Project
Bruff, Grange and Meanus (BMG) Community Council is in existence since 2006. It plans to work with other local organisations involved in sort and physical activities to develop an active healthy community, where all residents can be involved.
A more effective local development plan to develop a healthy community could be achieved with better collaboration between the existing organisations. A cohesive whole community strategy would facilitate a more inclusive approach to ensuring residents were aware of and could participate in activities conducive to health and well-being. It would also provide an opportunity for cross organisational collaboration to strengthen existing community offerings in health and wellbeing.
Bruff, Grange and Meanus (BMG) Community Council, other local organisations , residents and businesses.
A key objective is to give community groups and organisations the opportunity to access resources in their local university. We support our community partners to effectively engage with faculty and students. Community members are provided with information and resources. Evaluation of their experiences of engaging with UL faculty and students and meeting project expectations is undertaking at specific timelines throughout the practicum. Community Evaluation of the project is designed into the project from start to finish. As part of their assessment, students present a briefing to their community partner setting out the outputs and outcomes of the project.
Learning
Collate all community work currently being undertaken by local organizations which are relevant to developing an active healthy community. Assist in the development and production of a Community Plan to develop Bruff, Grange and Meanus as an active healthy community.
This practical experience enables students to learn how to work with community groups and undertake a survey of community activities conducive to health and well being. You will engage in both independent as well as collaborative learning. You will learn from one another to reach creative solutions to practical problems. The module is designed to enable students to develop the capacity to apply curriculum-based knowledge in a real-world setting and self-assess and develop graduate attributes to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in collaboration with external community stake-holders. Students will also be supported to articulate their ideas to a range of audiences within different cultural frameworks and setting and be provided with opportunities to make substantial and positive contributions to society.
Practicum students undertaking this project will work with Bruff, Grange and Meanus (BMG) Community Council and also work and learn in partnership with local community residents, businesses and organizations. You will work collaboratively with a community group and one of your peers. Academic supervision of the project work will be carried out by the responsible academic for your project.
Both formative and summative assessment methods will be used. Assessments will be designed to complement the interactive teaching and learning approaches. In particular, methods conducive to workplace assessment will be employed. These will include weekly reflection diaries, a group presentation, a reflective assignment and self-assessment activity.
Students will be expected to produce a community briefing report and present their project outputs and outcomes to their community partner.