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Course Name Sustainable Community Development
Course Code 25SDS603
Program M.Sc. in Social Data Science & Policy
Semester 3
Credits 3
Campus Faridabad

Syllabus

Unit 1

Unit I – Foundations of Sustainable Community Development

  • Concept, characteristics, and importance of community,
  • Community Capitals Framework (natural, human, social, cultural, political, financial, built.
  • Introduction to the UN SDGs: evolution, relevance, interlinkages, and LSDGs (Case studies and Best practices)
  • Participatory approaches to inclusion (e.g., social audits, Gram Sabhas)
Unit 2

Unit II – Institutions and Governance in Sustainable Development

  • Indian Stakeholder mapping: PRIs, SHGs, NGOs, Cooperatives, State & Central ministries, CSR,
  • National missions: Jal Jeevan Mission, DAY-NRLM, National Health Mission, Mission Vatsalya, SBM
  • Global Stakeholder mapping: Global institutions: UNDP, UNEP, World Bank, ILO, FAO, UN Women.
  • Introduction to Human Development Indices (HDI, MPI, Gender Gap Index, SDG India Index)
Unit 3

Unit III – Inequality and Intersectionality

  • Principles of equity and resilience,
  • Social exclusion and intersectionality: gender, caste, tribe, class, disability
  • Impact of environmental degradation, urbanization, and climate change on vulnerable groups,
  • Role of community knowledge and co-production, Community-based care models for youth, elderly, women, and children
Text Books / References

Textbooks Papers, Reference Books:

  1. UNDP (2024). Human Development Report 2023-24: Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World. New York: UNDP.
  2. Monkelbaan, J. (2019). Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0475-0
  3. Reynolds, M., Blackmore, C., Ison, R., Shah, R., & Wedlock, E. (2018). The Role of Systems Thinking in Implementing SDGs. World Sustainability Series.
  4. Flora, C. & Flora, J. (2013). Rural Communities: Legacy + Change. Westview Press.
  5. NITI Aayog (2023). SDG India Index and Dashboard 2023-24.
  6. United Nations DESA (2023). Localizing the SDGs: Tools for Community-Led Planning.
  7. Thomas, G. (2010). Community Organization: Management for Community Development. IGNOU.
  8. Seema (2013). A Historical Analysis of Women Development in India. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research, 1(3), 111-116.
  9. Planning Commission & NITI Aayog archives (1950-present): Five-Year Plans and Strategy Documents.

Introduction

Prerequisite: NA

Summary: This course explores the principles, processes, and practices of Sustainable Community Development (SCD), with a critical lens on inclusivity, systems thinking, and human development. Anchored in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the course highlights how communities, governments, civil society, and international institutions co-create development strategies to address social inequities. Emphasis is placed on gender, caste, and class dimensions of marginalization, the role of participatory governance, and data-driven policy planning in the Indian and global contexts..

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

  1. Understand core principles and components of sustainable community development within the SDG framework.
  2. Equip students with a critical understanding of Equity, inclusion and intersectionality, to examine exclusion and discrimination at community level.
  3. Examine the evolution and role of local, national, and international policies as well as institutions in promoting community sustainability.
  4. Analyze community based approaches and strategies for development, through case studies, global development indices, and participatory models.

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the core principles, concepts, and components of sustainable community development and their application within the SDG framework.

CO2: Analyze the impact of intersecting inequalities on marginalized communities and propose participatory, community-based strategies to enhance social inclusion and sustainability.

CO3: Examine the impact of social inequalitiesbased on gender, caste, class, tribe, and disabilityon community sustainability and access to resources.

CO4: Evaluate the roles and interlinkages of key stakeholders and institutionslocal, national, and internationalin advancing inclusive development.

CO5: Critically assess public policies and flagship schemes using development indicators and propose community-centric strategies for localizing SDGs.

Skills:

  • Understand historical context of policy
  • Map policies to SDGs

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Evaluation Pattern

Assessment

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Midterm Exam

20

*Continuous Assessment (CA)

20

End Semester

60

*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports, and Seminar

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