The course introduces the nature of community in contemporary context and its evolution from past to present, including the different types of communities that provide the context for community practice. It introduces the historical evolution of ‘community practice’ in overseas and local contexts. Core values and principles underlying community practice are covered, and students are encouraged to have self-reflection upon such values. It also covers the wide variety of models, methods and intervention strategies that can be employed by community practitioners. The two major trends–consensus and conflict strategies—will be discussed to provide a balanced perspective to students. Pre-requisite: SOWK1002 Introduction to social work.
