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[P-02] Joint Development and Implementation of a Community Engagement Model Practical Education Program Based on Disaster Response Expertise : Community Planner Training at Miyagi University and the University of Hyogo
Keywords:Education Program, Community Planner, Miyagi University, University of Hyogo
Miyagi University (a public university situated in an area affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake) and the University of Hyogo (a public university situated in an area affected by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake) have collaborated in developing an education program since October 2012, the year after the Great East Japan Earthquake. It is a curriculum for training “community planners,” human resources equipped to resolve issues in their local areas. This report outlines the development process, results, and prospects of this education program.
Training human resources capable of responding to the needs of disaster areas during and outside moments of crisis is urgently required. This is the social demand that has shaped this education program, which has consistently been characterized by the principle of interdisciplinary study since its conceptual stage. Both participating universities have incorporated three fields into the program—design, business, and caregiving—and enlisted the support of numerous instructors in these fields, as part of their work to design the program and teach the classes. An additional trait of this education program is its focus on situated practice. Both universities have developed curricula grounded in project- and community-based learning, where lectures are provided in situated localities, carefully drawing lessons from this program over the past seven years.
Participating students have become more interested in local issues and demonstrated results by implementing projects designed in class. In particular, at Miyagi University, there are high hopes for this program from a post-recovery perspective, given that it aims to impact local society through a combination of human resource training and local problem-solving.
Training human resources capable of responding to the needs of disaster areas during and outside moments of crisis is urgently required. This is the social demand that has shaped this education program, which has consistently been characterized by the principle of interdisciplinary study since its conceptual stage. Both participating universities have incorporated three fields into the program—design, business, and caregiving—and enlisted the support of numerous instructors in these fields, as part of their work to design the program and teach the classes. An additional trait of this education program is its focus on situated practice. Both universities have developed curricula grounded in project- and community-based learning, where lectures are provided in situated localities, carefully drawing lessons from this program over the past seven years.
Participating students have become more interested in local issues and demonstrated results by implementing projects designed in class. In particular, at Miyagi University, there are high hopes for this program from a post-recovery perspective, given that it aims to impact local society through a combination of human resource training and local problem-solving.