School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyWorking with Communities (UWSC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700139.2
Discipline: SOCIETY AND CULTURE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101553 - Organisations, Communities and Communication, 101900 - Working with Communities, 700048 - Organisations, Communities and Communication
Incompatible Units
400504 - Skills Development in the Human Service
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at UWSCollege.
About this Unit
This introductory unit provides foundational skills and knowledge required for professional practice in a range of social science related careers in which working with and as part of communities is essential. With an emphasis on practical understanding through both team-work and fieldwork it introduces students to a range of skills in interpersonal and written communication, and to community and organisational processes and structures. It enables students to identify issues of change; conflicting and collaborative interests; participation and collaboration. It provides practical experience in working with others to achieve shared objectives with mechanisms for goal setting, issues identification, information and resource sharing that operate in everyday life and all professional contexts