Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year 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,IKEDA AMI,BABA TAKUYA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ミワ チアキ,オオセコ マサヒロ,イケダ アミ,ババ タクヤ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8:IDEC 203,IDEC 206
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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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  
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within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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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 10 (Wed.) Course outline, What is a project? What is PCM?  (Miwa, Ikeda)
Session 2  April 10 (Wed.) Methods for participatory development and RRA/PRA, What is a project proposal?  (Miwa)
Session 3  April 17 (Wed.) Grouping, The case country, About the final outputs, etc.  (Miwa)
Session 4  April 17 (Wed.) Preparation for the group presentation (Understanding the country in question)  (Miwa)
Sessions 5-8  April 20 (Sat.) Intensive PCM workshop 1  (Oseko, Miwa)【Obligatory participation】
Sessions 9-12  April 21 (Sun.) Intensive PCM workshop 2  (Oseko, Miwa) 【Obligatory participation】
Sessions 13-14  May 8 (Wed.)  May 15 (Wed.) Preparation for the group presentation  (Miwa)
Sessions 15  May 22 (Wed.) Group presentation  (Baba, Ikeda, Miwa)
Session 16  May 22 (Wed.) Reflections on the group presentation, a quiz, etc.  (Miwa, Ikeda)

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.
 
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Preparation and
Review
Students should have read handouts and other reading materials before the classes. 
Requirements For registration of this course, students should meet the following two conditions:
1) They should attend all the 8 sessions of the intensive PCM workshop held in person on the weekend of April 20 and 21, 2024; AND
2) They should take the "Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education II" of the same academic year.
The number of participants is limited to 18. The first priority will be 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  
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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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