PSY3140 Developing Sustainable Communities (FOSCI)

Units 1.0 (Psychology) Band 1

Pre-requisite: PSY2010

Synopsis

The course is designed to introduce students to key concepts and practices in community change and development, including perspectives that have emerged from health, social, organizational, and environmental psychology. The course will cover both the theory and practice of sustainable community development including strategies such as assessment of community readiness for change, community needs analysis and mapping, building and sustaining sense of community and motivation for change, all founded on considerations of empowerment, social justice, and valuing diversity. Broader ethical issues pertaining to change at social and community level will be considered, along with implications of globalisation for community sustainability.