| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
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| 12743:[2025 Spring]IR18‐CA204 Bridge to International Studies II (Order & Peace / Administration)(RA) | 2025 | Spring | Thu1 | College Of International Relations | JULIE HIGASHI | 2 |
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Course Outline and Method
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BIS II (IOP/IA) builds on the work of BIS I (IOP/IA) and further deepens the understanding and knowledge acquired in BIS I. This course focuses on real world applications connecting economic issues to peace issues in global society. Course content includes the use of specialized vocabularies and theories regarding the roots of conflict and its current manifestations. Students explore key concepts and insights from International Order and Peace Studies and International Administration. Students are given opportunities to reflect deeply on issues of international order and Peace and International Administration to express critically formed opinions in debate and discussion. Course activities may include mini-lectures, debates, group-work, panel discussions, and simulation activities that allow students to understand complex motivations from diverse stakeholders in real world conflict situations. Formative evaluation is made through class participation su ch as small quizzes and assignments.
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Student Attainment Objectives
2. Students will be able to evaluate policies through an appreciation of the links between peace, security, development, and global conflict transformation.
3. Students will be able to critique the policies of government agencies and NGOs in terms of commitment to peace.
4.Students will be able to form a research question, investigate it, and write coherent texts to report on their findings and express their positions on key topics
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
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| Week 1: 4/10 |
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR)
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① Introduction to the course and materials, including audio news and websites. Schedule, overview, seat assignment, grading system, rules and expectations to pass this course.
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| Week 2: 4/17 |
Media and the Press (2): Disinformation
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① United Nations Countering Disinformation
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| Week 3: 4/24 | The Media and the Press (3): Misinformation |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on “Information Pollution”
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| Week 4: 5/1 | Media and Press (4) : SNS, bullying |
UN News "Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: Experts opinion"
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| Week 5: 5/8 | Pecha Kucha style presentation |
Mini-Quiz ① on Media and Press (deadline April 30, 18: 00) see manaba
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| Week 6: 5/15 | Education for All (1): Equity and Equality |
U.N. News "Unity in Security Council essential, in face of Taliban rights violations against women and girls" (Reading assignment)
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| Week 7: 5/22 | Education for All (2): Gender and Education |
UN News: "Drastic erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan continues"
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| Week 8: 5/29 | Education for All (3): How should the international community respond? |
①UN News: Afghanistan: UN envoy highlights need to continue dialogue with Taliban
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| Week 9: 6/5 | Pecha Kucha style presentation on Education |
written and oral feedback in class from the audience
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| Week 10: 6/12 | Migration (1): Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) |
Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants
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| Week 11: 6/19 | Migration (2): IOM and UNHCR |
UN News "Moldova: The long and winding road to safety" https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/02/1133122
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| Week 12: 6/26 |
Migration (3): Global Displacement
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UN News "UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025"
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| week 13: 7/3 | Pecha Kucha style presentation on Migration |
Mini-Quiz ③ on Migration
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| Week 14: 7/10 | Review of Course |
Review of Course
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Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
If you miss taking the test, turning in your assignment, or doing your presentation on the assigned date/time, you cannot do it on a later date as this course is graded based on your weekly performance.
Assignments are only accepted through manaba report file. All necessary information is provided in class as well as uploaded to manaba. If you were absent, make sure you are following the class by checking the syllabus and manaba every week.
In discussions, you should exercise your critical thinking skills and appreciate multiple perspectives in order to form you own point of view. A detailed outline about the presentation and assignment paper will be uploaded. You are responsible for regularly checking the syllabus and newly uploaded documents on manaba.
For your final research paper, upload it to Turnitin first before you upload it to manaba.
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
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| Final Examination (Written) | ||
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
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| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | Oral Presentation in Pecha Kucha Format (20%)
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）
Web Pages for Reference
How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)
Other Comments
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