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8. A Case Study of University Involvement in Community-Based Reconstruction: The Coventry University Model

verfasst von : Yung-Fang Chen

Erschienen in: Community-Based Reconstruction of Society

Verlag: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Coventry University adapts a unique model to facilitate students’ employability and inter-cultural capability. Working with partners in Taiwan, students in the Geography, Emergency Planning and Disaster Management Courses at Coventry University have an opportunity to explore the challenges of delivering DRR education in the context of different culture and languages. This article shares the unique experience of Coventry University model and explores the approaches of how universities could engage in community resilience building.

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Titel: A Case Study of University Involvement in Community-Based Reconstruction: The Coventry University Model
verfasst von: Yung-Fang Chen
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Buch: Community-Based Reconstruction of Society
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-5462-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-5463-1

Copyright-Jahr: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5463-1_8