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Building Sustainable Communities
Building Sustainable Communities MPH589590 [20 Points]
Programme/s attached to: AK3805 Master of Public Health
Prescriptor
Engages in the exploration and development of policies and practices for working with communities to build programmes and projects that enable sustainable socio-economic and community health development at the local community level. Provides a focus on approaches that enable collaboration and partnership between communities, organisations, statutory agencies and other sectors to build sustainable long term community development outcomes. Examines the role of community governance, leadership and partnerships in enhancing community well-being.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically review the concept of building sustainable communities in relation to the scientific and professional literature and areas of professional practice.
- Articulate new understandings and strategies for building sustainable communities from a range of professional and practice backgrounds, and show evidence of insightful reflection.
- Demonstrate independent thinking which guides effective decision making and action.
- Articulates relationships and insights between theories and practices of building sustainable communities from a range of professional areas.
- Develop and defend strategies for building health and sustainability at local community level.
- Achieve a standard of scholarship appropriate to a masters degree study.
Content
Define sustainable communities.
Building healthy communities.
Building communities from strengths: Asset-based community building.
Community Building Processes.
Community governance and leadership.
Learning and Teaching Strategies
Assessment Processes and Methods
There will be three assessments for this paper:
Planned Meetings Schedule:
The three-day and two-day workshops have been scheduled as follows:
Block One from Tuesday July 28th –to-Thursday July 30th 2009
Block Two: Wednesday August 12th –to-Thursday 13th 2009
The final assignment must be submitted by September 14th but no later than 18th September 2009
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