| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52870:Vision Building Special Lecture Ⅱ (P) | 2023 | Fall | Wed2 | College Of Policy Science | PARVIN GULSAN ARA | 2 |
Campus
Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
Total Class time: 90 min.
A. Lecture: About 60 or 75 min.
B. Class Assignment, Discussion and students reaction: :Last 30 or 15 min
B.1. Group or individual class assignment will be given. It would be mini test type. Some tests are open book type and some are basic conceptual type. Students may need to do brief presentation.
B.2. Student Reaction: Students will be asked about their perception and understanding about the class lectures and topic of the course. If required further explanation will be given for better understanding of the discussed topic.
Discussion about Assignment/ Presentation and progress monitoring, guiding students to prepare mid-term and final presentation
Note: lecture time may be reduced or increased for 5-10 min. based on the necessity and demand of the students.
Student Attainment Objectives
1. Better understand basic concepts and critical issues related to disasters, resilience and sustainability.
2. Improve their understanding about disasters, resilience and sustainability in different parts of the world.
3. Build and broaden their vision to work for different communities around the world to manage disasters,
4. Work and do policy formulation for risk reduction, resilience and sustainability development.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| Week 1/Lecture 1 | Introduction of the course |
Focus of the Course: Disaster, Resilience and Sustainability
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| Week 2/Lecture 2 | Understandings about the basic concepts and expectation of course from students |
Introducing basic concepts and keywords of the course and lectures. Introducing about disasters, vulnerabilities, resilience, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). |
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| Week 3/Lecture 3 | Disaster Around the Globe |
Special Focus to the Disaster in Asian Countries and Climate related disaster
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| Week 4/Lecture 4 | Climate Change around the world and Climate induced disasters-Case study |
Bangladesh or China or Vietnam or any disaster prone country:
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| Week 5/ Lecture 5 | Climate Change induced disasters-Flood and Cyclone |
Flood and Cyclone Disasters and Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh |
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| Week 6/Lecture 6 | Disaster Case Study 2 |
Japan: Landslides, Earthquake and Flooding, approaches of disaster risk reduction and Resilience approaches |
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| Week 7/ Lecture 7 | Mid-term Presentation |
Individual Presentation: Analyzing Some Key Questions related to Disaster, Sustainability and Resilience |
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| Week 8/ Lecture 8 | Mid-term Presentation |
Individual Presentation: Analyzing Some Key Questions related to Disaster, Sustainability and Resilience |
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| Week 9/ Lecture 9 | Urban Disaster |
Urban Disasters Around the world-
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| Week 10/ Lecture 10 | Urban Disaster Risk Reduction |
Different Approaches of Urban Disaster Risk Reduction in Different Countries- |
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| Week 11/Lecture 11 | Sustainable development Goals and Disaster Risk Reductio |
Disaster Risk Reduction for SDGs
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| Week 12/ lecture 12 | Disaster and Special need |
Disasters Impact and Risk Reduction for special needs |
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| Week 13/ Lecture 13 | Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction. |
Different Technological and Indigenous initiatives for Disaster Risk reduction, Sustainable Development and Resilience |
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| Week 14/ Lecture 14 | Final Presentation |
Final Presentation related to disaster/resilience/sustainability of a specific region of the world (South Asia/ Southeast Asia/ Europe/ North America/ South America/Africa/ Oceania/
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| Week 15/ Lecture 15 | Final presentation |
Final Presentation related to disaster/resilience/sustainability of a specific region of the world (South Asia/ Southeast Asia/ Europe/ North America/ South America/Africa/ Oceania/
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Class Format
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.
In the case of BCP Level 1 or 2:
● At least 8 classes on Face to Face basis. However, if needed hybrid classes (combination of face to face and media lesson) will be taken.
● 7 classes on Media basis (either live-streamed classes or on-demand classes).
※The first class is likely to be a Media class. (The details will be announced on manaba+R course news.)
In the case of BCP Level 3 or higher:
All the classes are to be conducted on Media basis.
