UNIT I
Community Organization - Definition, Objectives. Historical Background of Community organization. Community Organization as a method of social work. Community Organization in UK and USA. Concept of community development. Similarities and differences between Community Organization and community development. Community Organization – Scope, Philosophy, and Goals and models of community organization
UNIT II
Methods of Community Organization: Planning, Education, Communication, Community participation, Collective decision-making, leadership development.. Resource mobilization, Community action, Promotion, Co-ordination. Phases of Community Organization: Study, Analysis, Assessment, Discussion, Organization of Action, Evaluation, Modification, and Continuation.
UNIT III
Skills in Community _-Organization -Organizing conferences, committee meetings,
training, communication, consultation, negotiation, conflict resolution, networking and
use of relationship.
UNIT IV
Application of Community Organization in different fields - health, correctional, educational, rural and urban, industrial etc. Community welfare councils and community chest.
UNIT V
Social Action: Definition Objectives Principles, Methods and Strategies. Social action and social movement, social action for social development. Scope of social action in India. Enforcement of social legislation through social action.