科目ナンバー

CM-GL3-25XL

履修条件・関連科目等

2018年度以前入学生対象のWeb登録科目です。

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

This is a year-long course, open to all years and majors. It is not related to any other course in content or requirement. The course is taught entirely in English. All levels from beginner to high advanced are welcome.

科目目的

プログラム科目に設置された講義科目は、商学部アドヴァンスト科目に位置付けられていることから、資格取得や技能形成のための実践的な学習を通して、キャリアに直結する専門知識の習得を目的とします。
Aims
The aims of this course are to
• deepen your awareness and understanding of global issues
• improve your ability to explain and discuss selected global issues
• practice your skills in organizing, connecting, and expressing your ideas
• enhance the analytical and critical thinking skills you need for further academic studies and for the workplace

到達目標

By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Define and explain selected global issues in an essay
- Express your opinion about global issues in English with confidence in an infographic
- Understand and explain the global context as a global professional in a presentation

授業計画と内容

1. North Korea Showdown
-Rated by some as the number one global issue for Japan, this unit looks at the history and challenges of the political landscape with North Korea.
2. Military Readiness
-With a primary focus on Japan, this unit explores issues of military readiness in the modern-day scene of international relations.
3. Cyberwarfare threat
-The rapid development and subsequent reliance on internet-based global systems presents unique threat opportunities for cyberwarfare.
4. China and the South China Sea
-Historically a political hot spot, recent developments suggest this region will only continue to increase in focus as a focal point for global issues.
5. US-Iran relations
-On-going developments make this an especially relevant global issue, while consideration is given equally to historical events and relations.
6. US-Russia relations
-On-going developments make this an especially relevant global issue, while consideration is given equally to historical events and relations.
7. Democracies under stress
-This unit looks at issues of free speech, identity politics, along with a broad range of issues which suggest democracy as a form of government cannot be taken for granted.
8. European Union
-Still in the midst of wrapping up the final stages of Brexit, the unit takes a look at the European Union past, present and future.
9. Troubled Brazil
-After decades of great promise as a key player in the so-called BRIC group of rapidly developing nations, that pace of economic growth and political development has proved difficult to sustain.
10. New Space race
-In addition to the advent of several nations debuting a Space Force, in the last decade research and development for the space industry has expanded rapidly to the private sector.
11. Stolen Antiquities
-Perspectives have shifted dramatically from the heyday of collecting antiquities and a variety of viewpoints are considered as the unit grapples with issues of justice and global cultural heritage.
12. Reforming the UN
-As one of the most respected and established global institutions, the UN is not without its critics and faces daunting challenges for reform and development in the coming century.
13. Rethinking Foreign Aid
-While several recent publications have pointed to the general upward movement toward improving conditions globally, many hard challenge still remain for Foreign Aid.
14. Anti-Semitism
-On-going developments make this an especially relevant global issue, while consideration is given equally to historical events and relations

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと／授業終了後の課題提出

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

Readings, websites, news sources, CALL, self-directed learning

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

Your final grade for this course is made up of:
• 10% - Weekly Exercises (in-class assignments, worksheets, tasks)
• 20% - Global Issues Reading Report (Written report on 2-page report template on global issues reading selection of student's choice)
• 30% - Global Issues Project Presentation (3-5 minute presentation on global issues topic of student's choice which optionally may be related to the global issues reading report)
• 40% - Global Issues Portfolio (The collection of all student projects and assignments)

General evaluations given on the following basis:
*Excellent*: Answers the question directly and with excellent level of detail and comprehensive clarity.
*Good*: Answers the question sufficiently well with good clarity.
*Fair*: Reasonable answer, lacking in some key points.
*Poor*: Does not answer the question. Seriously lacking in appropriate details.

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

PBL（課題解決型学習）／反転授業（教室の中で行う授業学習と課題などの授業外学習を入れ替えた学習形式）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク／プレゼンテーション

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

実施しない

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

実務経験のある教員による授業

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