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全学自由研究ゼミナール (Whose charity is it anyway? Roles of charities in the UK and other countries.)
Whose charity is it anyway? Roles of charities in the UK and other countries.
Activities of charitable organizations in the UK are diverse, ranging from supporting people in needs, looking after the
environment, to funding medical research. Charities are firmly embedded in the daily lives of Brits where their
importance cannot be overestimated. For example. the swift development of COVID-19 vaccines in the UK, as opposed
to that in Japan, may be partly due to generous money provided by medical research charities.
In recent years, charitable organizations in the UK, many of which started as a small-scale voluntary organization,
became professionalized. In size, budget and membership, many modern charitable organizations operate like
companies where their CEOs may be brought from outside of grassroots members. Consequently, many charities now
have power to influence decision-making processes by politicians who, in turn, may contribute to the charity’s coffer from general taxation. There is evidence that some charities now act as a government’s “arm” meaning charities may perform “governmental work” while scrutiny and accountability may not be as rigorous.
In this course, the students will learn the funding mechanisms and operation of charitable organizations using British
charities as examples. The first case study is the Welcome Trust, one of the largest UK medical charities that
contributed to decoding the human genome. The second case study is OXFAM, one of the most prominent over-sea aid charities that caused international sex-for-aid scandal. Students then evaluate the merit and demerit of large/global
charities and small/local charities. Finally, students will select a charity and make a presentation to persuade the
audience to support a good cause of their choice.
environment, to funding medical research. Charities are firmly embedded in the daily lives of Brits where their
importance cannot be overestimated. For example. the swift development of COVID-19 vaccines in the UK, as opposed
to that in Japan, may be partly due to generous money provided by medical research charities.
In recent years, charitable organizations in the UK, many of which started as a small-scale voluntary organization,
became professionalized. In size, budget and membership, many modern charitable organizations operate like
companies where their CEOs may be brought from outside of grassroots members. Consequently, many charities now
have power to influence decision-making processes by politicians who, in turn, may contribute to the charity’s coffer from general taxation. There is evidence that some charities now act as a government’s “arm” meaning charities may perform “governmental work” while scrutiny and accountability may not be as rigorous.
In this course, the students will learn the funding mechanisms and operation of charitable organizations using British
charities as examples. The first case study is the Welcome Trust, one of the largest UK medical charities that
contributed to decoding the human genome. The second case study is OXFAM, one of the most prominent over-sea aid charities that caused international sex-for-aid scandal. Students then evaluate the merit and demerit of large/global
charities and small/local charities. Finally, students will select a charity and make a presentation to persuade the
audience to support a good cause of their choice.
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
31650
CAS-TC1200S1
全学自由研究ゼミナール (Whose charity is it anyway? Roles of charities in the UK and other countries.)
神島 智子
火曜3限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
不可
開講所属
教養学部（前期課程）
31839
CAS-TC1200S1
全学自由研究ゼミナール (Whose charity is it anyway? Roles of charities in the UK and other countries.)
神島 智子
火曜3限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
不可
開講所属
教養学部（前期課程）
授業計画
In lieu of textbooks, various media dealing with current affairs will be used. During the first half of the semester, students will be taught the working of the Welcome Trust to familiarize themselves with glossary and concept of modern charitable organizations. Next, students will be divided into groups to examine OXFAM scandal. Students will be first assigned to
an “expert group” where they investigate one specific aspect together (eg., the history of OXFAM). Then, a “jigsaw
group”, an assembly of one student from each expert group, will be formed. Each member of a jigsaw group will provide specific knowledge from expert group to produce a complete picture of OXFAM scandal. The output of the jigsaw group work will be demonstrated as a verbal group presentation. During the second half of semester, students will use
broadsheet newspaper articles and short videos to learn about current affairs related to charities. Finally, students will
form a group of two or three and choose the charity they wish to advocate. Students will be asked to make a “pitch” (the style used by “money no tora" (In the UK, the same TV show is known as “dragon’s den”) to persuade classmates their
charity is worthy of support. The best pitch will be selected using students’ votes.
授業の方法
Class activities include reading and speaking in English using materials related to current affairs. At the start of each class, a short lecture will be delivered by the instructor followed by in-class activities, many of which will be group work. The class
is taught in English, and students are encouraged to speak English in class. To facilitate active learning, the class size is
capped at 40 students.
成績評価方法
P/F. Grades are based on discussion, presentation and participation in class activities.
履修上の注意
The course is suitable for all levels of English proficiency. Should the number of students wishing to register exceed the
capacity at guidance, the selection will be made as a form of lottery using "=RAND()" function of Excel file generated from
Google form used for "registration of interest". The results will be announced a day after Week 1 guidance, and students will be contacted via e-mail.
