Course overview
The aim of this course is to enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and capacity to analyse and plan a community orientated project in collaboration with an appropriate agency. 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. Needs analysis and develop a project to meet the needs and aims of one agency. Acquisition skills for project planning and development.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply social health and community development principles to occupational therapy practice with a target community.
- Effectively undertakes a preliminary needs assessment with a target group.
- Apply project management skills in the development of a project plan to address a specified issue.
- Demonstrate collaborative skills and use of participatory techniques in developing a project plan.
- Apply ethical skills to project planning.
- Demonstrate capacity for critical reflection through awareness of skills and competencies achieved and those requiring further development
- Demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 52782
Section LE01
Size 110
Available 9
Class number 52783
Section WS01
Size 22
Available 2
Class number 52784
Section WS02
Size 22
Available 2
Class number 52785
Section WS03
Size 22
Available 2
Class number 52786
Section WS04
Size 22
Available 1
Class number 52787
Section WS05
Size 22
Available 2
Whyalla
Class number 59837
Section LE01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 59838
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
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