This course considers the importance of an ethical and professional approach to leading community-based practice. Students will learn about approaches to leadership, organisational and strategic development within community-based projects. They will have the opportunity to undertake a short placement within a community-based organisation to gain insight the connection between relevant theories, approaches, and practice.

The course is delivered across 10 weeks, on Mondays from 1 pm to 3 pm

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Assignment 1: Funding Application (1500 words) - 40%

Students will select a community-based organisation and will identify one aim that connects with the organisation's mid/long-term strategy. With the aim in mind, students will source a potential funding source and will complete a funding application that clearly demonstrates how the project will enable the organisation to implement a strategic aim.

Assignment 2: Case Study Report of Community-Based Organisation (2500 words) - 60%

Students will compile a report in which they identify the approaches to leadership that are undertaken within the organisation. The student will identify opportunities to enhance an ethical and professional approach to leadership, demonstrating knowledge of theories and approaches covered within the course, and from their own research.

The aims of the course are:

■ Critically reflect on core material in ethical approaches to leadership in community-based organisations

■ To apply and evaluate approaches in organisational and strategic development of community-based organisations

This course considers the importance of an ethical and professional approach to leading community-based practice. Students will learn about approaches to leadership, organisational and strategic development within community-based projects. They will have the opportunity to undertake a short placement within a community-based organisation to gain insight the connection between relevant theories, approaches, and practice.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

LO1 Demonstrate and critically evaluate how the principles and values of Community Learning and Development inform ethical leadership within community-based organisations

LO2 Critically analyse approaches to organisational and strategic development used within community-based organisations

LO3 Identify relevant policies, and funding opportunities, that enable the work of community-based organisations

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components the course's summative assessment.