Course

Unit 1

Technology for Community Development (10 Hrs) 

Community informatics; social media for social work; Tools for PRA 

Unit 2

Community data and profiling (10 Hrs) 

Secondary data sources (government reports); Demographic data (census data); Social networks, relationships, and resources; Community profiling (includes demographic profiling, socio-economic profiling, thematic profiling, etc) 

Unit 3

Quantitative data analysis and Advanced Visualisation (10 Hrs) 

Advanced tools (Tableau Public; Microsoft Power BI; Infogram; and/or Plotly Chart Studio); Writing inferences and reports.

Text Books / References

• Learning practical digital skills with Google https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/learn

Course Objectives: 

1. Familiarize students with community data and tools to leverage technology for community development. 
2. Develop proficiency in utilizing secondary data sources, demographic data, and social network analysis for comprehensive community profiling. 
3. Equip students with advanced quantitative data analysis skills using advanced tools 
4. Build expertise in data visualization along with the ability to draw meaningful inferences 

Course Outcomes: 

1. CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of community informatics and primary and secondary data sources for community development.
2. CO2: Master the use of secondary data sources, demographic data, and social network analysis to conduct comprehensive community profiling.
3. CO3: Gain proficiency in utilizing advanced quantitative data analysis tools along with effective data visualization. 

Skills: 

• Understanding the role of community informatics in development efforts. 
• Leveraging social media tools for social work and community engagement. 
• Ability to gather and analyse data from secondary sources, including government reports. 
• Ability to explore community relationships and resources. 

CO PO Mapping