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 rich experiences in development aid, development consulting, civic institutions 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) Students can analyze today's global social issues, including those issues in developing countries by understanding various practical work and roles, which are conducted at various organizations.
2) Students can how they can solve issues through case studies
3) Students can exercise their group-work skills through discussions with other students
✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
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This course is taught by multiple visiting lecturers, who are actively working for international development and civic society. The registered students are expected to understand how different field of civic society is doing and then to obtain multiple perspective of how a society is organized to some extent. This course also aims to provide an opportunity for the students to explore what career path could exist for their own futures. |
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 this course (Naoya Abe, Tokyo Tech) | Report theme for this course will be announced. |
Class 2 | Role and activities of Multilateral Organization for international development | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 3 | Poverty, Development and JICA 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 | Group presentations for "Role and activities of Multilateral Organization for international development" | None |
Class 5 | Group presentation for "Poverty, Development and JICA" | None |
Class 6 | Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 7 | "Role and business of international development consultants" | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 8 | Group presentation for the class of "Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)" | None |
Class 9 | Group presentation for "role and business of international development consultants" | None |
Class 10 | Role and activities of Non-Governmental/Not-for-profit Organizations for international development | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 11 | Role and significance of private company business in development | Group-work topic will be announced on the date of the lecture. |
Class 12 | Group-presentation for the class of "Role and activities of Non-Governmental/Not-for-profit Organizations for international development" | None |
Class 13 | Group presentation for the class of "Role and significance of private company business in development" | None |
Class 14 | Warp-up of this class and discussion (Naoya Abe, Tokyo Tech) | Report theme for this course will be reconfirmed. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
There is no assigned textbook for this course. If necessary, handouts will be distributed.
As above
Reflection report for each lecture (40%), group presentation (roughly 30%) and Individual final report (roughly 30%)
Participation in each session is strictly required.
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For AY2022, this course will be mainly offered as an on-line course. Depending on the number of the registered students and the affiliations of the registered students, some session may be held in class. Please pay attentions to the announcement for the main instructor (Naoya Abe.)
Depending on the number of the registered students, the settings for group-work may change.