Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
53126:Cross Border Policy Issues (P) 2023 Fall Wed4 College　Of　Economics,College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Policy　Science,College　of　Image　Arts　and　Sciences,College　of　Comprehensive　Psychology,College　of　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Information　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Sport　and　Health　Science　(tentative　name) TAKAO KATSUKI 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AC434

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

Research on public policies and their outcomes. Discuss why and how they ended up with successes or failure, based on historical evidence. Each student is required to make at least one presentation during the semester. These jobs will be done both on individual and groupwork basis.

Student Attainment Objectives

Students will gain skills on problem setting, information gathering and analysis, and most importantly, on communication with group members as well as on presentation to make his/her own view well understood. International students are also expected to develop their interests and understanding on Japanese society, while Japanese students should learn from diverse views of international students through wider and deeper understanding of them.

Recommended Preparatory Course

This class is open for the students with the following English ability: a TOEFL ITP®test score between 480 and 530, a TOEFL iBT®test score between 55 and 71, a TOEIC®test score between 580 and 630, an IELTS score above 5.0, or equivalent.
＊TOEIC®, TOEFL®はEducational Testing Service(ETS)の登録商標です。

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Course guidance

Objectives and outline of the course, research topics, and working method will be explained.

2-15

research, reporting and discussion

Students are assigned to undertake research on selected topics, report about it, and discuss within groups.

Class Format

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

In the case of BCP Level 3 or higher,
 all the classes are to be taken Web only.
In the case of BCP Level 1 or 2,
【Classes in person ：15times】
  classes may be offered in combination with in-person and web, depending on the pandemic situation

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are required to research assigned topics to make presentations and give comments as discussants. Research can be done both on the web and on library literature.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Attendance, oral presentations, written reports, and involmement in discussion

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)

Talk with Students

Other Comments

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