Recommendations for Private Study
Different journals and online free sources and websites related to disaster, sustainable development and resilience building are good sources of private learning. United Nations' different websites can provide better understanding.
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (Written) | 0 | |
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
0 | |
| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 |
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Total Grade 100.
No Final Written Exam.
Evaluation will be continuously in whole term.
Grade will be distributed in the following way
A. Class Assignment or Mini test 25%
B. Class participation: 15%
C. Mid-term Presentation: 20%
D. Final Presentation 40%
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Students are requested to study about disasters/ resilience approaches/SDGs of different countries from journal papers, international organization's website (e.g. United Nations' site)
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing, Resilience and Sustainability | Jonathan Joseph and J. Allister McGregor | Palgrave Macmillan | 978-3-32306-6 | |
| The Social Root of Risk- Producing Disaster, promoting resilience | Kathleen Tierney | Stanford University Press | 978-0-8047-9140-3 | |
| Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development in Africa and Asia | Yuen Kumssa | Springer | 978-90-481-9866-5 | |
| Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia | Shaw, Rajib, Rahman, Atta-ur, Surjan, A., & Parvin, Gulsan | Elsevier | 978-0-12-802169-9 | |
| Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management | Islam, Tanveer and Jeffrey Ryan | Elsevier | 978-0-12-420134-7 | |
| Disaster Resilience and Sustainability-Adaptation for Sustainable Development, | Pal, Indrajit, Shaw, Rajib, Djalante, Riyanti and Shrestha, Sangam | Elsevier | eBook ISBN: 9780323851961 | |
| Planning for Community Resilience: A Handbook for Reducing Vulnerability to Disasters | Jaimie Hicks masterson | Island Press | 978-1610915854 | |
| Mapping Vulnerability,Disaster, Development and People | Greg Bankoff, Georg Frrerks, Dorothea Hilhorst | Earth Scan | 978-1-85383-964-1 | |
| Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh | Rajib SHAW, Fuad Mallick, Aminul Islam | Springer | 978-4-431-54252-0 | |
| Climate Change Adaptation Actions in Bangladesh | Rajib SHAW, Fuad Mallick, Aminul Islam | Springer | 978-4-431-54252-0 |
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing, Resilience and Sustainability | Jonathan Joseph and J. Allister | Palgrave Macmillan | 978-3-32306-6 | |
| The Social Root of Risk- Producing Disaster, promoting resilience | Kathleen Tierney | Stanford University Press | 978-0-8047-9140-3 | |
| Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development in Africa and Asia | Yuen Kumssa | Springer | 978-90-481-9866-5 | |
| Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia | Shaw, Rajib, Rahman, Atta-ur, Surjan, A., & Parvin, Gulsan | Elsevier | 978-0-12-802169-9 | |
| Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management | Islam, Tanveer and Jeffrey Ryan | Elsevier | 978-0-12-420134-7 | |
| Disaster Resilience and Sustainability-Adaptation for Sustainable Development, | Pal, Indrajit, Shaw, Rajib, Djalante, Riyanti and Shrestha, Sangam | Elsevier | eBook ISBN: 9780323851961 | |
| Planning for Community Resilience: A Handbook for Reducing Vulnerability to Disasters | Jaimie Hicks masterson | Island Press | 978-1610915854 | |
| Mapping Vulnerability,Disaster, Development and People | Greg Bankoff, Georg Frrerks, Dorothea Hilhorst | Island Press | 978-1610915854 | |
| Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh | Rajib SHAW, Fuad Mallick, Aminul Islam | Springer | 978-4-431-54252-0 | |
| Climate Change Adaptation Actions in Bangladesh | Rajib SHAW, Fuad Mallick, Aminul Islam | Springer | 978-4-431-54252-0 | |
| Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience | Saeid Eslam, Faezeh | Sppringer | ISBN 978-3-030-61278-8 (eBook) |
Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）
Web Pages for Reference
How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)
Other Comments
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