WNE01001 Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2022Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences International Education Development Program

Lecture Code WNE01001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education I

Subject Name
（Katakana）キョウイクキョウリョクジッセンキソロン I

Subject Name in
English Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education I

Instructor MIWA CHIAKI,OSEKO MASAHIRO,BABA TAKUYA,MARUYAMA TAKAO

Instructor
(Katakana) ミワ　チアキ,オオセコ　マサヒロ,ババ　タクヤ,マルヤマ　タカオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：Online

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures, Discussions, and Presentations

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies

Eligible Students

Keywords SDG_04, Project proposal, Project Cycle Management, Group discussions, Logical thinking

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
Criterion referenced
Evaluation

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This is one of the “must-take” courses for those who wish to work in international cooperation in the future and improve their logical thinking skills. The course aims to provide participants with opportunities to learn primary methods for planning international cooperation projects in education through community participation. In particular, the course focuses on Project Cycle Management (PCM), often employed in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating overseas assistance projects of the Japanese government. Understanding PCM will lay an essential foundation for future practices in international cooperation; for PDM, which is an output produced in a PCM process, is designed based on the “Logical Framework,” often used by many development agencies of overseas assistance. Upon completing this course, participants will acquire the following knowledge and skills: 1) Understanding methods for planning an international cooperation project in education, 2) Understanding the significance of participatory development, and 3) Being able to explain the advantages and disadvantages of the PCM method in comparison with other participatory planning methods.

Class Schedule Session 1  April 13 (Wed.) Course outline, What is a project? What is PCM?  (Miwa)
Session 2  April 13 (Wed.) Methods for participatory development and RRA/PRA, What is a project proposal?  (Miwa)
Session 3  April 20 (Wed.) Grouping, The case country, About the final outputs, etc.  (Miwa)
Session 4  April 20 (Wed.) Preparation for the group presentation (Understanding the country in question)  (Miwa)
Sessions 5-8  April 23 (Sat.) Intensive PCM workshop 1  (Oseko, Miwa)【Obligatory participation by online】
Sessions 9-12  April 24 (Sun.) Intensive PCM workshop 2  (Oseko, Miwa) 【Obligatory participation by online】
Sessions 13-14  May 11 (Wed.)  May 18 (Wed.) Preparation for the group presentation  (Miwa)
Sessions 15  May 25 (Wed.) Group presentation  (Baba, Maruyama, Miwa)
Session 16  May 25 (Wed.) Reflections on the group presentation, a quiz, etc.  (Miwa)

A quiz will be given in Session 16.

A detailed schedule of the course will be provided in Session 1.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts and/or reading materials will be provided whenever available.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Please check the Bb9 course site to know the Zoom URL.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students should have read handouts and other reading materials before the classes.

Requirements [IMPORTANT]  For registration of this course, students should meet the following two conditions: 1)  They should attend the intensive PCM workshop by online, all of the 8 sessions, held on the weekend of April 23 and 24, 2022; AND 2) They should take the "Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education II" of the same academic year.
[LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS] The number of participants will be limited to 18. The first priority is given to 2nd-year Master's students, and the rest will be drawn at random.

Grading Method Participation in discussion (20%), Quiz (20%) , and Group presentation (60%)

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it International Cooperation, and project planning based on the PCM method.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2022Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences International Education Development Program
Lecture Code	WNE01001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education I
Subject Name （Katakana）	キョウイクキョウリョクジッセンキソロン I
Subject Name in English	Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education I
Instructor	MIWA CHIAKI,OSEKO MASAHIRO,BABA TAKUYA,MARUYAMA TAKAO
Instructor (Katakana)	ミワ　チアキ,オオセコ　マサヒロ,ババ　タクヤ,マルヤマ　タカオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：Online
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures, Discussions, and Presentations
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDG_04, Project proposal, Project Cycle Management, Group discussions, Logical thinking
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program
Criterion referenced Evaluation
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This is one of the “must-take” courses for those who wish to work in international cooperation in the future and improve their logical thinking skills. The course aims to provide participants with opportunities to learn primary methods for planning international cooperation projects in education through community participation. In particular, the course focuses on Project Cycle Management (PCM), often employed in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating overseas assistance projects of the Japanese government. Understanding PCM will lay an essential foundation for future practices in international cooperation; for PDM, which is an output produced in a PCM process, is designed based on the “Logical Framework,” often used by many development agencies of overseas assistance. Upon completing this course, participants will acquire the following knowledge and skills: 1) Understanding methods for planning an international cooperation project in education, 2) Understanding the significance of participatory development, and 3) Being able to explain the advantages and disadvantages of the PCM method in comparison with other participatory planning methods.
Class Schedule	Session 1 April 13 (Wed.) Course outline, What is a project? What is PCM? (Miwa) Session 2 April 13 (Wed.) Methods for participatory development and RRA/PRA, What is a project proposal? (Miwa) Session 3 April 20 (Wed.) Grouping, The case country, About the final outputs, etc. (Miwa) Session 4 April 20 (Wed.) Preparation for the group presentation (Understanding the country in question) (Miwa) Sessions 5-8 April 23 (Sat.) Intensive PCM workshop 1 (Oseko, Miwa)【Obligatory participation by online】 Sessions 9-12 April 24 (Sun.) Intensive PCM workshop 2 (Oseko, Miwa) 【Obligatory participation by online】 Sessions 13-14 May 11 (Wed.) May 18 (Wed.) Preparation for the group presentation (Miwa) Sessions 15 May 25 (Wed.) Group presentation (Baba, Maruyama, Miwa) Session 16 May 25 (Wed.) Reflections on the group presentation, a quiz, etc. (Miwa) A quiz will be given in Session 16. A detailed schedule of the course will be provided in Session 1.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts and/or reading materials will be provided whenever available.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Please check the Bb9 course site to know the Zoom URL.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students should have read handouts and other reading materials before the classes.
Requirements	[IMPORTANT] For registration of this course, students should meet the following two conditions: 1) They should attend the intensive PCM workshop by online, all of the 8 sessions, held on the weekend of April 23 and 24, 2022; AND 2) They should take the "Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education II" of the same academic year. [LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS] The number of participants will be limited to 18. The first priority is given to 2nd-year Master's students, and the rest will be drawn at random.
Grading Method	Participation in discussion (20%), Quiz (20%) , and Group presentation (60%)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	International Cooperation, and project planning based on the PCM method.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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