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
15714:IR18‐HE101 Introductory SeminarⅠ(C) 2023 春セメスター 木4 国際関係学部 森下 明子 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

恒心館KS203号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

Introductory seminar I gives students the skills and knowledge they need to get off to a successful start at university. By working through the assigned packet of materials students can develop the skills essential to help them do well in their subsequent classes. Students will learn how to take notes, how to use the APA referencing style, what plagiarism and academic dishonesty are, how to avoid them, and how to efficiently target their reading. Students will also have a short individual interview with the instructor to assess their progress and future plans.

This course will also build foundation upon which students can build their further studies of world politics by giving them an appreciation of a range of the major issues that future practitioners in international affairs will confront in the 21st century. Such issues presented in the course include environmental, financial, trade related, and transnational security issues.

受講生の到達目標

(1) Adapting to University life
a. Develop an understanding of the university environment in Japan
b. Understand the structure of the JD/GS Major and the history of Ritsumeikan University

(2) Understanding Major Emerging Issues in World Politics
a. Global Environmental Politics: Climate Change
b. International Political Economy: Financial Crises
c. Global Trade
d. Transnational Threats: Counter-terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Cybersecurity

(3) Critical thinking skills
a. Explore a specific topic in depth and improve your research through critical thinking
b. Increase the ability to express yourself by clarifying the difference between your opinions and those of others.

(4) Reading, note taking and research skills
a. Learn how to effectively take notes on lectures, presentations, and research materials
b. Accurately read, organize and analyze content from course readings and materials
c. Begin to develop independent research questions

(5) Resume and Report writing
a. Understand plagiarism and academic dishonesty and how to avoid them
b. Understand the AS/GS/JD stylesheet
c. Produce short research reports

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

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

Class briefing - Class Structure, University Life in Japan

Self intros, Ritsumeikan, Syllabus

2

Library Tour

Research, library usage

3

Basic Database Guidance

4

Basic Skills 1 – APA

Citations, reference list building, academic honesty

5

Basic Skills 2 – Research and Note Taking

Note taking systems, Cornell

6

Academic Advice, Portfolio Preparation

Individual interviews, materials collection

7

Academic Advice, Portfolio Preparation

Individual interviews, materials collection

8

Academic Advice, Portfolio Preparation

Individual interviews, materials collection

9

Academic Advice, Portfolio Preparation

Individual interviews, materials collection

10

An Introduction to Global IR

Amitav Acharya, Eurocentrism, history, diversity

11

Major Emerging Issues in IR: Global Environmental Politics: Climate Change

Climate change, environmental politics

12

Major Emerging Issues in IR: International Political Economy: Financial Crises

Financial crises and global politics, domestic political polarisation

13

Major Emerging Issues in IR: Global Trade

Free trade, inequality, development

14

Major Emerging Issues in IR: Transnational Threats: Counter-terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Cybersecurity

Cyberwars, terrorism, nuclear weapons

15

Review

Portfolio collection and review

授業実施形態

Sessions will be delivered in Face-to-face Class format.

For “Special Consideration”, please check manaba+R’s College of IR Student Page and the “Study Support Site”.

College of IR Student Page:https://ct.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/course_1728150
Study Support Site:https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/

授業外学習の指示

Please follow the guidelines given in the class briefing and in class each week. It is your responsibility to check the assigned work for each week if you are absent.

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

・30% Class participation
・50% Submission of one short assignment (750 words excluding references) (submit the final version to manaba+R)
・20% Submission of
 o the career chart
 o one set of presentation slides
 o one set of class notes

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

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