Study Guide

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

We offer a unique opportunity to participate in the Asset-based Community Development Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) and learn from experts from different countries. Asset-based Community Development BIP is offered jointly with Diak’s partner HEIs Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Germany), University College Cork (Ireland), University of Tartu (Estonia), and VID Specialized University (Norway).

The programme consists of workshops and collaborative online teamwork with an intensive week in Helsinki on 27.-31.5.2024.

Further information

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

Evaluation scale

0-5