Course Contents

Meaning and definition of community, Meaning, and definition of community development. Objectives of community development. Basic principles of community development. Functions of a community development worker. Philosophy of Community Development Elements of Community Development. Philosophy of Community Development. Limitation in Community Development. Early Community Development Programmes of Pakistan. The V-AID program. The Basic Democracy (B.D’s) System. The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP). The People’s Works Programme (PWP), Rural Works Programme (RWP) Community Organization, Community Organization, Meaning and Definitions, Difference between Community Development and Community Organization. Aims and Objectives of Community Organization. Philosophy of Community Organization. Assumptions Pertaining to Community Life. Role of Community Organizer. Community Participation, Community Participation, Meaning, and Definitions. Types of Community Participations. Causes of lack of Community Participation. Techniques of Community Development, Meaning and definitions, Social mobilization, Barriers in Social Mobilization, Social Organization, Resource Mobilization, Planning, and Social Planning, Meaning and Definition. Kinds of Planning, Principles of Planning, Importance of Planning, Basic steps in Planning, Social Planning, Various steps for Social Planning, Importance of Social Planning, Development through NGOs, Meaning of NGO/CSO’s, Features of NGO/CSO’s, Growth of NGO’S in Pakistan, Role of NGOs in Community Development.

Course Synopsis

The course aims to understand the concept of community, community development and community participation by focusing on objectives and principles of CD to assess social problem as being faced by community. The focus will be to mobilize resources by doing social planning by NGOs and planning departments.

Course Learning Outcomes

To develop understanding of the value based community development To Understand the capacity and ability required to work with community Understand the role of reflection and learning in community development practice