Abstract

Ensuring genuine inclusion of diverse and disadvantaged sections of communities in decision-making and governance continues to be a key community engagement challenge. This subject focusses on inclusive community engagement approaches that aim to meet this challenge. Moreover, inadequate progress on social and ecological imperatives and declining trust in social institutions … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

Social, political, legal and practice frameworks for inclusive engagementInclusive approaches, including citizen juries and participatory governanceOvercoming barriers to inclusive engagement

Assessment items

1. Critical reflection

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to identify and apply community engagement approaches that foster community leadership and resilience; and
2.
be able to articulate and enact community engagement practices that enable social inclusion and robust community participation.