Bachelor of Arts Honours in Community Development

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Explain community development philosophical approaches and theories from various perspectives with critical engagement.
• Contextualize community development theories within socio-economic, political, cultural, and geographic contexts.
• Evaluate the application of community development theories in different contexts.
• Articulate community development theories verbally and in writing professionally and accurately using appropriate conceptual frameworks.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Explain and apply the epistemological, theoretical, and methodological foundations of community development in a community-based context.
• Evaluate research approaches and methodologies, and apply appropriate research procedures in a community-based context.
• Analyze and synthesize data and textual information gathered through community-based research.
• Introduce, understand, and apply principles of social research ethics in community research projects.
• Produce a scientifically sound research paper based on actual research conducted in a community setting.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Analyze governance, social policy, and legislative frameworks in community development in terms of their development, purpose, and efficacy.
• Interpret governance, policy, and legislative frameworks within social systems and dynamics in specific communities.
• Explain the development processes of legislation and policies for community development practice.
• Analyze legislation and policies in relation to their impact on community development and their interrelatedness with other policies.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Introduce, assess, and apply management skills at project, program, and organizational levels in community development ventures.
• Demonstrate leadership skills for mobilizing and managing resources to achieve desired outcomes in communities.
• Discuss personal, interpersonal, and organizational effectiveness within ethical and theoretical guidelines.
• Evaluate and demonstrate various project management processes with reference to project, program, and organizational management.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Explore, analyze, and evaluate specific developmental issues using community development theories and social systems.
• Evaluate current policy frameworks related to specific developmental issues.
• Identify best practice scenarios and analyze community development initiatives for efficacy, sustainability, gender sensitivity, and ethical integrity.
• Critically assess strategies for specific development programs and propose new directions for sustainability and viability.

Integrated Assessment:

• Learning and assessment will be integrated throughout the qualification.
• Continuous formative assessment will provide feedback on learners' progress.
• Summative assessment will judge learning in relation to Exit-Level Outcomes.
• Integrated assessments will demonstrate the achievement of the qualification's purpose.
• Student performance will be evaluated to demonstrate applied competence.

General Assessment:

• Assessment procedures vary based on the type of instruction.
• Theory-focused modules will use formative and summative assessments like group discussions, reports, research papers, quizzes, and exams.
• Practically oriented modules will utilize faculty feedback, peer reviews, and written/oral assessments.

Research Assessment:

• Learners will engage in community-based research through Work-Integrated Learning.
• Assessment will focus on applying research methodologies to specific community contexts.
• Faculty supervision will guide learners towards summative assessment.