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ISD 127 Principles and Practice of Social Development

ND1 levelSocial Sciences15 topics

ISD 127 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of social development
  2. Communities and community types
  3. Leadership and conflict resolution in communities
  4. Roles of social development workers
  5. Rehabilitation and community support instruments
  6. Purpose and evolution of social development
  7. Philosophy and foundations of social development
  8. Principles of social development
  9. Obstacles to social development practice
  10. Social development process
  11. Methods and stages of social development
  12. Community participation and stakeholder engagement
  13. International agencies and NGOs in development
  14. Technical extension services
  15. Government, voluntary and faith-based roles

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Concept of social development

Social development is the process by which societies transform their economic, political, and cultural structures to improve the well‑being of all members. Mastering its core ideas—definition, drivers, indicators, and the role of institutions—helps students analyse policy documents and assess development outcomes in exams.

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