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Bachelor of Community Development

P147,865.00

Description

The Bachelor of Community Development is designed to instil knowledge, skills and attitudes to
provide tools, all of which are focused on responding to the social and economic needs of the
people as identified by the people themselves.Graduates in this Degree programme will fit under
several employment opportunities including in the Government as Community Development
Workers ,Social Workers, Poverty Eradication Officers, Poverty and Community Development
Workers in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Community- Based Organisations (CBOs)
and Faith- Based Organizations (FBOs) involved in poverty reduction programmes. Natural
resource and environment management, gender equality issues social services delivery, HIV/AIDS
control and food security improvement.

Target Group: BGCSE holders with in Credit in English and Pass in Mathematic. Holders of Diploma
in Community Development or related Diploma will start the programme at 3rd Year.

Additional information

Language

English

Level

NCQF LEVEL 7

Learning Outcome of the Qualification

• Evaluate complex community development challenges in relation to existing policies and legislation and produce evidence-based solutions to an authentic community development situation.
• Analyse the philosophies and theories of community development relevant to a specific context.
• Apply the principles, values and processes of community development to a specific context.
• Organize the community to operate within the regulatory framework in a local, district, national, regional or global context.
• Conduct community development research.
• Apply theory and practice in an authentic community development context to build collective capacity.
• Apply ethical principles, responsibility and accountability within own scope of practice in a community development context.
• Communicate community development related information verbally and in writing to a range of audiences with due regard for the purpose of the communication and the ethical value system of the specific context.

Minimum requirements

• NCQF level 4, Certificate IV e.g. BCGSE or equivalent.
RPL
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered for those falling short of the stipulated required qualification in accordance with applicable national policies.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment or continuous assessment contributing towards the award of credits should be based on course outcomes. This can include tests, assignments and projects as well as simulated and real work settings. The contribution of formative assessment to the final grade shall be 60%.

Summative assessment

Candidates may undergo assessment including written and practical and simulated
projects. The final examination for each course contributes 40% of the final mark for
that course.
All summative practical assessments must, as far as possible, be conducted in real
work settings.

Mode of delivery

Full Time, Part Time

Employment Pathways

Graduates will have requisite competencies and attributes to work as:
• Community Development Officer
• Programme Coordinator
• Assistant Programme Manager
• Researcher
• Program Evaluator
• Capacity Building and Training Officer
• Community Liaison Officer
• Management positions in research and policy development, strategic planning, programme management and developmental impact assessment.

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