Department of Community Development (DCD) offers a comprehensive understanding about both theories and best practices in community development. Students learn about community organizations and programs, civil engagement, community organizing, community leadership, governance, human rights, natural disaster management, gender, and research methodology. In addition, students learn how to work with both individuals and groups within the context of larger social institutions.

Upon graduation, graduates are qualified to work for non-profit, public and private sectors as community organizers, community planners, community facilitators, community researchers, and project managers.

Curriculum

 * Explanation: The code a(b-c) indicates the number of credits and weekly study load. In this example: ‘a’: number of credits, ‘b’: number of lecture hours, and ‘c’: number of tutorial or practical hours.

Note: English language, by ELSU, is run on variable course codes, depending on students' English level when they are in Foundation Year.

Notes: Courses in grey are common cross-departmental courses. For thesis-writing students, the total number of credits in Semester Two of Year Four is 27 credits.

Minimum Requirement: 148 credits (including Foundation Year credits)

Contact Info

Head of Department:

Mr. CHAP Nimol (1999): PhD Candidate (Human and Social Resources in Local Development), University of Trento (Italy), 2014. MSc (Rural Sociology), University of the Philippines Los Baňos, (Philippines), 2005. BA (Sociology), RUPP

Head of Department:

Mr. DORK Vuthy (1994): PhD Candidate (Cultural Anthropology), University of Tsukuba (Japan), 2014. MA (Environmental Science), University of Tsukuba (Japan), 1999. BEd (TEFL), RUPP (Cambodia), 1994.Cambodia), 1998.

Dr. YIN Soriya (2003): PhD (Natural Resource Science and Management), University of Minnesota (USA), 2012. MA (Tourism Development), RUPP-UNIBO-UTS (Cambodia), 2003. BEd (TEFL), RUPP (Cambodia), 2000.