科目ナンバー

EC-EN1-12bX

履修条件・関連科目等

特になし

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

＜学位授与方針と当該授業科目の関連＞
この科目は、問題解決力（外国語とコミュニケーションの能力及びコンピューターを利用した統計・情報処理と分析の能力を用いて、科学技術及び社会の急速な変化に対応しながら、さまざまな問題を解決することができる）の修得に関わる科目です。
＜概要＞
Global Issues 2 will focus on specific challenges as well as successes from Economic Globalization, which began in 1990, considering in more detail how people in developing countries are affected by it, led by wealthy countries, with a special focus on leaders from around the world who are challenging the structures of globalization, from Latin America to Asia to Africa. We will consider the textile industry, in particular, in India and Bangladesh. Students will learn more deeply about the following issues and topics: Child Labor, Democratic Power, World Water Crisis, Beliefs of Multinational Corporations, Profits and Workers Rights, Slave Labor Past & Present, and the Corporate control of the Food Supply Chain.

In this class you will be learning English mainly through research, discussions and presentations on a variety of topics including personal, business, politics and economic issues that affect both Japan and the world.

You will be expected to work in small groups and have discussions on the topics you choose. In addition, you will also study and learn about presentation techniques and how to prepare.

Also time will be spent with pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary during each class.

科目目的

The English Communication courses aim to equip students with the communicative skills they need to feel comfortable speaking and listening to English in a variety of settings, social, academic, and professional.

To help students to get to the point where they are comfortable conversing in everyday situations
To help them feel confident in expressing opinions on important issues
To bring their reading and writing skills to an intermediate (collegiate) level

到達目標

Students will participate in activities designed to improve their listening comprehension and ability to make themselves understood in spoken English, including formal or informal presentations or other activities relevant to their personal and academic interests.

To help students to improve basic speaking and listening skills
To give them opportunities to express their opinions
To help them enrich their vocabularies and improve reading and writing skills

授業計画と内容

Week 1 Introduction/Child Labor
Week 2 Child Labor/Central America: Nike/The International Monetary Fund
Week 3 Child Labor: India, Bolivia, North America, and Jamaica
Week 4 Ethiopian & Kenyan Coffee: The World Trade Organization and Policies that increase Poverty in Developing Countries.
Week 5 Ethiopian & Kenyan Coffee--The World Trade Organization
Week 6 Fair Trade--The Challenge of Neoliberalism
Week 7 Fair Trade--An Alternative to Extreme Market Fundamentalism
Week 8 Democracy in the Work Place: Workers Rights in Italy and Germany
Week 9 Democracy in the World Place: World-View of Multinational Companies--The Importance of Unions.
Week 10 Canada: A Different Culture--Canada's Universal Health Care
Week 11Canada: Gun Violence & the Health Challenges versus Canada and the USA
Week 12 Fast Food: The Corporate Control of the Food Supply Chain: India and Bangladesh
Week 13 Fast Food: GMOs & Monsanto, and the International Environmental Movement; Plant Based Diet Will Save Environment?; Treating Workers & Animals & Food With Respect
Week 14 Florida, Disney, the Minimum Wage, Workers’ Rights, the Right to Live, and the Discrimination against Single Mothers.

授業時間外の学修の内容

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）

During the course please prepare outside of class each week 1 - 2 hours based upon the weekly course assignments given during each class.

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１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２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）

Grades are based on the following:

The teacher will give regular feedback on each assignment and assign a grade for each of the assignments, based on 0-100, after carefully going over the students work.

• Prepare outside of class each week 1 - 2 hours.
• Participate actively in class each week.
• Help each other use English in class.
• Complete assignments on time.
• Reflect on your development through the course.

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

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

いいえ

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

All materials will be provided by instructor on Manaba.

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