ABOUT THE COURSE:Community Organization, Community Work and Social Action is a fundamental course in Social Work that explores the principles. strategies, and practices used to mobilize communities and drive social change. This course delves into the methods and techniques essential for effective community organization. empowering learners to engage with communities, identify their needs. and work collaboratively towards common goals. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and practical applications. learners will learn to advocate for social justice, facilitate community development. and implement impactful social action initiatives. This course prepares future social workers to be proactive agents of change, fostering sustainable and inclusive communities.Objectives of the course:1. Community Understanding: Comprehend community structures. dynamics. and issues. 2. Advocacy and Justice: Develop skills to advocate for social justice and policy change.3. Collaborative Efforts: Foster partnerships and community participation4. Action and Implementation: Design and exceute effective social action initiatives. |INTENDED AUDIENCE: This course is open to al the learners who wants to learn the professional kite and approaches for the community work. from any stream and for the professionals working in the field of development sector like, NGOs, GOs. NSS volunteers’ international agencies, eg. UN agencies. philanthropes, CSR etcPREREQUISITES: Intermediate from any streamINDUSTRY SUPPORT: NGOs, GOs. International agencies, CSR etc.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Meaning. Concept and Characteristics of community; Community Construct: Sociological and Social Work Perspective. Types of Communities: Geographical Community, Communities of Interest and Virtual Community, Characteristics of Rural. Urban and Tribal communities.
Week 2:
Week 5:Community Development: Concept. and Objectives. Principles and Approaches of Community Development. Difference between community organization and community development
Week 6:Community organization: Meaning. Definitions and objectives. value orientation of community organization. Historical development of Community organization., Basic Assumptions Nature and Steps in Community Organization. Principles, Skills and techniques of Community Organization
Week 7:Strategies and Models of Community Organization, Steps for Community Organization: Community organisation in Indian context
Week 8:Social action as a method of Social Work: Social action and social reform. Social Action: Concept. Objectives. Principles. Strategies. Process and Models.
Week 9:Evolution of Social Action in India. Radical Social Work Saul Alinsky’s and Paulo Freire’s methods: Process of Social Action: Scope of social action in India
Week 10:
Week 12:
Week 2:
- Community Dynamics: Integrative and Disintegrative processes in the community, conflict and tension resolution systems in the community. Leadership: Definitions. types and qualities: leadership in different types of communities. Theories of leadership.
- Relevance of Community in Social Work
- Definition, Nature, Scope and Objectives of community work History and evolution of Community Practice
- Identifying Community Needs and Resources
Week 5:Community Development: Concept. and Objectives. Principles and Approaches of Community Development. Difference between community organization and community development
Week 6:Community organization: Meaning. Definitions and objectives. value orientation of community organization. Historical development of Community organization., Basic Assumptions Nature and Steps in Community Organization. Principles, Skills and techniques of Community Organization
Week 7:Strategies and Models of Community Organization, Steps for Community Organization: Community organisation in Indian context
Week 8:Social action as a method of Social Work: Social action and social reform. Social Action: Concept. Objectives. Principles. Strategies. Process and Models.
Week 9:Evolution of Social Action in India. Radical Social Work Saul Alinsky’s and Paulo Freire’s methods: Process of Social Action: Scope of social action in India
Week 10:
- Importance of People’s/Community Participation and community engagement in community work
- Meaning concept and importance of PRA/PLA techniques. Tools of PRA/PLA techniques
Week 12:
- Tools for community intervention: Profiling, Strategic Planning LFA. Force Field Analysis etc
- Role of social workers in community organization and social action and community empowerment
Taught by
Prof. Qurratul Aein Ali
