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Certificate in Community Development
120 credits at NQF 5, minimum 1 year full-time or 2½ years part-time
1.
Admission Requirements
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Grade 12 pass (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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Senior Certificate without
matriculation endorsement but with a minimum of 2 years experience in the area of
Christian ministry,
OR
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30 years of age, grade 10 pass
and a minimum of 4 years experience in the area of Christian ministry, 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 Christian
ministry.
2.
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.
3.
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.
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Year 1
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Sociology
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Sociology
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Leadership
Studies
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Local Economic Development (6)
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Personal Development (6)
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The Community of the Poor (6)
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Local Community Development (6)
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Cultural Anthropology (6)
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Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills (6)
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Sociology of Development (6)
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Leadership in Development Projects (6)
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Year 2
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Urban and Rural Development (6)
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Monitoring and Evaluating Community Projects
(6)
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Organisational Management (6)
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Resource Mobilsation (6)
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Community Mobilsation (6)
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Participatory Methods (6)
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Community Research Methods (6)
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Community Fieldwork (12)
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Module Details
PDF Brocure
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