim

The aim of this course is to enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise necessary to implement and evaluate a collaborative project with a community agency.

Course content

Philosophical and theoretical basis for community orientated practice. Processes and strategies relevant to community orientated approaches. Visits and liaison with community based agencies to identify potential projects, liaise with key stakeholders and develop a project to meet the needs and aims of one agency. Acquisition of skills for project planning and development. Full-time or equivalent field practice affiliation working in a community setting. Development of project implementation and evaluation skills under the supervision of a field practice tutor and the agency supervisor.

Textbook(s)

Talbot, L & Verrinder, G 2018, Promoting health: The primary health care approach, 6th, Elsevier Australia, Marrickville, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Placement, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.