| 科目名 | Contemporary Political Issues | ||
| 単位数 | 2.0 | ||
| 担当者 | Takamitsu HADANO | ||
| 履修時期 | Fall Semester | ||
| 履修対象 | 2nd year students and above and exchange students | ||
| 講義形態 | 講義 | ||
| 講義の目的 |
In this course, students will be introduced to some of the key contemporary political issues in global politics. Issues addressed in this course include globalisation, war and conflict, democracy, religion, poverty, the environment, gender and migration. The course examines how these and other key issues in global politics are interconnected. Later in the course, each student will give a short presentation and write an essay on their chosen topic. This course is designed both for those wishing to deepen their understanding of contemporary political issues from the International Relations (IR) perspective and also for those wishing to enhance their ability to develop ideas and to get them across effectively in English, both in speech and writing. |
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| 到達目標 |
By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. explain the key facts about the contemporary political issues discussed in the course (knowledge/skills); 2. explain how these issues are interconnected (knowledge/skills); and 3. critically discuss what measures are necessary to address these issues (knowledge/skills; critical thinking). |
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| 受講要件 | Basic English writing and speaking skills are required for this course. Students must be able to complete their assignments in English. | ||
| 履修取消の可否 | 可 | ||
| 履修取消不可の理由 | |||
| 事前・事後学修 | Students are expected to review class notes and work on their assignments (a presentation and an essay). | ||
| 講義内容 |
1. Introduction 2. The history and concept of human rights 3. Human rights activism and the role of NGOs 4. Globalisation 5. Peace and violence 6. War and terrorism 7. Democracy 8. Religion and belief 9. Discrimination and intolerance 10. Poverty and education 11. Environment 12. Gender 13. Migration 14. Student presentation session (1) 15. Student presentation session (2) |
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| 期末試験実施の有無 | 実施しない | ||
| 評価方法・基準 | Class participation (40%), presentation (30%), final essay (30%) | ||
| 教科書等 | To be announced in the first lecture. | ||
| 担当者プロフィール | Takamitsu Hadano specialises in the fields of International Security and International Relations Theory. He is currently working on research on rising powers and their attitudes towards multilateralism and multilateral organisations. | ||
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| 課題や試験に対するフィードバック | Essays will be returned with comments. | ||
| アクティブ・ラーニング | Research, discussion | ||
| キーワード | Political issues, contemporary society, international relations, globalization | ||
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