SOC3013 ST: Community Development

This class introduces students to how people cooperate at the local level to maintain and improve community well-being. It is a theoretical and a practical introduction to local democracy, civic engagement, and the social forces affecting local communities. Students will learn about the importance of democracy as a tool for solving a class of problems that can neither be solved by markets nor the state, but which require effective local cooperation. Attention will also be given to how communities build their capacity to deal with crises. The course itself requires active engagement with community groups so that students can learn first-hand how public bodies and non-profit organizations function to enable local problem-solving. Credits: 3

ANT1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or ANT2011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or ANT2021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or ANT2711 Study Abroad Min Credits: 3.00 Or SOC1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SOC1015 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SOC2021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SOC2031 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY2011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY2012 Lecture Min Credits: 1.00 Or PSY2021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY2031 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY2041 Lecture Min Credits: 1.00 Or PSY2051 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY2061 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY2071 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY2081 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00