Community Development
Community Development examines social, cultural, and personality factors influencing community development in developing countries and contemporary rural communities, addressing theoretical and operational issues.
Summary
Past student reviews · Gary Green
Gary Green often assumed prior knowledge of community planning topics, leaving undergraduates feeling behind compared to well-rehearsed graduate students.
What you’ll be able to do
Explain how social science arguments related to community development are constructed and evaluated
Assess data quality and whether particular data is appropriate to answer specific questions
Define general theories on basic social processes, especially those related to the relationships between society and the environment and the social organization of communities
Apply verbal and written communication skills to discuss complex issues in the social sciences
Synthesize and evaluate scholarly social science literature related to community development
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2· UW Guide 3
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapSOC/C&E SOC 140, 210, 211,SOC 181, or graduate/professional standing
- C&ESOC/SOC 140
- C&ESOC/SOC 210
- C&ESOC/SOC 211
- SOC 181
- graduate/professional standing
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Prerequisite text tree
- Any of
- C&ESOC/SOC 140
- C&ESOC/SOC 210
- C&ESOC/SOC 211
- SOC 181
- graduate/professional standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
GARY GREEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Joseph Elder
Joseph Elder taught engaging lectures featuring interesting stories and used take-home exams, which students found appealing.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.79 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Gary Green
Gary Green often assumed prior knowledge of community planning topics, leaving undergraduates feeling behind compared to well-rehearsed graduate students.
Past student reviews · Gary Green
Students reported feeling flustered in Gary Green's class due to the gap in assumed background knowledge.
Topics
- Social, cultural, and personality factors influencing community development
- Developing countries and contemporary rural communities
- Theoretical and operational issues in community development
- Relationships between society and the environment and social organization of communities
Skills
- Constructing and evaluating social science arguments related to community development
- Assessing data quality and appropriateness for specific research questions
- Defining general theories on basic social processes and societal-environmental relationships
- Synthesizing and evaluating scholarly social science literature on community development
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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