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ACDMK23DIAK Asset-based Community Development (5 cr)

Code: ACD0005B22S-3002

General information


Enrollment

06.02.2023 - 28.02.2023

Timing

15.05.2023 - 21.06.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages

  • English

Teachers

  • Jouko Porkka
  • Sami Ritokoski

Groups

  • Diak

Objective

After completing this course, the student is able to
- identify Asset-based Community Development theories and methods
- apply Asset-based Community Development methods in practice
- analyse and apply different communal and empowering methods
- analyse and evaluate participatory approaches to community development
- implement the practitioner research in community development

Content

- Models of communal work: biography, exposure, social analysis, conviviality, use your talents
- Asset-based community development theories and practices
- Asset-based community development and the sustainable future
- Inclusivity in Asset-based Community Development
- Youth participation in community development
- Capacity building and empowerment
- The role of local faith-based actors in community development

Qualifications

Minimum B1 English

Further information

The course is organised jointly with Diak’s international partner institutions as an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty