Sustainable Community Development (Blended)

Overview

The Sustainable Community Development (Blended) program at the Royal Roads University  combines on-site experiential learning with online study for an effective, flexible education option.

This graduate certificate program is for community-oriented professionals in the public and private sectors who are seeking practical tools and a holistic understanding of sustainable community-based development. 

By working on current, local projects that demand initiative, originality and leadership, you will gain the applied and theoretical expertise necessary for resolving complex community challenges. 

The residency also creates the opportunity to apply place-based evidence decision-making, improving your ability to effectively facilitate sustainable community development.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this six-month graduate certificate, students will be able to:

• Apply principles and practices to increase resiliency, innovation and transformation on the path to sustainability;

• Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to analyze applied research challenges or opportunities from an interdisciplinary perspective;

• Gather, select and interpret appropriate quantitative and qualitative data to critically assess and evaluate issues using a systems lens;

• Critically analyze, interpret and evaluate sustainable community development issues and scenarios, and recommend effective resolutions and strategies;

• Work with comprehensive tools to support community success in planning, decision-making and successful implementation;

• Apply principles and practices to build community engagement, capacity, collaboration and positive outcomes in varied contexts;

• Demonstrate creativity and initiative across systems thinking and critical thinking; and

• Apply experience and theory for practical, effective community development solutions.