Diploma in Community Development
About This Course
The primary purpose for this professional qualification is to develop graduates with
advanced knowledge, skills, attitudes and applied competence to:
1. Assess socio cultural issues of families and communities
2. Facilitate planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of community
development processes
3. Engage in the promotion of sustainable livelihoods and local economic
development activities at community level to aid poverty alleviation
4. Apply specific and broad community development skills such as advocacy,
empowerment, needs assessment etc. for establishment and promotion of
sustainable community projects
5. Utilize professional ethical behavior in a range of contexts and to the expected
minimum standards in the community development profession.