Diploma in Community Development

Modules List( 14 )

• DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
• Diploma in Community Development Course Resource Files View Resource
• SECTION 1: BUILDING THE TEAM AND DEVELOPING THE P...
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  1 Introduction to Community Development
  • In this module you will learn how to define the community and its characteristics, and identify an issue to be actioned within the community. You will look at the various roles within a community group and the strategies it can use to further its objectives.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • What is community development?
  • Process Strategies and Roles
  • Community Development Roles
  • Community Collaboration
  • Working Effectively Across Different Organizational Cultures
  • Lesson Summary
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  2 Community Development - Getting Started
  • You will learn about tools that can be used to analyse the community such as community asset mapping and the community characteristic checklist. You will also get an overview of the types of collaboration that may be possible with other organisations found in the community development sector.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Getting To Know Your Community
  • Assessing Your Community
  • Using Criteria and Processes to Set Priorities
  • Lesson Summary
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  3 Community Development - Getting Organized
  • In this module you will learn about creating a team that can identify issues within the community group from ensuring inclusive participation to navigation conflict as well as the practical aspects of governance, liability and structure of the community group.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Building the Team
  • Effective Meetings
  • Planning for Change
  • Governance - Part 1
  • Governance - Part 2
  • Lesson Summary
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  4 Community Development - Communication and Leadership Skills
  • This module looks at the skills involved in delivering projects such as communication and facilitation techniques, preparing presentations and leadership skills. It also reviews media relations such as writing a press release or how to answer a difficult question.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Communication Skills
  • Learning Styles
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Media Relations
  • Leadership Skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Lesson Summary
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  5 Successful Partnerships in Community Development
  • This module focuses on working with other organisations and forming successful partnerships. The phases of fundraising and pros and cons of different types of fundraising are reviewed as is what you need to do to have a successful volunteer program.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Working Together
  • Making It Happen
  • Finding Resources
  • Lesson Summary
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  6 Community Development - Evaluating and Sustaining the Project
  • In this module you will explore why it is important to evaluate the community project, what evaluation methods you can use to evaluate the project and what you need to do to sustain progress in a community group.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Choosing an Evaluation Format
  • Evaluation Methods
  • Sustaining Momentum
  • Lesson Summary
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  7 Diploma in Community Development First Assessment
  • You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
  • Diploma in Community Development First Assessment
• SECTION 2: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR A SUCCESSFUL C...
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  8 Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
  • This module looks at diversity and inclusion, what the barriers to inclusion and how can they be overcome. It outlines the steps necessary to implement an inclusive policy in your organisation or group.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction to Diversity and Inclusion
  • Issues and Challenges
  • An Organizational Change Strategy
  • Steps to Inclusivity - Part 1
  • Steps to Inclusivity - Part 2
  • Legal Considerations
  • Lesson Summary
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  9 Tools and Techniques for Implementing Inclusiveness
  • This module provides the tools and techniques necessary to implement inclusiveness in and organisation along with the templates in the resources pdf that can be modified to fit your requirements.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Planning Inclusive Events
  • Responding to Opposition
  • Sample Terms of Reference
  • Assessing the Community Demographic
  • Encouraging Diverse Community Involvement
  • Key Representative Interviews
  • Conducting Focus Groups
  • Organizational Self-Assessment Tool
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders
  • Evaluating Your Success
  • Lesson Summary
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  10 The Role of Ethics in Community Development
  • This module will look at the role ethics play in community development projects. You will look at what is meant by the word 'ethics' and why ethical behwaviour is important. You will also study what ethical issues should be considered in community development projects and who is subject to a code of ethics.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • What Do We Mean By Ethics?
  • Why Ethical Behavior is Important
  • Who Is Subject To A Code Of Ethics?
  • What Are The Ethical Issues To Be Considered?
  • Lesson Summary
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  11 Planning Health Promotion Programs
  • This module provides the tools and techniques necessary to manage and plan a promotion campaign in the community development area. It takes you through step by step from the situational assessment and goal setting to the reviewing the plan for completeness.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Manage the Planning Process
  • Conduct a Situational Assessment
  • Set Goals, Audiences and Outcome Objectives
  • Choose Strategies and Activities and Assign Resources
  • Develop Indicators
  • Review the Plan
  • Lesson Summary
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  12 Seeking Funding for Community Projects
  • This module will walk you through the process of seeking funding for community projects, from firming out your project plan and identifying possible funding sources to developing and submitting the proposal.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Developing Program Plan
  • Seeking Funding
  • Manage the Proposal Development Process
  • Developing Your Proposal
  • Producing and Packaging Proposal
  • Submitting Proposal and Follow-up
  • Lesson Summary
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  13 Diploma in Community Development Second Assessment
  • You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
  • Diploma in Community Development Second Assessment
• END OF COURSE ASSESSMENT
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  14 Diploma in Community Development Final Assessment
  • You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
  • Diploma in Community Development Final Assessment