Community Resilience (5cr)
Course unit code: C-02631-MAOS2
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Humak University of Applied Sciences
Objective
This course examines and develops the ability of communities to cope with crises, adapt to sudden changes, and find new strength through these types of events. The course seeks concrete methods for strengthening the resilience of different communities.
After completing the course, the student will be able to
- understand the concept of community resilience
- identify possible crises in their own community or organisation
- analyse and assess the resilience of communities
- plan and implement communal development projects to strengthen their resilience.
Content
- Knowledge base of community resilience
- Resilience in different communities (society, work communities, the third sector, private communities)
- Crisis anticipation
- Methods for strengthening resilience.
Further information
The course is completed independently over one semester.