Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code ARS41701 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Foundations of International Education DevelopmentⅡ(国際教育開発基礎論Ⅱ)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コクサイキョウイクカイハツキソロン II
Subject Name in
English
Foundations of International Education Development II
Instructor MAKI TAKAYOSHI,BABA TAKUYA,SHIMIZU KINYA,YOSHIDA KAZUHIRO,NAKAYA AYAMI,KUSAKABE TATUYA,MIWA CHIAKI,TANIGUCHI KYOKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
マキ タカヨシ,ババ タクヤ,シミズ キンヤ,ヨシダ カズヒロ,ナカヤ アヤミ,クサカベ タツヤ,ミワ チアキ,タニグチ キョウコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues7-8:IAS L101
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Discussion and students' presentation 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords SDG_04, education development, international cooperation, developing countries 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Global Studies
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The courses of “Foundations of International Education Development I and II” are designed to generate an overall understanding of major theories and practices of international education development, which are indispensable when seeking solutions to socio-economic and other related issues in both developed and developing countries. In Course II, participants work in groups to discuss issues presented by the lecturers based on the basic theories and practices learned in Course I, and present their results in class. Successful completion of these courses will enable students to: 1) theoretically explain the importance of international education development from various perspectives, 2) discuss major issues of education development, along with some possible solutions. Students should take both courses of I and II to attain the expected goals. 
Class Schedule Session 1 (Jun. 11) Group discussion and presentation on international education development (Maki)
Session 2 (Jun. 18) Group discussion and presentation on education for development (Taniguchi)
Session 3 (Jun. 25) Group discussion and presentation on the development of education (Kusakabe and Maki)
Session 4 (Jul. 2) Group discussion and presentation on education and development (Miwa)
Session 5 (Jul. 9) Group discussion and presentation on international education cooperation (Yoshida)
Session 6 (Jul. 16) Group discussion and presentation on peace educatioin (Nakaya)
Session 7 (Jul. 23) Group discussion and presentation on STEM education (Baba and Shimizu)
Session 8 (Jul. 30) Wrap-up of the course (Maki, Taniguchi, and Miwa)

The term paper should be submitted at the eighth session. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Student handouts and a list of references for further reading will be provided in each session whenever possible. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Session 1: Students should read the materials posted on the Hirodai moodle before the class. After the class, they should review what they have discussed based on the handouts and related literature.
Session 2: Students should prepare for the class by studying the theory of human capital and the educational production function. After the class, they should review what they have discussed based on the handouts and related literature.
Session 3: Students should read the materials posted on the Hirodai moodle before the class. After the class, they should review what they have discussed based on the handouts and related literature.
Session 4: Students should read “Chapter 16 of UNESCO (2023) Global Education Monitoring Report 2023” before the class. After the class, they should review what they have discussed based on the handouts and related literature.
Session 5: Students should browse a few examples of international educational cooperation by the Japanese government before the class. After the class, they should review what they have discussed based on the handouts and related literature.
Session 6: Students should browse a few examples of peace education and read some related documents before the class. After the class, they should review what they have discussed based on the handouts and related literature.
Session 7: Students should browse a few examples of STEM education and read some related documents before the class. After the class, they should review what they have discussed based on the handouts and related literature.
Session 8: Students should finish writing their final report and prepare for their group presentation before the class. After the class, they should review their own presentation and the comments given to them to widen their views and deepen their understanding on the sector analysis. 
Requirements Please note that students should take both "Foundations of International Education Development I" and "Foundations of International Education Development II" in the same academic year. Also, this class is not available online as the group discussions are face-to-face. 
Grading Method The evaluation of the two courses of I and II is based on final term paper. 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it All the lecturers have experiences in international education cooperation and give lectures on basic theories and practices in international education development. 
Message Please bring a laptop to class. 
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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