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POLICY MANAGEMENT(HUMAN SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)(GIGA/GG)
| Lecturer(s) | VU, LE THAO CHI |
|---|---|
| Credit(s) | 2 |
| Academic Year/Semester | 2026 Spring |
| Day/Period | Tue.3 |
| Campus | SFC |
| Class Format | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) |
| Registration Number | 39309 |
| Faculty/Graduate School | POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES |
| Year Level | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Field | ADVANCED SUBJECTS SERIES OF POLICY MANAGEMENT |
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| English Support | With English Support |
| Prerequisites(Required) | No |
| Prerequisites(Recommended) | No |
| Related Classes | 1. C1100 アジアワークショップ/ASIA WORKSHOP 2. B6185 選択と自由/ CHOICES AND FREEDOM 3. B6005 政策デザインワークショップ/ Policy Design Workshop |
| Recommended Knowledge | You should develop a strong understanding of healthcare, education, pension, and security-related policies in your country. |
| Location | SFC |
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Student Screening *For conditions regarding "additional permission", please refer to the "Student Screening Details" section. Approval for additional permission is at the lecturer's discretion, and is not guaranteed. | This item will appear when you log in (Keio ID required). |
Screening Method *If selection is by lottery: Complete the course registration process and check your permission status on the course registration screen. If selection is by assignment: Carefully review the "Student Screening Details" section, register for the course via the "Assignment Submission URL," and submit the required assignment. | This item will appear when you log in (Keio ID required). |
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| Course Description | Courses that integrate theory and practice through an interdisciplinary exploration of "Policy Design", "Social Innovation, Management, and Organizations", "International Strategy", "Language, culture, and Communication" and "Methodologies in Policy Management Studies. Cultivate the ability to make policy proposals for research activities. |
| K-Number | FPE-CO-04003-212-86 |
| Course Administrator | Faculty/Graduate School | FPE | POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department/Major | CO | ||
| Main Course Number | Level | 0 | Faculty-wide |
| Major Classification | 4 | Advanced Subjects | |
| Minor Classification | 00 | Series of Policy Management | |
| Subject Type | 3 | Elective subject | |
| Supplemental Course Information | Class Classification | 2 | Lecture |
| Class Format | 1 | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) | |
| Language of Instruction | 2 | English | |
| Academic Discipline | 86 | Comprehensive / Integrated Areas (Social Sciences) | |
Course Summary
The purpose of the course is to approach human (in)security by examining the role of the state in its services to the people, the services that the state can provide, and the extent to which the state services can reach out for its people. Examining risks presented to the individuals due to the lack of services and/or the limited coverage of existing services are also another focus of the course. The role of the government (acting in the name of the state), theoretically speaking, is to design policies and offer services to its people and in return, people pay taxes in order to enjoy the services provided, that is, public goods. Depending on the extension of services it can provide can one state be considered either a night watchman state or a welfare state. How do the people carry out their daily life given the presence/absence of the protection from its state in a certain area? Even where the state is involved, there is no assurance that such policies and/or services are comprehensive enough to cover everyone, or even effective for many. Furthermore, even with these problems, these policies and services may either give so little autonomy to their beneficiaries (people). The course will use examples of health, police, education, etc as illustrations to examine how different types of states deal with each issue and how their approach influences the living of its people.
Course Description/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome
The State is the guardian for its people, to a certain extent. However, historically speaking, the state is not always at its best in its role in order to secure a life that is “worth living” for its people (Human Security, 2003). The course is to call attention to the relationship between the state and individuals and the risks that come along. The approach employed for the Course: Examination of the existing body of literature on human security and the role of State; Classroom Discussion; Case Study
Course Taught by Faculty Member with Professional Experience
Not applicable
Active Learning MethodsDescription
Discussions, Debates
Preparatory Study
Students are required to allocate approximately four hours to thoroughly review any assigned reading materials before each class and to review the lecture notes after each class.
