Full Description
Originally published in 1975 Education and Social Action, examines the possibility and value of effecting links between community service and the curriculum in various sectors of higher education. It describes what has been done in each of several disciplines in giving students the opportunity to carry out work of direct social utility within the context of the curriculum. It examines the benefits and the problems experienced by students, their teachers, and analyses the social and educational issues involved. The book derives links between the work of Community Service Volunteer in fostering links between Community Service and the curriculum, not only in schools but in institutions of higher education.
Contents
Foreword Introduction: Community Service and the Curriculum in Higher Education 1. Student, College and Community 2. Student Help for the Educationally Disadvantaged 3. The Student of Literature and the Needs of Children 4. Law Students and Community Action 5. Community Service and Community Planning - Whose Ideals? 6. Community-Related Project Work in Engineering 7. Fieldwork in Theological Education 8. A Sandwich Course in Sociology 9. Summer Projects for Children with Language Difficulties 10. Community Action in Liberal Studies Index
