Social Work Question

This assessment is designed to help you develop foundational knowledge of community development.

The key purpose of Community Development is to build strong communities based on equality, justice and mutual respect by enabling ordinary people to take part in working to address the issues that affect their lives and bring about positive change for their community.

Drawing on the readings from the first few weeks, you are required to discuss:

§ What is community development?

§ Why is community development and community participation important?

§ What is the role of Community Development workers in the process?

Also: Choose and research one (1) of the principles of community development from the list below:

§ Provide an outline of your chosen principle.

§ Find a community development project that applies that principle.

§ Outline the project simply and

§ Describe how your chosen principle is at work in the project.
For example; describe how people are empowered or how they are able to self determine through this project.

Principles to choose from:

o Capacity building

o Self-determination

o Social justice

o Empowerment

o Collective action.

This assessment is designed to help you develop foundational knowledge of community development.

You must use APA 7 referencing. Your essay should include at least 5 scholarly journal articles that you have read, in addition to any textbook references. The format of your essay will be discussed in greater detail during tutorials. Do NOT utilise sources such as www.tutor2u.com and other such web materials as these in no way constitute academic references for the purpose of your assignments. If you rely on such sources for theoretical support, you will be deemed NOT to have met the requirements of the assessment