Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Fostering civic engagement
2. Language of Instruction:
Tiếng Việt
3. Course Code:
MED548060
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The course is to help students understand the importance of active citizenship and social responsibility in a democratic society. The course provides knowledge about the concepts and principles of civic engagement, encouraging students to participate in community development, social issues, and public life. Students will learn about the impact of civic engagement on social change, policy development, and community strengthening. Through practical experiences, case studies, and discussions, the course aims to equip students with the skills and attitudes necessary to effectively engage in civic activities, build strong communities, and promote social justice and equality."
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
This course introduces students to a toolkit that highlights emerging innovative processes, methods and mechanisms that foster the engagement of civil society, the private sector and stakeholders. It aims to assist governments, civil society and other relevant stakeholders in having a common and shared understanding of civic engagement and the necessary knowledge and capacity to establish, design, formulate, implement, evaluate and monitor public and socio-economic policies and programs with greater engagement of all stakeholders. Participatory community design (PCD) will also be briefly introduced. The course also guides and lets students choose their case studies to practice some of the methods and mechanisms taught in the theory part, foster critical thinking, debate, teamwork, and multi-party collaboration.