Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
13331:[2025 Spring]IR18‐GE209 Special Lecture (Area Studies Course) (RA) § 13332:IR-FS207 Special Lecture(Area Studies Course) (RA) 2025 Spring Wed5 College　Of　International　Relations TAGAWA SHOHEI 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS306

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

[IMPORTANT!]
・Students who want to take this course must apply through online application forms in advance. Course participants will be selected based on the results of the document screening (Preference will be given to participants of the PBL program).
・The selected students must take the course "Special Lecture (Core Related Course)" in the same semester to enhance their comparative perspective by exploring the cases in Japan.
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This course explores contemporary social issues in Southeast Asian countries (particularly Indonesia and Thailand). It will touch on various social issues including race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, environment, culture, migration, and so forth. The course includes lectures, discussions and students' presentations. Students will watch documentary films dealing with social issues in these countries.
A small research assignment (i.e. find and summarize a newspaper article that reports a social problem in your country in relation to the lecture's theme) will also be given every two weeks. Students are required to give a casual presentation on their research results. Presentation will be approximately five minutes.

【+R-Jugyo】
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Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand and consider in-depth social issues in contemporary Southeast Asian countries (esp. Indonesia and Thailand);

2. Develop their thoughts on social issues of their own countries by comparing them to other countries and exchanging opinions with other students who have different socio-cultural backgrounds.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1-2

Gender and sexuality in Southeast Asia

(1) Watch a documentary film
(2) Class Discussion
(3) Short Presentations

3-4

Ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia

(1) Watch a documentary film
(2) Class Discussion
(3) Short Presentations

5-6

Industrialization in Southeast Asia

(1) Watch a documentary film
(2) Class Discussion
(3) Short Presentations

7-8

Life and environment in Southeast Asia

(1) Watch a documentary film
(2) Class Discussion
(3) Short Presentations

9-10

Culture and tradition in Southeast Asia

(1) Watch a documentary film
(2) Class Discussion
(3) Short Presentations

11-12

State violence in Southeast Asia

(1) Watch a documentary film

(2) Class Discussion
(3) Short Presentations

13

Discussing the social issues in Southeast Asia and beyond

14

Wrap up

Class Format

The class format will be principally face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Group/individual research will be assigned in the course of the lectures.
Students are required to actively participate in group work.

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

Class participation and contribution 40%

Participation in Discussion 30%

Research assignments 30%


Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Class participation and contribution:
- Students who are absent five (5) times or more will be given F grade automatically.

- Students are required to actively participate in class discussions.

Participation in Discussion:
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 Students will watch and discuss documentary films.

- Students are required to think what are the core problems (the underlying causes) of the social issue portrayed in the film they watch, and submit their views and opinions to Manaba+R.

Research assignments:
- A small research assignment will be given every two weeks.

- Students are required to find and summarize a newspaper article that reports a social problem in your country in relation to the lecture's theme.

- The research report should be submitted to Manaba+R.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

In the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th week, students will watch documentary films. After watching the film, students are to think what are the core problems (the underlying causes) of the social issue portrayed in the respective films, and submit your views and opinions to Manaba+R.
In the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th lecture, a small research assignment will be given. Students are to find and summarize a newspaper article that reports a social problem in your country in relation to the lecture's theme. The research report should be submitted to Manaba+R.

Textbooks

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Reference Books

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Web Pages for Reference

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