NZQA registered unit standard
18765 version 3
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Title
Apply the principles and processes of community development to a
project
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is intended for a community worker or people
who wish to hold a community development role.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the
values and philosophy upon which community development is
based; explain the role of a community worker in relation to
community development processes; apply principles and
processes of community development to a project; and explain
the processes of community development and how these relate
to the project.
Classification
Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport - Programmes
and Events
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Community may pertain to ethnicity, gender, geographic boundaries, workplace, age, special
need, iwi, or special interest.
Processes of community development may include – research; consultation; networking;
power sharing; encouraging autonomy; linking disciplines; recruitment of local resource
people; project development; implementation, project coordination, facilitation; increasing
political awareness and empowerment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the values and philosophy upon which community development is based.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The explanation identifies the historical context of community development.
1.2
The explanation describes the philosophy of community development as a
developmental tool.
1.3
The explanation describes the values and processes of community development.
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The explanation describes the role community development has in promoting
social change, community, personal, cultural development, and political
empowerment.
Outcome 2
Explain the roles of a community worker in relation to community development processes.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The explanation describes the skills required for the roles of a community worker
in terms of community development processes.
Range
2.2
roles – advocacy, education, identifying issues and meeting
expressed community needs, facilitating projects, coordinating
community activities;
skills may include but are not limited to – facilitation, advice,
communication, negotiation, leadership, public relations, evaluation,
management, budgeting and accounting, research, networking,
fundraising, practical and/or technical arts skills.
The explanation relates the required skills to the roles of a community worker.
Outcome 3
Apply principles and processes of community development to a project.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The project principles and processes are identified.
3.2
A project brief is developed and describes the project and its objectives in
accordance with the identified principles and processes.
3.3
A project plan, which outlines steps to achieve the objectives, is prepared in
accordance with the identified principles and processes.
3.4
The project is implemented in accordance with the project plan.
Outcome 4
Explain the processes of community development and how these relate to the project.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The explanation identifies the processes of community development used in the
project.
4.2
The explanation relates the identified processes to their practical implementation.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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The explanation examines how the community development project and
processes contributed to individual and community development.
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 January 2002
31 December 2012
Review
2
12 February 2010
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
3
20 May 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0099
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
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