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2018　International Collaboration II

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Civil Engineering
Instructor(s)
Niwa Junichiro  Takemura Jiro  Oba Takashi 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr3-4(M5会議室, （M5-Meeting Room))  
Group
-
Course number
CVE.P432
Credits
1
Academic year
2018
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2018/3/20
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

　This course is for students to identify the problems on the earthquake disaster management system in a particular country and to study the important aspects which should be considered in the implementation of actual disaster prevention and disaster risk mitigation projects.
Students in several groups are to formulate appropriate ODA projects proposals which a donor country should implement, on the basis of the information and documents which can be acquired through the lectures by JICA and various sources.

Student learning outcomes

From document search and lectures the students will learn the significance of disaster risk reduction for the sustainable development of the nation and region. They also learn the policy of ODA as well as roles of supporting international organizations and individual nation and then finally make project proposals of disaster prevention and mitigation considering various environments (natural, economic, social, built) in a particular country.

Keywords

Disaster Risk Identification, Disaster Risk Reduction, ODA project

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

First Task: Problem Identification
1. Major problems to be solved
2. Impediment factors for improvement
3. Possible project alternatives (2-3 projects identified)

Second Task: Project Proposal (with the following contents)
1. Title of the project
2.Project outline (Objectives, Project components, Expected outcomes)
3. Procedure of Implementation by year (3-5 years)
4. Rough estimate of project cost

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction and group formation understanding mission
Class 2 Group dicussion on the projects documents finding and reading
Class 3 Lecture by JICA on ODA project of Disaster Risk Reduction understanding ODA policy and actual implementation process of ODA projects
Class 4 Documentation and preparation for presentation on First Task Problems Identification
Class 5 Presentation on First Task problem finding and identification
Class 6 Group discussion on Second Task problem solving, teamworking
Class 7 Preparation for final presentation of Second Task explanatory ability, documentation making
Class 8 Final Presentation of the proposal and discussions graphic and oral presentation, debating ability

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Reports of various ODA projects by JICA
Reports of UN organizations

Assessment criteria and methods

Presentations
Report

Related courses

  • CVE.P431 ： International Collaboration Ⅰ
  • CVE.L401 ： Advanced Technical Communication Skills Ⅰ
  • CVE.L402 ： Advanced Technical Communication Skills Ⅱ
  • CVE.P433 ： International Internship Ⅰ

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Knowledge of Civil Engineering, Building Engineering and Earthquake Engineering is preferable

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