This course aims to provide an understanding of basic concepts and goals of international development through case studies, which will be explained by guest speakers who are working at the frontier of various fields of development. The guest speakers have or had rich experiences in development aid, development consulting, civic institutions work and private firm business. The course will consist of the combination of lectures and group discussions and presentations.
This course equips the students with the following skills:
1) they can understand the various work and roles of various development related organizations and examine the current state and issues in developing countries.
2) they can propose how they can solve issues through case studies
3) they can strengthen their group-work skills through discussions with other students
International Development, Transdisciplinary approach, civic society
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This course consists of lectures and group-work.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction to the course and its outline | None |
Class 2 | Introduction to the course and some cases | None |
Class 3 | Group presentation for the class of "Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)" | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 4 | Role and activities of Non-Governmental/Not-for-profit Organizations | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 5 | Group presentation for the class of "Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)" | None |
Class 6 | Group presentation for the class of "Role and activities of Non-Governmental/Not-for-profit Organizations" | None |
Class 7 | International Development, human resources and career path | None |
Class 8 | Role and significance of private company business in development | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 9 | Role and significance of private company business in development | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 10 | Group presentation for the class of "Role and significance of private company business in development" | None |
Class 11 | Group presentation for the class of "Role and significance of private company business in development" | None |
Class 12 | Poverty, Development and JICA | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 13 | Role and business of international development consultants | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 14 | Group presentation for the class of "Poverty, Development and JICA | None |
Class 15 | Group presentation for role and business of international development consultants | None |
There is no assigned textbook for this course. If necessary, handouts will be distributed.
As above
Individual reports (roughly 60%) and group presentation (roughly 40%)
None