INF519 Community Outreach (8)

This subject will explore the concepts of community and diversity (including age, socio-economic, mental and physical health, rural and remote communities, linguistic and cultural diversity) in the context of providing localised information-related community outreach services to diverse populations. Students are encouraged to explore diversity-related issues from within a framework of equity and social justice. Students will choose to explore these ideas from the perspective of a range of professional information settings (such as public libraries, academic libraries, specialised information agencies).

Availability

Session 2 (60)
Online
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF519. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Information and Communication Studies

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is not available to students who have completed INF332.

Subject Relationships

INF332 Paired Subject

Incompatible Subjects

INF332

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to reflect critically on the concepts of community and diversity;
  • be able to evaluate the community outreach roles of a range of information organisation types;
  • be able to critically review the relationship between information services, and equity and social justice issues;
  • be able to conceptually map the sociocultural makeup of a community;
  • be able to appraise cross-cultural communication methods to support collaboration with diverse populations; and
  • be able to design and justify an information related community outreach plan to meet the needs of a community group.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Concepts of community and diversity
  • Community outreach roles
  • Equity and social justice in the provision of social justice
  • Cross-cultural communication methods
  • Designing information related community outreach plans

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of INF519 in Session 2 2020. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Community profile
25
2
Community research report
25
3
Community outreach plan
50

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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