School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyWorking with Communities (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700139.4
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
Corequisite
Students enrolled in the combined Diploma/Bachelor courses listed below must pass all College Preparatory units listed in the course structure before progressing to the Year Two units.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College. Students enrolled in extended diplomas must pass 40 credit points from the preparatory units listed in the course structure prior to enrolling in this University level unit. Students enrolled in 7055 Diploma in Criminal and Community Justice Extended; 7075 Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice Extended (WSTC First Year Program); 7057 Diploma in Social Science Extended; 7076 Bachelor of Social Science Extended (WSTC First Year Program); 7058 Diploma in Social Science (Policing) and 7077 Bachelor of Social Science (Policing) Extended (WSTC First Year Program) must have successfully completed 700199 Academic Communication 2 (UWSCFS) or 700208 English for Tertiary Study 2 (UWSCFS) or 700210 Introduction to Academic Communication 2 (UWSCFS).
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