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Community development degree. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
Online or on campus
Community development degree. MA Community Development at Crownshire University: 6 assessed courses, 180 credits and 1,800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The hours on each course add up to that total. Online study is tuition-free. Campus study in York is a separate published fee. MA Community Development is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 180. Students move from The problem and who decides through The problem and who decides; Evidence for a briefing; Options; Consultation and record; Implementation; Capstone: policy file, and finish on Capstone: policy file. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result. Reading is a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. The artefact a marker expects is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce a professional file in Community Development Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support Keep a record a third party can review Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Each credit is 10 notional learning hours. The courses add up to 180 credits and 1,800 hours.
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Crownshire University supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.
Complete your MA Community Development fully online from anywhere in the world with faculty-led modules and flexible scheduling.
Attend seminars and access facilities in person at Crownshire University. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| S16B601 | The problem and who decides The problem and who decides (S16B601) is a 30-credit course on MA Community Development, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using The problem and who decides as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 30 · 300 h |
| SCCDH02 | Evidence for a briefing Evidence for a briefing (SCCDH02) is a 30-credit course on MA Community Development, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Evidence for a briefing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 30 · 300 h |
| SMBZ603 | Options Options (SMBZ603) is a 30-credit course on MA Community Development, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Options as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 30 · 300 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| S1YTH04 | Consultation and record Consultation and record (S1YTH04) is a 30-credit course on MA Community Development, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Consultation and record as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 30 · 300 h |
| S2CRS05 | Implementation Implementation (S2CRS05) is a 30-credit course on MA Community Development, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Implementation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 30 · 300 h |
| S1Y9I06 | Capstone: policy file Capstone: policy file (S1Y9I06) is a 30-credit course on MA Community Development, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Capstone: policy file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 30 · 300 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Crownshire. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Crownshire University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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