DEVT 2101 - Community, Gender and Critical Development

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014

This course critically explores some of the ways in which community and gender influence and are transformed by contemporary development policies, processes and programs. Students will evaluate key concepts and frameworks in terms of the anthropology of development and critique international development and planned culture change from modernist, gender-based and poststructuralist perspectives. The course takes an actor-oriented perspective, grounding applied practices in macro-economic, historical and socio-political contexts of local people's development experiences. It privileges the ways in which development beneficiaries perceive, understand and feel about the imposition of development and culture change and to what extent they can gain knowledge and/or power over this process through the analysis of several community-based case studies. The course also looks at some of the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed to seek practical solutions in these settings, exploring various participatory field methods concerned with generating shared information, ensuring community empowerment and participation and in eliciting community/ local views.

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Course Details

Course Code	DEVT 2101
Course	Community, Gender and Critical Development
Coordinating Unit	Anthropology and Development Studies
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Prerequisites	12 units of Level I Humanities/Social Sciences courses
Incompatible	DEVT 2001 or DEVT 3001 & ANTH 2021 or ANTH 3021
Assessment	Report, essay, tutorial presentation/participation.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Alison Dundon

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

An understanding of the broad nature and theories of development at the community, participatory and/or grassroots level and the diversity of community and participatory development contexts, policies and practices
An understanding of the main critiques of development from a gender-based perspective.
Knowledge of and insight into key issues and concerns raised about the nature of development from a critical perspective.
The ability to understand and apply these key theoretical approaches to contemporary development contexts, situations and specific case studies.
The ability to critically evaluate central themes, propositions and concepts in development studies.
The skills to work collaboratively in teams as well as individually in a learning and research environment
An interest in and commitment to continuous learning and social scientific research into development policies and programs.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	1, 2, 3, 4
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	4, 6
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	4, 5, 6
Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.	6
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	7
A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.	4
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	7

Learning Resources

Required Resources

There is a Book of Readings available for this course from the Image and Copy Centre, Level 1, Hughes Building. The Book of Readings consists of a copy of the Course Profile, and the essential readings for each tutorial week as listed in the course structure.

Recommended Resources

For those who wish to read beyond the essential readings for each week or for use in developing and researching assessments, supplementary readings have also been suggested for each week and will be available on MyUni (articles) or in Reserve at the Library (books). Please see Helen Attar, Research Librarian for Anthropology and Development Studies for further enquiries about sources online and in the library. Contact details: Tel: 8303 5345; Email: helen.attar@adelaide.edu.au

Online Learning

Lectures will be recorded each week and made available on MyUni. Course lecture PowerPoints and additional notes or references will also be made available on MyUni after the relevant lecture. The PowerPoints only refer to the main points or issues raised in the lectures and are not a substitute for attending and/or listening to recorded lectures. Essay questions will also made available on MyUni as will any adjustments made to lecture and tutorial times or locations (or cancellations), and other announcements.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Course work is made up of three components: lectures, workshops and assignments. Attendance at and participation in lectures and workshops is essential for completion of the course as is the submission of all assessment requirements. All are essential for learning and development in this course.

Lectures:
There is a one hour lecture each week in this course, which is essential to your successful completion of the course. These lectures introduce and examine the central themes of the week’s topic and the information that you receive is vital for your participation in tutorials as well as the successful completion of assessment requirements.

Workshops:
Students are required to attend a two hour workshop each week. Attendance at and participation in these workshops on a weekly basis is a primary requirement of this course. There are ‘essential’ readings set for each workshop beginning from Week Two, which are available in a book of readings available from Image & Copy Centre (Level 1, Hughes Bld). These readings are designed to complement the material presented in the lectures and are essential for participation in the workshops. All students are expected to have read each week’s ‘essential readings’ for the workshop. For those who wish to read further, supplementary readings have also been suggested for each week.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Students are expected to spend twelve hours per week on each course. In DEVT 2101, the 12 hours of required work are as follows:

Contact Hours:

Lectures: One hour per week

Workshop: Two hours per week

Research, reading and preparation for tutorials and assessment:

Workshop preparation (reading): between two and four hours per week

Preparation for assignments and supplementary readings:

Five to seven hours per week (average)

Learning Activities Summary

The course is structured in two parts:

PART A: CENTRAL CONCEPTS: GENDER, COMMUNITY, AND PARTICIPATION
In the first four weeks I introduce central concepts, issues and theories in the anthropology of development as well as wider development discourses. In this part of the course we also begin to question the basis and relevance of some of these concepts in the practice of development. In Part A of the course, we critically examine the principles and practices associated with gender, community and participation.

