NGO Education Survey

Department: Department of Law Studies in Community Co-creation Group 地域共創学群法学専攻

Courses:

NPO Theory

NPO論

In recent years, NPOs have become increasingly important as bearers of the "public" good. Internationally, many NGOs participate in United Nations conferences and other events, and their influence is growing. In this course, students will learn about NPOs and NGOs, which are gaining importance domestically and internationally, including the history and background of their birth, legal systems, organizations, actual activities, and relationships with other actors (local governments, central government, international organizations, etc.), and consider the roles and future issues of NPOs and NGOs.
The class will proceed in the form of group work, with students themselves thinking and presenting their opinions, rather than a one-way lecture by the instructor. At the end of the class, students are sometimes asked to submit their impressions of the class and "comments of awareness" to confirm their level of understanding.

近年、「公共」の担い手として、NPOは重要性を増している。また、国際的に見ても、国連会議などに多数のNGOが参加し、影響力を高めている。本科目では、国内的・国際的に重要性を増しているNPO、NGOについて、誕生の歴史と背景、法制度、組織、活動の実態、他のアクター（自治体、中央政府、国際機関など）との関係などを学び、NPO・NGOの役割と今後の課題について考える。
授業は、教員が一方的に講義を行うのではなく、グループワーク形式で学生自身が考えたり意見を発表したりしながら進める。授業の終りに、授業の感想や、理解度の確認を兼ねた「気づきのコメント」を提出してもらうこともある。