TRC601 - Community Organizing

Subject Title
Community Organizing

Subject Description
The focus of this course is to examine the principals of community organizing in relation to community capacity building by experiencing community development work at the greassroots level.  Students examine the history, theory and practice of community development and evaluate social change using a cost and benefit analysis of local and national community mobilization efforts.  Students will formulate their own values and beliefs to create their philosophical approach toward community organizing.

Credit Status
TRC 601 is a required subject in the Bachelor of Child Development.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Differentiate between various models of community development.
2. Compare theories of community development.
3. Examine the role of various stakeholders (government, business, associations, organizations) in relationship to community capacity building.
4. Explore the concept of volunteerism and its impact on community capacity building.
5. Analyze complex problems in relation to conflicting values that are present in community development projects.
6. Construct a personal philosophy of community organizing practice.
7. Critique change efforts based on community development projects using a cost/benefit analysis.
8. Create a communication strategy that advocates for enhancement for community capacity building initiatives at the local and national level.
9. Examine the principals of community organizing in relation to community capacity building by experiencing community development work at the grassroots level.

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