WNE01001 Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year 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 教育協力実践基礎論 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 ISHIHARA SHINICHI,OSEKO MASAHIRO,BABA TAKUYA

Instructor
(Katakana) イシハラ　シンイチ,オオセコ　マサヒロ,ババ　タクヤ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon5-8：IDEC 203,IDEC 207

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lectures, Discussions, and Presentations.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 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
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

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 (Mon.) Course outline, What is a project? What is PCM?  (Ishihara)
Session 2  April 20 (Mon.) Methods for participatory development, What is a project proposal?  (Ishihara)
Session 3  April 27 (Mon.) Grouping, Case country, Final outputs, etc.  (Ishihara)
Sessions 4-7  May 9 (Sat.) Intensive PCM workshop 1  (Oseko, Ishihara)【Obligatory participation】
Sessions 8-11  May 10 (Sun.) Intensive PCM workshop 2  (Oseko, Ishihara) 【Obligatory participation】
Sessions 12-14  May 11 (Wed.)  May 18 (Mon.) May 25 (Mon.)  Preparation for the group presentation  (Ishihara)
Sessions 15  June 1 (Mon.) Group presentation  (Baba, Ishihara)
Session 16  June 1 (Mon.) Reflections on the group presentation, a quiz, etc.  (Ishihara)

A quiz will be given in Session 16.

Sessions 15 and 16 may change to June 8(Mon.) depending on the progress of group presentation preparation.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. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Other (see [More Details]), moodle

(More Details) PADLET(online post board)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report

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

Requirements For registration of this course, students must meet the following two conditions:
1) They are required to attend all the 8 sessions of the intensive PCM workshop held in person on the weekend of May 9 and 10, 2026; AND
2) They are required to take the "Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education II"(2nd term) of the same academic year.
The number of participants is limited to 18.

Grading Method Participation in discussion (30%), Quiz (10%), and Group presentation (60%)

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The lecturer has over thirty years of experience working at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The lecturer will provide classes based on practical experience in international cooperation, including project planning, monitoring and evaluation 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	2026Year	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	教育協力実践基礎論 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	ISHIHARA SHINICHI,OSEKO MASAHIRO,BABA TAKUYA
Instructor (Katakana)	イシハラ　シンイチ,オオセコ　マサヒロ,ババ　タクヤ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon5-8：IDEC 203,IDEC 207
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lectures, Discussions, and Presentations.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	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 (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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 (Mon.) Course outline, What is a project? What is PCM? (Ishihara) Session 2 April 20 (Mon.) Methods for participatory development, What is a project proposal? (Ishihara) Session 3 April 27 (Mon.) Grouping, Case country, Final outputs, etc. (Ishihara) Sessions 4-7 May 9 (Sat.) Intensive PCM workshop 1 (Oseko, Ishihara)【Obligatory participation】 Sessions 8-11 May 10 (Sun.) Intensive PCM workshop 2 (Oseko, Ishihara) 【Obligatory participation】 Sessions 12-14 May 11 (Wed.) May 18 (Mon.) May 25 (Mon.) Preparation for the group presentation (Ishihara) Sessions 15 June 1 (Mon.) Group presentation (Baba, Ishihara) Session 16 June 1 (Mon.) Reflections on the group presentation, a quiz, etc. (Ishihara) A quiz will be given in Session 16. Sessions 15 and 16 may change to June 8(Mon.) depending on the progress of group presentation preparation.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.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	PADLET(online post board)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students should have read handouts and other reading materials before the classes.
Requirements	For registration of this course, students must meet the following two conditions: 1) They are required to attend all the 8 sessions of the intensive PCM workshop held in person on the weekend of May 9 and 10, 2026; AND 2) They are required to take the "Fundamental Theory of Practice in International Cooperation in Education II"(2nd term) of the same academic year. The number of participants is limited to 18.
Grading Method	Participation in discussion (30%), Quiz (10%), and Group presentation (60%)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	The lecturer has over thirty years of experience working at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The lecturer will provide classes based on practical experience in international cooperation, including project planning, monitoring and evaluation 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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