PART B: CENTRAL ISSUES AND CASE STUDIES
In Part B, we look at case studies drawn from many parts of the world in order to not only illustrate the practice and experience of development at the community level but also because it allows us to critically examine some of these central and definitive concepts and practices.

PART A: GENDER, COMMUNITY, AND PARTICIPATION

Week One:
Critical Development - Why Development and Development for Whom?

Week Two:
Gender and Development

Week Three:
The ‘Community’ in Development

Week Four:
Participation and Development

Week Five:
Preparing for and writing the Assignment

PART B: CENTRAL CONCEPTS AND CASE STUDIES

Week Six:
Poverty and Gender – the ‘Feminisation of Poverty’?

Week Seven:
Gender, Work and Empowerment

Week Eight:
Governance and Development- Services and Citizenship

Week Nine:
Natural Resource Development - Sustainable & Participatory?

Week Ten:
Sustainable Community Development: Case Study Volunteer Tourism

Week Eleven:
Well-being, Health and Development - Case Study HIV/AIDS

Week Twelve:
Where to from here? Conclusions and Actions for the future

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

There are four (4) components of assessment for this course: these include an essay, a team workshop presentation, a report, and workshop participation. The weightings of each component are set out below:

20% - Team Presentation
45% - Report
25% - Essay
10% - Workshop Participation

Assessment Component	Word Length	Due Date	Percentage
Team Presentation	30-40 minutes (in total)	Chosen tutorial week	20%
Report	2500-3000 words	TBA	45%
Essay	1000 words	TBA	25%
Workshop Participation		Ongoing	10%

Assessment Related Requirements

The assignments set for DEVT 2101 Community, Gender and Critical Development are an essay; a team workshop presentation; a report; and workshop participation. Students are also required to attend a two hour workshop each week. Attendance at and participation in these on a weekly basis is a primary requirement of this course. Each student is required to attend a minimum number of workshops in order to qualify to pass the course. Additionally, ALL ASSESSMENTS COMPONENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED: completing only two or three components of assessment will not be enough for you to pass this course.

Assessment Detail

Report:
A report of between 2500-3000 words will be submitted by each individual student . The report will be based on a critical analysis of the central concepts and case studies of development examined in Part B. Requirements and suggestions for the report will be discussed in the lectures and workshops and be made available on MyUni.

Workshop Team Presentation:
The presentation is based on case studies presented in workshops throughout the course. Weeks 6-11 inclusive present a series of case studies and issues that allow us to explore the issues raised in the early lectures and workshop readings in some detail and in a more practical way. Each of these workshops will be led by a team of 3-5 students, depending on the numbers in each, who are expected to have thoroughly researched the case study. Using supplementary readings and material in addition to the essential readings for the week, the team will lead the workshop in questions, concerns and issues raised by the readings.

Essay:
Each student must submit an essay of 1000 words. Essay questions drawn from Part A of the course and Instructions and Requirements will be available on MyUni and discussed in lectures and workshops.

Submission

Essays are to be submitted online via the MyUni site. For guidance on how to submit your assignment electronically via MyUni, please go to http://www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/tutorials/ and click on the ‘Submit an Assignment’ tutorial.

Assignments submitted MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE DUE DATE without an approved extended submission date will not be accepted or assessed. Please see the Course Coordinator or Tutor as early as possible if you think that you may not be able to complete your essay by the due date. Extensions for essays will be assessed in terms of demonstrable physical or emotional hardship and should be accompanied by adequate documentation (medical or counsellor’s certificate for example). In the interest of justice for all students in the course, PENALTIES OF 5% PER WORKING DAY will be deducted from essays handed in without an approved extension. Word lengths of assignments should be adhered to but unless the assignment is more than 20% over or under the stated word limit, there will be no penalty recorded on the marking schema. In general, keeping the assignment within 10% (under or over) of the word limit is ideal.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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