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strengths Approach. Pearsons
(3) Titmuss, R. M. (2007). Social Policy: An Introduction.
London: Geoge Allen & Unwin Ltd
(4) Dobelstein, A.W. (2003). Social Welfare: Policy and
Analysis. Singapore: Thomson Learning.
(5) Spicker, P (1995). Social Policy: Themes and
Approaches: Harlow, England: Prentice Hall Limited.

EQB7013 PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Identify issues and strategies in planning and
community development;
(2) Relate the concept of planning and community
development to social, economic, and political forces
that shape the environment; and
(3) Translate the values and ethics of professional practice
in decision making process.
Synopsis of Course This course is designed to meet the needs of students who
Contents wish to develop a broad based understanding of planning
and community development. It will focus on the nature
and purpose of planning and community development, the
role of different stakeholders in the planning and community
development process and the governance context within
which different types of planning operate. The course will
use interdisciplinary knowledge and techniques in
addressing environmental and social issues of concern to
the community. Within this context, it will explore issues
facing planners and managers in delivering services and
fulfilling community needs. These needs will be discussed
within the framework of sustainable development agenda.
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment : 50%
Final Exam: 50%

Main Reference (1) Robinson, J. W and Green, G.P. 2011. Introduction to
Community Development: Theory, Practice, and
Service-Learning, SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks
(2) Green, Gary P. and Haines, Anna L. 2011. Asset
Building & Community Development (3rd Ed.) SAGE
Publications, Thousand Oaks.
(3) Devas, N., Amis, P, et al. 2006. Urban Governance,
Voice, and Poverty in the Developing World, Earthscan,
London
(4) Hall, P.G. 1988. Cities of tomorrow : an intellectual
history of urban planning and design in the twentieth
century, Blackwell
(5) So, Frank S. 2000. The Practice of Local Government
Planning, International City/County Management
Associate, California
(6) Levy, John M., 2011. Contemporary Urban Planning,
Longman.

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