Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
13012:[2025 Fall]IR18‐EE323 Global Civil Society and Development (RB) § 13013:RUIR-3514 Global Civil Society and Development(RB) § 13014:IR-EBS203 Social Development (RB) 2025 Fall Mon2 College　Of　International　Relations AMEKAWA YUICHIRO 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

MEIGAKUKAN　MG003

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

【+R-Jugyo】
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This course investigates the origins, roles, and practices of civil society in the context of international development efforts in developing countries. Building on a multidisciplinary approach, the course will emphasize actor-oriented perspectives within the broad field of international development. Attention will be given to the plurality of actors encompassed within the umbrella concept of ‘Civil Society.’ Key contemporary questions will be addressed: the role of global civil society in fostering ‒ and sometimes hampering ‒ social change; the institutional and financial constraints faced by civil society organizations (CSOs) (non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, social movements, etc.) and the strategic choices associated with such constraints; the global divide between Northern and Southern CSOs; and a wide range of other ethical, political, economic, social, and environmental issues linked to the multiple roles played by contemporary civil society. After the lecture sessions, the course will move to students’ team presentation sessions on issues related to CSO development interventions, concluded with the submission of their project paper.

Student Attainment Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- explain key concepts, actors, practices, and structures related to global civil society and development;
- to explain CSOs interventions in various development issues weekly covered in the class; and
- to critically analyze a selected development issue in a team-based research and presentation.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1　(on-demand video)

Course Introduction (on-demand video)

Course overview, theories of civil society, globalization, global civil society

2

Civil Society Organizations in Development Context / Instructions on Group Presentations

Civil society organizations in development, structural adjustment program, non-governmental organizations, good governance, social enterprise

3

Community development

Community development theory, social capital, community-based organizations, ABCD approach

4

Rural development

Small-farm focus, Green Revolution, participatory approaches to rural development, sustainable livelihoods

5

Health

Primary health care, health financing, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

6

Humanitarian assistance

Emergencies, types of hazards, disaster risks, emergency humanitarian aid, emergency relief management

7

Education

Educational inequality, literacy, primary and secondary school education, international education NGOs

8

Work

Informal economy, migration, livelihood diversification, non-farm work, microfinance, social enterprise

9

Environment

Vicious cycle theory, resource curse, commons, gender and social forestry

10

Culture

Cultural liberty, cultural exclusion, indigenous peoples, multicultural democracies

11

Group presentations I (Community/Rural Development and Health Groups)

Community/rural development, health

12

Group presentations II (Education and Work Groups)

education, work

13

Group presentations III (Culture and Environment Groups)

culture, environment

14 (on-demand video)

Water

Water and development, gender issues in water management, irrigation associations, irrigation NGO

Class Format

Classes will be held face-to-face except for the 1st and 14th classes when on-demand lecture videos are provided.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are expected to complete all compulsory readings prior to each class. The quizzes during the semester will check your understanding of the readings and lectures. Thus, you will not be able to do away with the readings.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Participation: 30%
Quiz: 20%
Group presentation: 20% (including peer evaluation: 5%)
Final report: 30% (including peer evaluation: 5%)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Students are encouraged to actively engage in class discussions. For the final report project, students are expected to collaborate with their teammates in a fair and constructive fashion.

英語/日本語での質問/メールでの質問/コミュニケーションペーパー執筆を可とする。English/Japanese will be acceptable in oral communication/ mail communication/communication paper.

Cautionary note on AI use:
This course does not prohibit the use of generative AI, but plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Generative AI plagiarism is detected using multiple software tools. When plagiarism is identified, the student is required to correct the detected passage. Failure to make corrections may result in an F grade. Even with the correction, the student's marks/grade will be lowered. In the event that there is a need to demonstrate that AI detection occurred due to grammar checking rather than plagiarism, you must retain and present all input and output data stored in the AI tool. It is also advisable to store the original Word text. Using ChatGPT for grammar checks is more favorable than Grammarly, as ChatGPT automatically stores all input and output data, whereas Grammarly does not. If you fail to provide evidence, your work may be considered plagiarized, leading to a reduction in your course grade, possibly resulting in an F grade.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

- List of NGOs in the World: https://ngobridges.com/ngo?categories[]=6
- List of Japanese NGOs: http://www.gdrc.org/ngo/japan-ngo/ngo-websites.html
 -United Nations Children’s Fund: https://www.unicef.org/
- United Nations Development Programme: http://www.undp.org/
- United Nations Environment Programme: https://www.unenvironment.org/
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: http://www.fao.org/home/en/
- World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/
- World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/en/

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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