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Certificate in Community Development
Certificate in Community Development
(minimum 2
½ years, 120 credits)
1.
Admission
Requirements
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A Matriculation Certificate (with university exemption) or
equivalent.
OR
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Grade 12 pass with conditional exemption on the grounds of
mature age (23 years and older).
OR
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A Senior Certificate without matriculation endorsement but
with a minimum of 4 years experience in the area of community development.
OR
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30 years of age, grade 10 pass and a minimum of 4 years
experience in the area of community development.
OR
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40 years of age without any school qualifications, but with a
minimum of 4 years experience in the area of community development.
1.
Target
Groups
The main purpose of the
Certificate in Community Development is to provide knowledge and skills,
qualifying learners as community development practitioners, able to work
alongside leaders in the community in effective development strategies. It
is aimed particularly at mature learners already working in the community
(some as volunteers) who need equipping in development theory and skills.
2.
Programme
Specified Outcomes
Certificate
in Community Development
students who have completed the qualification must be able to
demonstrate an ability to:
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Apply effective leadership and management principles in
community projects
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Evaluate the nature and sources of conflict and identify and
apply methods of appropriate resolution methods.
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Develop monitoring and evaluation processes and frameworks for
project analysis.
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Discuss and evaluate the different approaches to rural and
urban development among poor communities.
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Identify key role players and resources in communities and
identify strategies for mobilising communities and resources.
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Identify and apply best practice community participation
methods for specific development projects.
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Design and execute a practical community needs analysis
leading to a project in which the learner engages through participation and
reflection.
3.
Options for
Participation
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For credit purposes:
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One year full-time: Monday to Friday, 08h30-15h00, OR
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Evening class: 2 nights per week, Mondays and Thursdays,
18h00-21h00, 2 year cycle, commence any term.
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Attendance only:
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Modules can be taken individually for non-credit purposes at
half the cost.
4.
Details of the Certificate in Community Development
(120 credits,
NQF5)
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Sociology |
Sociology |
Leadership Studies |
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Local Economic
Development (6) |
Personal Development
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The Community of the
Poor (6) |
Local Community
Development (6) |
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Cultural
Anthropology (6) |
Monitoring and Evaluating
Community Projects (6) |
Conflict Resolution and
Negotiation Skills (6) |
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Sociology of
Development (6) |
Resource Mobilsation (6) |
Leadership in Development
Projects (6) |
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Urban and Rural
Development (6) |
Participatory Methods (6) |
Organisational
Management (6) |
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Community
Mobilisation (6) |
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Community Research
Methods (6) |
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Community
Fieldwork (12) |
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Module Details
PDF Brochure (Download)
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