Course Plan
Lesson 1
Title
Class Introduction
Overview
The purposes and basic concepts of the course will be introduced together with the “must” read list
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 2
Title
How States responded to Covid-19-1
Overview
The lecture will elaborate on the impacts of history, culture, traditional politics on how the governments and individuals, respectively, have responded to the Covid-19. The cases in point: Japan and Vietnam
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 3
Title
How States responded to Covid-19-2
Overview
The lecture will elaborate on the impacts of history, culture, traditional politics on how the governments and individuals, respectively, have responded to the Covid-19. The cases in point: Japan and Vietnam
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 4
Title
Human Security: An Introduction
Overview
Discussion of the beginnings and changing conceptions of human security. This will be followed by the elaboration on key concepts as well as policy issues involved in the "human security" research.
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Michio Umegaki
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 5
Title
Policy Analysis from "Risk" perspective
Overview
The very basic relationship between the modern state and the individuals lies in a “contract” between the two, where the latter covers the cost of services (policies- the act of designing choices) that the state prepares. We examine how such a modern contract can help promote choice-making for the people in the era of "risk society".
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 6
Title
The State in response to Risk
Overview
The State, though playing an integral role in dealing with Risks, has been greatly challenged when it and the way it manages risks can become the source of insecurities and worries.
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 7
Title
Worry Society
Overview
As Risks have become increasingly predictable, measurable, and especially manageable, are we freed from risk-induced anxieties? Who is responsible for relieving these anxieties, the State, the individuals, or the market?
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 8
Title
Case 1: The Sate and Health
Overview
The relationship between State and the Individual is re-examined in the area of Health.
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 9
Title
Case 2: The State and Safe Street
Overview
The relationship between State and the Individual is re-examined in the area of Security, particularly the issue of Gun Control to illustrate how a policy can shape choice-making for individuals and risks that may follow. Two comparative cases include the gun-control policy in Japan and that in the U.S
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 10
Title
Political Construct of Individuals
Overview
Who are we? Who are they? How does that affect our lives in both choices and risks?
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 11
Title
Representative Government
Overview
How do we choose our representatives and how are we re-presented?
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Michio Umegaki
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 12
Title
An in-class Activity
Overview
Students are required to attend class for this group-work activity because this contributes to the participation evaluation.
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 13
Title
Choosing Matters-1
Overview
Rationalists argue that bad choices are the result of bad decision-making and that individuals are the ones to blame. How people make or do not make choices are, in fact, influenced not only by who they are but also by the social environment where the decision-making takes place.
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Lesson 14
Title
Choosing Matters-2
Overview
Rationalists argue that bad choices are the result of bad decision-making and that individuals are the ones to blame. How people make or do not make choices are, in fact, influenced not only by who they are but also by the social environment where the decision-making takes place.
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Other
Title
A Review on State, Individuals, Risks and Human Security
Overview
A review of the discussed issue will be provided and be followed by a Q&A session and announcement of the final assignment
Faculty Member/Instructor in Charge
Vu Le Thao Chi
Class Format
Face-to-face
Method of Evaluation
Grade Evaluation is based on the following criteria: Class Attendance (students absent from the class more than 6 times with or without reasons are expected to fail the class); Class Participation; Final Essay
Generative AI Policy for Classes
Students are encouraged to use AI to gather relevant information and deepen their understanding of the lecture content. However, using AI to complete assigned tasks (e.g., the final essay) is prohibited.
Textbooks
No
Reference Books
There are many essays and books that need to be covered. Among them are, UN Commission on Human Security, "Human Security Now" (PDF), Development as Freedom (Amartya Sen), and Human Insecurity in East Asia (Umegaki et. al eds.,), The Development of Modern State (Poggi), Agent Orange and Rural Development in Vietnam (Vu Le Thao Chi). There are more of course, but we suggest further readings at the orientation meeting (the first week of the semester.)
Lecturer's Comments to Students
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Remarks
Please note that the contents and the order of the lectures are subject to changes and modifications.