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Chapter 2 Results of Technical Cooperation Project

2.2.2 Component 2 for Education

a) [Activities of Output 2] Education implementation system in the three fields is strengthened.

Activities Performance

1) Selecting new  Three new programs of master’s course in the three fields were selected as fol-
programs to be lows by March 2017 under the support of JSUC.
established under
[Agriculture] Climate change and sustainable tropical agriculture
the support by Jap-
anese universities
[Aquaculture & Fisheries] Climate change and integrated management of coastal
aquaculture and fisheries
[Environment] Climate change and Delta management
(Plan:

Feb. 2016 – May 2016)
[Note]

The selection of these three programs was based on the needs survey by CTU,
crucial topics faced in the MD now and in the future, and strong supplementary
relationship with existing master’s programs operated in CTU which were done
before the start of the Project. CTU also received fruitful comments on these
programs from the MOET, positive advice from the Graduate School of CTU, and
comments from a wide viewpoint from the Japanese Advisory Committee in
education under JSUC.
2) Developing curric-  Each curriculum of the three programs was developed by March 2017. Total 60
ulum of the new credits consist of 35 credits for common and compulsory subjects and 25 credits
programs for graduate thesis.

(Plan:

Jun. 2016 – Nov. 2016)
3) Preparation of lec-  Syllabus for the new master’s programs was developed and the lectures of CTU
turers/ syllabus for were selected and assigned by March 2018.
the new programs  Thirteen (13) Japanese lecturers for 15 subjects were selected and assigned for
the model lectures in April and May 2018.
(Plan:
(See Annex 2.2)
Jun. 2016 – Nov. 2016)
4) Applying for ap-  Three programs are given in Vietnamese language for Vietnamese students. They
proval of the new had been carefully checked and officially approved by the Committee under the
programs by Min- graduate program of CTU under the support of the MOET.
istry of Education  Before staring English program, it is necessary to obtain an approval from the
and Training MOET. So far, the program is running for Vietnamese students alone.

(Plan:
Dec. 2016 – Nov. 2017)

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