Unit description
Engages students with relevant learning theories and educational strategies as they apply to community education. Explores the various educational roles as they relate to community educational needs.
Unit content
Topic 1 The concept of community and learning communities
Topic 2 Community development and community education
Topic 3 Theoretical underpinnings
Topic 4 Learning and educational approaches within communities
Topic 5 Social action and community education
Topic 6 Community learning practice
Topic 7 The evaluation process within community education
Topic 8 Conclusion
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify a specific hazards in a community amenable to community education | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | discuss the application of theories of adult learning and educational approaches as they apply to learning communities | Lifelong learning | ||||||
| 3 | critically analyse disaster communication and community education | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 4 | critically reflect on the strategies and evaluation processes for community education and disaster communication | Lifelong learning | ||||||
| 5 | prepare a community communication strategy and educational program or campaign related to hazards and disasters. | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
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Commencing 2016 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
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