授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
30818:[2025 春セメスター]Introductory Course to Climate Change and Global Warming(G1) 2025 春セメスター 木3 法学部,経済学部,経営学部,産業社会学部,国際関係学部,政策科学部,映像学部,理工学部,情報理工学部,生命科学部,スポーツ健康科学部 稲澤 泉 2

キャンパス

BKC

授業施設

BKC

授業で利用する言語

English

授業の概要と方法

The course will be basically conducted by PPT materials together with in-person communications. However, from time to time, students may be requested to take on-line lectures by utilizing PC or other electric devices. Accordingly, please check Manaba+R from time to time to obtain most-updated information from the lecturer. On-line lectures would be through zoom (in such cases URL to be uploaded in Manaba+R.)

The method this course tries to take is to overview the basics of climate change and global warming issues by (i) reviewing internationally recognized reports and documents and (ii) objectively looking into attempts of international frameworks. To confirm and strengthen the obtained knowledge, several group discussions and presentations sessions are scheduled.

Students will first obtain the scientific knowledge about global warming and climate change by following United Nations' reports. Students will then collect information about the current status and outlook of world energy supply and demand situations by looking into International Energy Agency's reports. After these sessions, the international frameworks to address the challenges will be discussed together with the history of international negotiations. Based on these discussions, the course deals with the options to cope with climate change and global warming, focusing on Renewable Energy. Finally students will be provided with the concept of sustainability and its inter- and intra- generational meanings will be explained.

The course is in English and all students are expected to actively participate in the discussions.

受講生の到達目標

Through this course, students are expected to:
・obtain thorough understandings of key issues on climate change and global warming,
・obtain basic knowledge about world energy situations, energy policies, the roles of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency,
・collect information about principal measures and international frameworks, and
・comprehend the concept of sustainability to cope with the global challenges.

Through this course, students can develop comprehensive abilities to recognize global problems and directions to solve them.

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

None

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Introduction / Communications among students and the lecturer

As for "+R-Jugyo", please refer to manaba+R. The URL of "this "+R-Jugyo" will be shown in the "Course News" section. Students are expected to take this "+R-Jugyo" before the 1st session.

2

Basic Issues of Global Warming and Climate Change

UNFCCC, IPCC Reports

3

Tracing the Past
<Mini-Group Discussions and Presentations>

Causes, Measures to trace into the past evidence.

4-5

International Frameworks: Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement

For Session 5, one Special Lecture by a guest speaker is expected on variety of environmental issues (TBC: To Be Confirmed.)

6

Global Energy Trend

Outlook of energy use and future projection

7-8

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
<Mini-Group Discussions and Presentations>

For Session 8, one Special Lecture by a guest speaker is expected on how companies have been responding (TBC: To Be Confirmed.)

9

Emissions Trading

Measures to prevent Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Measures

10

Sustainability
<Mini-Group Discussions and Presentations>

Development of the concept: ex. Weak and Strong Sustainability

11-13

Group Discussions and Preparation of Presentations

Discussions, and preparing materials for Presentation

14

Group Presentations and Wrap-Up

Discussions and self-checking the academic knowledge students have obtained

授業実施形態

The course will be basically conducted by PPT materials together with in-person communications.
However, from time to time, students may be requested to take on-line lectures (Zoom) by utilizing PC or other electric devices.

Students have opportunities to watch videos in the class.

授業外学習の指示

Students are expected to be attentive to news articles on climate change, global warming and energy issues.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記）

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

Students are evaluated based on a short-paper (60%) to be submitted at the end of term period (deadline date to be instructed by the lecturer). Active participation in discussions (20%) and group presentations (20%) will be also evaluated. If the group presentations do not take place, other assignments (essays) will be evaluated as 20%.

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

In order to deepen understandings, students are expected to review the handouts of past sessions.

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

This course is not based on textbooks.

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

None

参考になるwwwページ

None

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

manaba+R,学生との直接対話,その他(教員より別途指示）

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/