UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
MAY/JUNE 2022
DVA2602
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE BASIC NEEDS
APPROACH
100 Marks
Duration 4 Hours
This paper consists of Four (4) pages.
Instructions:
This is a portfolio examination. As this is an open-book examination, you must use your study
guide and prescribed reading material (articles, e-reserves, marked assignments and
feedback). You should also consult and integrate material from additional sources into your
essays.
Follow the guidelines in Tutorial Letter DVAALLD/301 for essay writing, citation and
referencing. You must provide evidence-based arguments and acknowledge the sources of
your information by means of consistent and correct in-text citations. Direct quotations must
be placed in inverted commas (“…”) with a page reference as explained in Tutorial Letter
DVAALLD/301. All sources cited in your text should also be listed in the list of references at
the end of each answer. NB Each answer must have its applicable reference list, do not
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,consolidate it into one list. Please keep this tutorial letter (DVAALLD/301) at hand and read it
carefully. You can download the tutorial letter from the module site on myUnisa. It is available
in English, Sepedi, and isiZulu.
Plagiarism will be severely penalised. Your essays must be your own work, in your own
words. Group work will be equally penalised as will any form of copying from any student.
You will be guided on completing a Departmental Honesty Declaration when downloading the
examination paper. For your convenience, we have attached the Honesty Declaration as
Annexure A. Please complete it and add it to your portfolio.
You have 4 hours in which to submit your portfolio on myExams.
Answer all sub-questions under any TWO questions below. Use Arial 12 point, 1.5 spacing.
Your answer to both questions must be submitted as a single document in PDF format.
Create a cover page with the following information:
• Your full name
• Your student number
• The module code
• The module name
• List the two questions you answered (for example, Question 2 and Question 3)
QUESTION 1
The role of different institutions involved in community development.
a.) Discuss the role of NGOs in community development. (15)
b.) Explain how CBOs can best assist in community development. (15)
c.) Discuss the role of government in community development. (20)
(50)
QUESTION 2
Sustainable approaches to community development.
a.) Define Integrated Community Development. (5)
b.) Define Asset-Based Community Development. (5)
c.) Discuss the main features of sustainable community development. (15)
d.) Discuss how Integrated Community Development and Asset-Based
Community Development can best be used to achieve the goals of
sustainable community development. (25)
(50)
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, QUESTION 3
Radical community development and development from below.
a.) Explain community development. (10)
b.) Discuss radical community development. (10)
c.) Discuss what development from below entails. (10)
d.) Explain the importance of development from below in community
development. (20)
(50)
QUESTION 4
Globalization and the global South
a.) Define globalization. (5)
b.) Outline the main features of globalization. (15)
c.) Discuss the positive impact of globalization in the global South. (15)
d.) Discuss the negative impact of globalization in the global South. (15)
(50)
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MAY/JUNE 2022
DVA2602
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE BASIC NEEDS
APPROACH
100 Marks
Duration 4 Hours
This paper consists of Four (4) pages.
Instructions:
This is a portfolio examination. As this is an open-book examination, you must use your study
guide and prescribed reading material (articles, e-reserves, marked assignments and
feedback). You should also consult and integrate material from additional sources into your
essays.
Follow the guidelines in Tutorial Letter DVAALLD/301 for essay writing, citation and
referencing. You must provide evidence-based arguments and acknowledge the sources of
your information by means of consistent and correct in-text citations. Direct quotations must
be placed in inverted commas (“…”) with a page reference as explained in Tutorial Letter
DVAALLD/301. All sources cited in your text should also be listed in the list of references at
the end of each answer. NB Each answer must have its applicable reference list, do not
1
,consolidate it into one list. Please keep this tutorial letter (DVAALLD/301) at hand and read it
carefully. You can download the tutorial letter from the module site on myUnisa. It is available
in English, Sepedi, and isiZulu.
Plagiarism will be severely penalised. Your essays must be your own work, in your own
words. Group work will be equally penalised as will any form of copying from any student.
You will be guided on completing a Departmental Honesty Declaration when downloading the
examination paper. For your convenience, we have attached the Honesty Declaration as
Annexure A. Please complete it and add it to your portfolio.
You have 4 hours in which to submit your portfolio on myExams.
Answer all sub-questions under any TWO questions below. Use Arial 12 point, 1.5 spacing.
Your answer to both questions must be submitted as a single document in PDF format.
Create a cover page with the following information:
• Your full name
• Your student number
• The module code
• The module name
• List the two questions you answered (for example, Question 2 and Question 3)
QUESTION 1
The role of different institutions involved in community development.
a.) Discuss the role of NGOs in community development. (15)
b.) Explain how CBOs can best assist in community development. (15)
c.) Discuss the role of government in community development. (20)
(50)
QUESTION 2
Sustainable approaches to community development.
a.) Define Integrated Community Development. (5)
b.) Define Asset-Based Community Development. (5)
c.) Discuss the main features of sustainable community development. (15)
d.) Discuss how Integrated Community Development and Asset-Based
Community Development can best be used to achieve the goals of
sustainable community development. (25)
(50)
2
, QUESTION 3
Radical community development and development from below.
a.) Explain community development. (10)
b.) Discuss radical community development. (10)
c.) Discuss what development from below entails. (10)
d.) Explain the importance of development from below in community
development. (20)
(50)
QUESTION 4
Globalization and the global South
a.) Define globalization. (5)
b.) Outline the main features of globalization. (15)
c.) Discuss the positive impact of globalization in the global South. (15)
d.) Discuss the negative impact of globalization in the global South. (15)
(50)
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