| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36447:Liberal Arts Seminar (19) § 36448:Theme Study (19) | 2023 | Fall | Tue3 | College Of Law,College Of Economics,College Of Business Administration,College Of Social Sciences,College Of International Relations,College Of Policy Science,College Of Letters,College of Image Arts and Sciences,College of Comprehensive Psychology,College of Science and Engineering,College of Gastronomy Management,College of Information Science and Engineering,College of Life Sciences,College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,College of Sport and Health Science (tentative name) | KUROKAWA KIYOTO | 2 |
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Course Outline and Method
In this class, we will learn UK Economic development strategy with full understandings of British English. This course introduces the main economic aspects of the current development strategy of the UK and relationship with “Commonwealth”, former British commonwealth. The lecturer, Prof. Kiyoto KUROKAWA was in the JICA UK office and worked with international development organizations including DFID (Department for International Development), EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and ODI (Overseas Development Institute).
Student Attainment Objectives
1. be able to describe the UK economic development strategy,
2. independently formulate and discuss the problems of the UK and related countries,
3. have some knowledge of basic theories and concepts, especially regarding: Economic development, democracy, and the unique history of the UK,
4. understand the impact of colonialism on development theories and developing countries
5. understand the development economics, anthropological perspectives on globalisation and the Third World
6. be acquainted with some current research and research discussions on Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) including EBRD
7. independently and critically analyse and discuss central problems of economic development
8.connect the theoretical studies to a practical reality and a possible future job market
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1. | Outline of the lecture, Development organizations in the UK |
DFID (Department for International Development), ODI (Overseas Development
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| 2 | UK Economic Development strategy for overseas |
DFID (Department for International Development), |
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| 3 | EU and UK, UK aid for Western Europe |
EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), |
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| 4 | The impact of the economic crisis under Brexit |
Brexit, EU |
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| 5 | UK and the World Bank, Role of ODI |
ODI(Over Seas Development Institute), IDS (Institute of Development Study)
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| 6 | UK and commonwealth |
Colonialism, High Commission, Elizabeth the Second, Charles Philip Arthur George |
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| 7 | A comparative study of ODA policy between UK and Japan |
JICA, Poverty reduction budget support (PRBS), General budget support (GBS),
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| 8 | VSO and JOCV (Japan Overseas cooperation volunteers) |
JOCV,
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| 9 | UK and UN agencies |
UNDP, ILO, FAO, WHO, UNIDO, UNESCO, |
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| 10 | Case study: UK and Bosnian War, ethnically rooted war (1992 95) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Role of the UK and Economical objectives of the war |
Ethnic cleansing, UN Protection Force, UNHCR, Madam. Sadako OGATA |
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| 11 | UK and AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) |
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), New Development Bank: NDB |
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| 12 | UK and Africa |
AfDB (African Development Bank)
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| 13 | UK and SDGs |
SDGs, MDGs |
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| 14 | Best Global Universities in the UK |
Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, SOAS , Sussex University |
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| 15 | Summery and discussion |
Q & A |
Class Format
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.
Real-time online classes via Zoom
*The Liberal Arts Seminar will be offered online for a total of 15 sessions.
Students may take the course from any environment where they can concentrate and participate in class.
Classrooms are prepared only at the campus where the person in charge of the class belongs.
You will need to bring your own PC and earphones if you choose to take the course in the classroom.
Recommendations for Private Study
And please visit the follwing URLs to understad their activities;
1. Department for International Development, UK
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development
2. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
https://www.ebrd.com/home
３．ODI
https://odi.org/en/
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
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| Final Examination (Written) | ||
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
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| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | We will have short reports about the lecture.
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
We are planning to conduct a optional Study Tour in the UK in Feburary 2024.
It can be very expensive because of decreased Yen value and inflation in the UK.
Probably, it takes Yen400,000 to 600,00 per person.
But I hope it can be very fruitful study for you.
Our home stay will be arranged by Purley English Language College
https://www.purleycollege.co.uk/
Textbooks
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）
Web Pages for Reference
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development
2. Crown Agents
https://www.crownagents.com/
3. Commonwealth
https://thecommonwealth.org/
4. Voluntary Service Overseas
https://www.vsointernational.org/
-------------------ODA organizations and Research Institutes ------------
0. EBRD
https://www.ebrd.com/home
1.JICA RI
1.1 Working Paper
https://www.jica.go.jp/jica-ri/index.html
2. Institute of Developing Economies (IDE) Discussion Paper Series.
http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Publish/Download/Dp/index.html
3. ODI, UK
Working and discussion papers present results of ODI research in preliminary form for discussion and comment.
https://odi.org/en/publications/
4. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK
IDS Working Papers present work in progress and interim results from a wide range of current research projects.
https://www.ids.ac.uk/research/publications/
5. World Bank Institute (WBI)
https://www.worldbank.org/en/research
6. ADB Institute
https://www.adb.org/publications/series/adbi-working-papers
7. International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague
ISS Working Papers
https://www.iss.nl/en/research/iss-publications
8. UNDP: Research and publications
https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage.html
9. ILO: Research Department Working Papers
https://www.ilo.org/global/research/publications/working-papers/lang--en/index.htm
How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)
Other Comments
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