Community Development Graduate Programs

Master's Degree Course Information

Topics: Community Development & Advocacy In Urban Metropolitan Cities

University:

Kansas State University

Course Number:

CDPLN 701

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $600 per credit

Start/End Dates:

June 03, 2024 - July 26, 2024

Overview

Course Description

This course delves into the multifaceted realm of community development and advocacy within urban metropolitan cities. Scholars will explore the historical context, theories, and contemporary practices of community development and advocacy, focusing on urban ecosystems. Through theoretical readings, case studies, guest lectures, and independent fieldwork, students will analyze the socio-political, economic, and environmental factors that shape communities and influence advocacy efforts.

Contacts

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Urban Problems and Community Development
Ronald F. Ferguson, William T. Dickens
ISBN: 9780815719816
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press, 2011

Course Access

Canvas

Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class at K-State, the K-State campus coordinator, Ashley Schultz, will email course access instructions to visiting students for courses taught by K-State. These instructions are also available on the Visiting Students webpage at K-State. By following the course access instructions, visiting students create their K-State eID and complete the K-State Course Access Form. Students meeting all deadlines for eID creation and submission will have access to Canvas by the first day of class.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

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Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

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